BOOK TO EVERYONE AND EVRYWHERE, Premium program “Short break”
Silvija Šesto, Vanda Čižmek: The Alphabet of the Unloved ones
13. 11. 2020., 18:00 - HRT3
30/06/2021
Presentation of the book THE ALPHABET OF THE UNLOVED ONES
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RADIO INTERVIEW Radio Istra
RADIO ISTRA, CULTURE WAVE: Program SHEEP IN THE BOX
17. 9. 2020
14/07/2021
The program Sheep on the radio is one of the programs of the picture book festival Sheep in the Box, held regularly in Pazin. The guests are librarian and picture book author Davorka Semenić Premec, owner of Ibis grafika publishing house Saša Krnic and illustrators Vanda Čižmek and Peter Škerl, who will reveal their role in the making of a picture book.
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THE LUNCHEON ON THE GRASS at Sanja Bachrach Krištofić – program about the culture
rplus.video
7. 6. 2020
Illustrator Act – a talk on the occasion of The Eight Croatian Biennale of Illustration
Participants: author and custos of exhibition, Koraljka Jurčec Kos, M.A, and illustrators Sanja Pribić, Vanda Čižmek, Lana Hudina, Hana Vrca and Franka Tretinjak (design team NJI3).
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ONE AUTHOR – ONE HANDWRITING, OR?
Sonja Švec Španjol, PerceiveArt
5. 2. 2020
“… Vanda Čižmek uses highly individualized handwriting that adjusts to the readers’ age and the requirements of the commission, nevertheless managing to remain clearly her own. From the illustrations with many colors and well-defined facial expressions mixed with an impression of cuteness for the youngest readers, through black and white illustrations with sporadically applied colors to accentuate the particular motive, all the way to the precisely cleared up compositions with a lot of empty space, i.e. whiteness in the books for older kids and adults.”
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IS IT POSSIBLE TO KEEP THE AUTHOR’S STYLE IN THE COMMISSIONED ILLUSTRATION?
Patricia Kiš, Jutarnji list
4. 2. 2020
Is it possible to keep the author’s style in the commissioned illustration?
One Author, One Handwriting, or?, ULUPUH Gallery.
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The most beautifully designed Croatian books in 2019 have been chosen
National and University Library
20. 12. 2019
P. ASKS ABOUT THE SKY…
among 25 title chosen as the most beautifully designed Croatian books for 2019.
National and University Library in Zagreb, has closed the competition Croatian beautiful book for 2019. 25 titles have been chosen for the international competition Best Book Design from all over the World that will be held at Leipzig Book Fair, and for the exhibition Book Art International that is organized during Frankfurt Book Fair.
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ESTHETISATION AND RE-HUMANISATION OF THE HOSPITAL SPACE: ART FOR THE SAKE OF HEALTH
HDLU, 9. 10. 2019
Artistic intervention in Zagreb’s hospitals
Under the guidance of the project author dr. art. Melinda Šefčić 12 artistic interventions have been done at Zagreb Clinical Centre: in University Hospital Centre Zagreb, at the Clinic for Women’s Diseases and Childbirth, and at the Children’s Hospital Zagreb. The following artists have taken part in the project: Ivana Pipal, Jasmina Krajačić, Vanda Čižmek, Marta Tuta, Olena Sokolovska, Vida Meić, Ivo Kosanović, Agata Lučić, Ida Jakovljević, Ivan Stanišić i Melinda Šefčić.
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IMAGE OF THE BOOK
International Illustration and Book Design Competition
Moskva, Russia 2019
Diploma winner in category: Illustrations for the Works for Children and Youth: Vanda Čižmek (Croatia) – Illustrations for the book by J. Pervan Tonka će sutra (Tonka Will Do It Tomorrow)
The contest Image of the Book – Annual Contest for Book Illustration and Design was founded by the Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications together with the Association of Book Illustrators and Designers of Moscow in 2008. In 2017 it became International.
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ILUSTROFEST19 Festival of Illustration
Belgrade, Serbia
23. – 31. 5. 2019
The best illustration award in category Illustration of the Book at the internationa festival of illustration ILUSTROFEST
At the opening ceremony of Ilustrofest the awards for the best illustrators were given to: Vanda Čižmek (Croatia) for the best illustration in the category Book Illustration; to Monika Lang (Serbia) for the best illustration in the category Illustration in the Media; to Jovana Mugoša (Czech Republic) for the best illustration in the category Illustration in Design; to Anđela Janković (Serbia) and to Stefan Grković (Serbia) for the best illustration in the category of Personal and Socially Engaged Projects. Winner of the Grand Prix of the festival as the best illustrator in this year’s selection is Srđa Dragović (Montenegro) for the overall artistic work.
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RADIO INTERVIEW
Children’s book festival MONTE LIBRIĆ
08. – 14. 4. 2019, Circolo, Pola
Interview at Radio Rojc as a part of Children’s book festival MONTE LIBRIĆ.
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Winners of the Grigor Vitez Award for 2018
Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, Zagreb
17. 4. 2019
Award Grigor Vitez for younger children’s illustration in 2018 goes to Vanda Čižmek for the picture book Catch the Blue Bear for Me (Ibis grafika, Zagreb, 2018)
“… Artistic expression of Vanda Čižmek is characterized by the clear stylization of the characters, forms and the spaces. The illustrator forms in her simple way special and striking character of the plain space in which the story takes place. Geometrical space produces the background on which emotions of the main character pop-up. The whole impression reminds to the contemporary reinterpretation of some elements of the artistic expression that could have its origin in the respect for the tradition of the Zagreb School of Animated Films…”
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Selection of the most beautifuly designed Croatian books in 2018
National and University Library, 19. 12. 2018
CATCH THE BLUE BEAR FOR ME
among 28 titles chosen for the most beautifuly designed Croatian books in 2018
National and University Library in Zagreb, has closed the competition Croatian beautiful book for 2018. 28 titles have been chosen for the international competition Best Book Design from all over the World that will be held at Leipzig Book Fair, and for the exhibition Book Art International that is organized during Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Winners of the Grigor Vitez Award for 2017
Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, Zagreb
24. 4. 2018
Commendation award Grigor Vitez is given to Vanda Čižmek for overall creativity in the field of illustration for 2017
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Winners of the Grigor Vitez Award for 2016
Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski, Zagreb
21. 3. 2017
Commendation award Grigor Vitez is given to Vanda Čižmek for original illustrations for the picture book Trifling Cough Syrup (Syrup Against Cat’s Cough), published by Semafora, Zagreb and for Kumar’s Dream, published by Croatian asociation of the writers for children and young adults, Zagreb.
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A SHEEP IN THE BOX Award
for the best Croatian picture book 2015/2016
Interliber Book Fair 2016
Two picture books were selected by the children’s jury:
Trifling Cough Syrup, text by Silvija Šesto, illustrations by Vanda Čižmek, published by Semafora and About the Dragon who Loved the Flowers, text Ema Pongrašić, illustrations Bob Živković, published by Knjiga u centru.