Ivana Vujošević (b. 1992) is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Podgorica, Montenegro. Her design practice merges book works, typography, DIY bookmaking, illustration, and cartography. She explores the conceptual relationship between content, structure, and micro-typographic details in book design and making. Additionally, she documents vernacular lettering and typography, creating a dedicated database on her blog (tiporic.tumblr.com). Her illustration research delves into how drawing and visual language, particularly through mapmaking, can reveal hidden social dynamics within spatial contexts.

Ivana completed her BA studies in graphic design at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Cetinje (University of Montenegro), and MFA degree at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design (University of Ljubljana). She is a member and co-founder of two collectives: Ilustress (illustrator collective) and Treća Ruka (experimental printmaking studio).


Contact

e. ivjsvc@gmail.com
t. +38269820200

www.ivanavujosevic.com


Work Experience

2023 - present
Freelance work in the field of graphic design and illustration, under the status of “independent artist” granted by the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro (since October 2024).

2020-2023
Teaching Assistant in the Graphic Design program
(Courses: Introduction to Illustration, Illustration, Book and Illustration I, Graphic Communications 2, Typography, Typography MA, Graphic Communications MA, Illustration MA, New Media Technology)
Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro

2017-2020
Freelance work in graphic design and illustration


Education

2016-2018
MA Candidate in Illustration, Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

2014-2015
Specialist degree in Illustration, Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro

2011-2014
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro

Software acquaintance
Native: Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere, Acrobat Pro (prepress)
Professional proficiency: QGIS, Fontlab 7, Figma
Elementary Proficiency: Blender, Cavelry

Acknowledgments

• The publication "Moje tijelo je sredstvo borbe" created in collaboration with  NGO ŠkArt, was recognized as a key component of the work honored with the "Bold Steps Recognition" as part of the prestigious Jelena Šantić Award,
   https://www.dan.co.me/kultura/priznanje-za-hrabre-iskorake-5274254
• Granted the status of "Freelance Artist" by the Ministry of Culture and Media of Montenegro in June 2024.
  
• Best Children's Book of the Year "Trema" by Dejan Đonović, illustrations by Ivana Vujošević at the 17th International Book Fair in Herceg Novi (Herceg Novi, 2019)
• First Prize for Illustrated Book, awarded by the Publishers' Association of Macedonia (Skopje, Macedonia, 2017)
• Best Student in the Graphic Design Program, 4th Year Specialist Studies (Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro 2015)
• Best Drawing Award in the 3rd and 4th Year, Student Award (Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro 2014)
• National Scholarship for Talented Students, awarded by the State of Montenegro (2012-2015)
• National Scholarship, awarded by the State of Montenegro (2011-2015)

Selected Collaborations: Graphic Design and Illustration of Publications

2025 
Book design (upcoming)
Magazine “Between us: Work in Art” 
Editors: Nela Gligorović and Adrijana Gvozdenović
Publisher: Radnički klub “Između nas”

2024
Book design
"Žan-Klod Lebenštajn: Izabrani spisi o umjetnosti"
Editor: Milovan Novaković
Publisher: CID
link: https://rtcg.me/kultura/kulturna-galaksija/654857/zan-klod-lebenstajn-izabrani-spisi-o-umjetnosti.html

2024
Book design 
“Zajednica je komunikacija”
Editor and publisher: DS Prazan prostor

2024
Book design
"Two Cities: An Aesthetic Approach to Ethical Responsibility"
Editor: Monika Leisch Kiesl
Publisher: VfmK Verlag für moderne Kunst 
link: https://www.vfmk.org/books/two-cities


2024
Master's thesis
Illustrated and interactive map
ALUO, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2024
Catalog: Graphic design
"Death in Dubrovnik: Based on Personal and Archival Materials"; Publisher: DS Prazan Prostor

2023
Book: Binding concept
“Between Anxiety and Hope”
Editors: Adrijana Gvozdenović and Kristina Gvozdenović

2023
Catalog: Graphic design
"My Body is a Means of Struggle"
Editor: Bojana Popadić; Publisher: NVU ŠkArt

2023
Catalog: Editorial team member, graphic design
"3 1/2: Three and a Half Decades Since the Establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje - Catalogue of the Annual Exhibition 2022/23"
Publisher: Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro

