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 - present time. Freelance work.

Creative conceptions, photography, design art direction.

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

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

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, 2008. "Weekend" magazine.

2008. "Interier+design" magazine.

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