Personal data

Michael Sholk
Born: May 01, 1975 in St. Petersburg, Russia
E-mail: michael@sholk.com
Languages: Russian (native), English

Education

1992 - 1998
N.K.Roerich Higher Art School, St. Petersburg, Russia
Faculty of industry advertizing and graphic, specialization: graphic designer.

Professional experience

1998 - 2000. Work at IT department of State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Creation of State Hermitage Museum's site graphic style (www.hermitagemuseum.org) in cooperation with IBM Design Department, Atlanta USA.

2000-2001. Graphic design. Ectaco company. St. Petersburg, Russia.

2001-2003. Graphic design, web design. Sensitive company, St.Petersburg, Russia.

2003-2005. Graphic design, web design. Coruna advertising agency, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2005-2007. Graphic design, web design. Buzz friends, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2007-2008. Industrial design, graphic design. Kibardin design studio, Prague, Czech Republic.

2009-2010. Interior design, industrial design, graphic design, 3d modeling, visualisation. Nestel servis, Prague, Czech Republic.

Full version of commercial portfolio will be sent upon request to
michael@sholk.com

Exhibitions, competitions

June 2001. Design contests Modulor 2001, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2002. *A6 format exhibition.

November 2003. Design contests Modulor 2003, St. Petersburg, Russia.

2004. WATER CONCEPT - IL SALONE DELL' ARREDO BAGNO, Milan, Italy.

June 2004. Personal photo exhibition in "Tsarskoye Selo", St. Petersburg, Russia.

2004. Young Russian Photographers Contest held within Moscow international contest of the professional photo fest "Interfoto 2004".
Laureate.

2005. International Design Competition Osaka 2005. Participant in " business-matching products" .

2006. Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition.
Nominee of Russian contest.

2006. ZOW. Special section "Design Platform" Moscow, Russia

2006. Participant of photo exhibition "Poetry of garden", St. Petersburg, Russia

2006. SaloneSatelite Moscow.

2007. Forum of industrial design "DA", Moscow, Russia

2010. Chocolate A-Z art exhibition, Harbour City, Hong Kong.

2010. FRESH-Futurista Universum. Prague, Czech Republic.

2010. Supermarket - Designfest, Prague, Czech Republic.

Grants

2005. The state grant in the field of culture and art, founded by the decree of the President of Russian Federation.

2005. Grant of INTERNATIONALE SOMMERAKADEMIE, Salzburg.

Publication

2003 - 2006."Adresa Peterburga" magazine.

2004. "INDUSTRIAL DESIGN" book, published in Russia.

2005. "Monitor unlimited" magazine.

2005. "Krasny" magazine.
Personal interview.

2005. "Mediamama. Ideas for happiness" magazine.

2007. "ZaGorod" magazine.

2007. "Gastronom" magazine.

2007. "S7" magazine.

2007. “Nisha“. Israel.

2007, 2008. "Weekend" magazine.

2008. "Interier+design" magazine.

2009. “Fresh“ magazine. Czech Republic.

2010. “Kismet Magazine“. UK.

2010. “re:design” magazine. Poland.

2010. “Stile.it”. Italy.

2010. “Side Magazine”. Italy.

2010. “GQ”. China.

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