IVA TROJ CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Artist, illustrator, designer and entrepreneur.

Born and raised in the ancient city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Currently living and working in Sweden.

Education: Fine arts at TL School of the Arts; Computer Graphics and design at California College of Arts and Crafts in CA, US; Theatre Studies at University of Stockholm; Design Management at Berghs School of Communicatio;, Media Studies and 3D animation at University of Södertörn.

Work:
Currently: Communications officer at Södertörn University; designer, illustrator at State Theatre of Sweden.
Previously: co-owner and design manager at Capasca Scandinavia; design manager and usability specialist at IBM, Senior Art Director at LOWE.

Work:
- Communications Officer at University of Södertörn
  Student Organisations
- Club Coordinator
- Co-owner/design studio director ROYAL SISTER -
- Capasca Marketing Director - 2006-2008
- Founder Capasca Scandinavia - 2006
- Design Manager/Sales Advisor at IBM - 2001-2006
- Subject Matter Expert (Usability) at IBM Business
  Consulting Services - 2004-2006
- Senior Art Director at Framfab [design
  management - Unilever] - 2000-2001
- Senior Art Director at Lowe Brindfors/Lowe Tech
[design management - Saab Markets] - 1998-2000
- Creativ Director TriffonArts Publishers - 1998
- Art Director Gravity Interactive - 1997
- Art Director at DCM (Dicentia) - 1996
- Assistant Art Director at BHD Ad Agency - 1995
- Designer and Illustrator at TypoForm - 1994
- Assistant Marketing Dir, Andersson & Lipke - 1992

Freelance projects:
- Design and Illustration for NYTEXT! - 2010
- Videos och animations for Riksteatern - 2009
- Manager of the band Royal Sister - 2008
- Marketing Director / Brand Manager at BD - 2008
- Designer for Riksteatern “Dreamtime” project - 2006
- Lecturer at Dramatiska Institutet
- DM-class in coop w Konstfack and KTH - 2002
- Creative Director at Komet New Media - 2000
- Lecturer / Design at Academedia - 1999
- Lecturer / Digital Media C3L & Mediaskolan - 1998
- Art Teacher at different SAUF schools
- Illustrator, designer Norstedts & Bonnier Förlag
- Illustrator and designer at Manga World Magazines

Higher Education:
- University of Södertörn / Media Studies -
- University of Södertörn / 3D Modeling and Animation Techniques - 2010
- University of Stockholm / Culture Studies - 2009
- University of Stockholm / Egyptology - 2010
- Berghs School of Communications,
Sthlm, Sweden - Design Management - 2003
- CCAC, CA, USA / Graphic Design & Illustration - 1991-1992
- T.L. School of the Arts, Pl, BG - Art & Design - 1983-1988

Other:
- Project Management – IBM Academy, SWE - 2003
- Fundamental Components of a Business Case - IBM Academy - 2003
- Business Case Modeling – IBM - 2002
- Building an E-Commerce Business Case – IBM - 2002
- Financial Fundamentals – BA; Sverige; 2002
- Business Process Design – BA - 2001
- Printmaking – Kulturforum; SWE - 1998
- Creative Writing – KALA, CA, USA - 1992
- Journalism & Arts – KALA, CA, USA - 1992

	Brands: - Royal Sister - visual concepts, pr & management - Riksteatern / Tyst Teater - 2009 - video and animations - Pär Aron Borg's Fantastic Adventure - Riksteatern / Tyst Teater - 2006 - design and web- - for the Dreamtime Project - Capasca 2006 - 2008 - founder Capasca Scandinavia - and marketing director - IBM Business Consulting Services - 2001 - 2006 ---- Sony Ericsson manager corporate branding ---- Ericsson sales advisor - outsoursing ---- GORE-TEX design management, branding and ---- usability for GORE-TEX European Plattform ---- Nokia sales advisor - LOWE TECH Senior Art Director 1998 - 2000 ---- Saab Markets - AD, Digital Branding ---- Unilever - AD and Digital Branding Coordinator ---- UPC - AD and Digital Branding Coordinator ---- Stjärntv - AD, Digital Branding Coordinator - Dramatiska Institutet - Teacher / Lecturer - Konstfack - Teacher / Lecturer - Komet New Media - 2000 - Creative Director - C3L - 1998 - Medieskolan - 1998 - Teacher / Lecturer - Academedia - 1999 - Teacher / Lecturer - Gravity Interactive Communication - 1997 - AD - Unicef - 1996 - Educational programmes in Bulgaria - DCM (Dicentia) - 1996 ---- NRJ - AD, DI-campaign ---- Andersson Records - Art Director Lars Demian, Frida ----DI - print and ad designs - BHD Reklambyrå - 1995 ---- Hufvudstaden - print design ---- LRF - print design ---- Gustavsbergs Porslinsfabrik - print design - Norstedts - illustration and design - Bonnier Förlag- illustration and design