Pim Nap (Netherlands), creative director, Studio Piraat
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Pim Nap has been educated at the Art Institute Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.
In 2002 Pim Nap and Fabian Meijer founded Studio Piraat. A graphic design studio, in which a joint graphical past of two graduated designers has led to a critical and supplementary cooperation. Pim Nap is Creative Director and working with a talented team of young Dutch designers in a creative studio in Den Haag. Working on creative concepts, printed matters as well as websites and motiongraphics. Studio Piraat worked for Volkswagen NL, CDJA, LLink television, Boomerang, Oxbow, Everlast, Madurodam, Berg Toys, City of Den Haag, Visa Creditcards, BNO. MyOddCompany and many more
Erich Brechbuehl was born on the 3rd of October 1977 in Sursee, Swiss. In 1990, at the age of 13, he started his career with he foundation of „Mix Pictures“, an organisation for short film productions and cultural events. After a typography apprenticeship near Lucerne (1994-1998) he began an apprenticeship in graphic design at the studio of Niklaus Troxler in Willisau (1998-2002). Then Erich moved to Germany where he did an internship at MetaDesign Berlin. Back in Lucerne he founded his own graphic design studio „Mixer“. Since 2007 he’s a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). A selection of Brechbühl’s awards and honors include: Design Prestige – International Award for Design, Brno (2002); Gold prize, Student Section, Korea International Poster Biennale (2002); Bronze prize, Cultural Posters Section, China International Poster Biennial (2003); Honored Prize of Józef Mroszczak, Warsaw (2004); Red Dot Award: Communication Design (with distinction) (2004); 2nd Prize, Trnava Poster Triennial (2006); Grand Prix, Lahti Poster Biennial (2007).
Daniel Lock lives and works in London as the main designer in one of the most esteemed design consulting agencies of the Great Britain – NB:Studio, based by natives from Pentagram. It applied the passion to timeless, иконическому to design for a wide range of clients: Tate Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Design Council, Vitsoe, Land Securities, Victoria and Albert Museum, D&AD and Soho House. Recent projects on identity include ребрендинг such highly recognised international business schools, as INSEAD and Goldsmiths (in the lead creative university in the Great Britain). Its works have been recognised on Design Week Award in the Great Britain, and also at competitions D&AD, Type Directors Club Tokyo, Type Directors Club New York and Graphis.
Jonathan is a designer and co-founding partner of Pearlfisher, one of top-10 branding agencies in UK. He oversees a portfolio of award-winning designs, including a high profile list of ethical, entrepreneurial and iconic brands. The outstanding commercial success of many of these design projects has led to Pearlfisher being named by the DBA as the leading design agency for Design Effectiveness in 2007. He is also a frequent speaker at high-profile international industry events and regular contributor and commentator in the design and brand press. In his not so spare time he helps REACH, a childhood leukaemia appeal, raises funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital, designs the odd garden, is writing a book for people with a desk job and a dream, and lives his former glorious rugby playing days through his children.
Fumi Sasada was born in western Japan, but attended high school and university in Los Angeles, USA. After graduating from the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena as a graphic and packaging major in 1975, Sasada joined the San Francisco office of Landor Associates. He returned to Japan as creative director of their Tokyo office in 1983 and was responsible for major corporate identity projects including Mizuno, Tokyo Gas, NEC and the Nagano Olympics.
Marius started out as a freelance cartoonist at 16, and now has more than 12 years practical experience in design, graphic arts and branding, acquired in various companies from Romania, UK and USA. He has studied graphic design at Sessions.edu Online Design School in New York, holds a degree in Medicine and is currently studying Communication and Public Relations in a Master programme, with a thesis on rebranding.
Jelena Drobac born 1982 in Belgrade. She graduated at Belgrade’s Faculty of Applied Arts, Department of graphic design in 2007. Member of ULUPUDS, Serbian applied artist guild.
Bill Gardner attended Kansas State University and Wichita State University where he earned both a BBA in Marketing and a BFA in Design. As president of Gardner Design, his firms work has appeared or been featured in Communication Arts, Print, Graphis, New York Art Directors, the Museum of Modern Art and many other national and international design exhibitions. Bill has judged various design competitions nationally and internationally including the Communication Arts Design Annual. Bill is the founder of www.logolounge.com, the international, cross-referenced, compendium of logos from the worlds leading corporate identity designers. He co-authors the best selling books LogoLounge Volume 1, 2, 3, and 4 for Rockport Publishers and has just released Volume 5 to press this month. He is the author of the annual LogoLounge Logo Trend Report, published by Identity, Graphic Design USA, and other design publications throughout the world. The 2008 report marks the sixth in the series.In his spare time Gardner has recently completed a six year term as the Territorial Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. Gardner Design is a small firm of nine located in Wichita, Kansas, directly in the center of the USA. Gardner Design has developed a reputation for inventive solutions in corporate/brand identity with a roster of clients both large and small, national and international. The firm has produced effective and award winning results for such industry leaders as Cessna, Spirit AeroSystems, Bombardier/Learjet, Thermos, Chrysler, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, Coleman Outdoor, Kroger, Hallmark, Cargill Corporation, and others.
Igor was born in 1962 in Gurievsk, Kemerovo region (Siberia).