Theodor Ivanov Lihov

Date and Place of Birth: January 22, 1966, Rousse, Bulgaria

Education:

1987 - 1992 Academy of Fine Arts - Sofia /Advertisement Design dept. / Master of Arts

1980 -1985 National Gymnasium of Fine Arts - Sofia Language skills: Bulgarian – mother language Russian – Co-mother Language (fluent speak & written level) English – (NON fluent, good speak & written level) Study in process: Françoise Español Teaching experience:

2000-2007 >>> National Academy of Arts, Sofia, Bulgaria Graphic Design in Advertising Design Department, Applied Arts Faculty. www.nha-bg.org

2003-2007>>> European Academy of Culture and Arts- The Netherlands http://www.european-academy.nl/

2005 - Universidad Del Altiplano, Tlaxcala, Mexico http://www.universidaddelaltiplano.com

Professional & Art work experience (selected):

1992 - Co-founder of “The EGGs Design Studio”- Sofia, BG 1993 - First award in Bulgarian Post services design competition - 2 post stamps "Ecology" - announced from Bulgarian Philately Union as "The best Bulgarian stamps for 1993"

1994 - Serial of 6 post stamps "World Cup of Football -USA'94" - announced from Bulgarian Philately Union as "The best Bulgarian stamps for 1994"

1994 - 16th International Biennale of Graphic Design - Brno, Czech Republic

1995 - Member of Bulgarian Artists Union

1994 - 2007 - Packing design for Danone / Bulgaria (as a part of team)

1994 - 2001 - art works and illustrations for "Litavra" publishing house 1996 - member-founder of Bulgarian National Association for Design and Advertisement

1996 - Artwork for print advertising campaign in Bulgaria - "Lufthansa" (as a part of team) 1996 - Artwork for outdoor advertising campaign in Bulgaria - "Pirelli" (as a part of team)

1997 - First International Contest for Graphic Design in Internet

1999 -First award in Bulgarian Post competition-post stamp “World EXPO 2005”- Aichi, Japan

2001 - Diploma from 11 Graphic Biennale - Varna, Bulgaria 2

001 - Start to give lectures in Academy of Fine Arts - Sofia

2001 – Honorable mention - 4 International competitions for EX Libris - Gliwice, Poland

2002 - Artworks on paper - exhibition in Municipal gallery – Rouse, Bulgaria

2002 - “ECOart 3” – workshop in Basarbovo caves – Rousse, Bulgaria

2002 – “Paper & print together” - experimental studio - Dobrich, Bulgaria

2003 – Sponsors prize – First International EXLIBRIS Biennial – Sofia, Bulgaria

2004 – Work in Dupini Art Colony - Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

2004 - ONE-MAN SHOW -“Zoom IN” project in PS Gallery - Varna, Bulgaria

2004 – ONE-MAN SHOW – “Zoom IN + Dupini Shadows” – Dordrecht, The Netherlands

2005 – Graphic Art in 3 Balkan cities – Sofia, Nis, Skopie – Bulgaria, Serbia, Macedonia

2005 – BG-Austrian project “Der Ohrenzoege” dedicated to Elias Kanetty – Rousse, Wien

2005 – Give lectures and course of graphic design in Univesidad Del Altiplano, Tlaxcala; “San Pedro” cultural center, Puebla, Mexico 2005 – Post Stamp design”50 years - Bulgaria member of UN” for Bulgarian Post

2006 – Full time lecturer/tutor in Academy of Arts – Sofia, Bulgaria

2006 – “MEX&Co.” video performance in HAMBARA-CLOSE UP club – Sofia, Bulgaria

2006 _ “Het licht op Saskia” international project - World Art Delft, The Netherlands

2006 _ “So Close/So fare”= interfamiliar/crossborder project - PODRUM gallery, Novi Sad, Serbia

2006 – “Water”– artist symposium –“Water as MEDIA” project-World Art Delft, The Netherlands 2006 – ”The PAPER as art media” – collective exhibition in TOP art gallery, Veliko Tarnovo, BG

2006 – “How you write DESIGN in Bulgarian” – “FIELD“project in the Red House space, Sofia, BG

2007 – “IconoGRAPHIC” – BG/NL graphic exhibition in Projectruimte RetART, Amsterdam, NL April 2007

Studio:
THE EGGS Design Studio: 27b, Gen.Gurko str.,app 52, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria.

website: www.theeggs-studio.com