2023
Book: Graphic design
"Barnett Newman: Selected Writings and Interviews"
Editor: John P. O’Neill; Editor of "Art Library": Milovan Novaković; Publisher: CID

2022
Series of publications: Graphic design
"Informator: Enrollment for Undergraduate Studies"; "Informator: Enrollment for Master Studies"; "Informator: Erasmus Program"
Publisher: Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje, University of Montenegro

2022
Book: Editorial team member, graphic design
"N.F.B. sveska"
Publisher: Treća Ruka

2021
Book: Series of illustrations and maps
"History of Montenegrin Art 1"
Editor: Aleksandar Čilikov; Art editor: Lazar Pejović; Publisher: Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts

2021
Book: Series of illustrations and maps
"History of Montenegrin Art 2"
Editor: Aleksandar Čilikov; Art editor: Lazar Pejović; Publisher: Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts

2021
Book: Graphic design
"Anthropomorphic Trouble"
Authors: Goda Palekaite and Adrijana Gvozdenović (Curated by Arts Catalyst and Delfina Foundation)

2021
Book: Editorial team member, graphic design
"Radna sveska", design of collective notes from lectures at "Evening School" organized by the Institute for Contemporary Art. Editors: Aleksandra Drecun, Adrijana Gvozdenović, Radisav Stijović, Ivana Vujošević

2019
Catalog: Graphic design and illustrations
"Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children: Around the World"
Editors: Petar Pejaković, Kristina Sestak; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2018
Catalog: Graphic design
"Perceptions: Why Have There Been No Great (Wo)men Artists?"
Publisher: British Council and National Museum of Montenegro

2018
Illustrations for the exhibition
"Montenegrin Governors 1717-1830"
Collaborations: National Museum of Montenegro

2018
Artist's book "Fourth International"
Developed within the course "Interactive Design" at the Academy of Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana

2018
Catalog: Graphic design and illustrations
"Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children: Pocket Guide"
Editors: Petar Pejaković, Jelena Mišeljić, Maja Mrđenović; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2018
Children's poetry collection: Graphic design and illustrations
"Trema" by Dejan Đonović; Library: "Ćuk"; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2017
Catalog: Graphic design
"AFŽ: Contributions to New Readings of the History of the Socialist Women's Movement 1943-1953"
Publisher: NVO Nova - Center for Feminist Culture, Podgorica and NU Institute for Contemporary Art, Cetinje

2017
Catalog: Graphic design and illustrations
"Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children: Pocket Guide"
Editors: Petar Pejaković, Jelena Mišeljić, Maja Mrđenović; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2017
Children's poetry collection: Illustrations
"They Call Me Čupa: A Story About Girls from the Old Times" by Nataša Nelević; Library: "Zublja"; Publisher: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Podgorica

2016
Children's poetry collection: Illustrations
"The Wonderful World of Dormouse Đorđe" by Žarko Vučinić, Library: "Triton"; Publisher: Gligorije Dijak, Podgorica

2016
Catalog, graphic design, and illustration
"Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children: Pocket Guide"
Editors: Petar Pejaković, Jelena Mišeljić, Maja Mrđenović; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2015
Children's poetry collection: Illustrations
"I'll Come from the Forest Even" by Jelena Martinović Bogojević; Library: "Zublja"; Publisher: Zavod za udžbenike i nastavna sredstva, Podgorica

2015
Catalog: Graphic design and illustrations
"Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children: Pocket Guide"
Editors: Petar Pejaković, Jelena Mišeljić, Maja Mrđenović; Publisher: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children


Research Projects

• Bookbinding TR: Research in the field of experimental hand-bound books
• Pohodi: Research on monumental culture in Podgorica, conducted through a series of group walks
• Tiporič: Typographic research project documenting and theoretically exploring vernacular lettering
• Crit Karto: Mapping at the intersection of illustration and cartography, focusing on decolonial mapping practices

Selected Collaborations: Visual Communications

2024
Visual identity and printed matter
“Revija queer filmova”
Collaboration: NVU Škart Tivat

2024
Development of visual identity and promotional materials
Creative Writing Workshop "Školice"
Collaboration: Independent artist Ilija Gajević and NGO "Prazan Prostor"

2023
Graphic design for music album, animation, and promotional material
"In My House"; Collaboration: Pojačano Prisustvo

2023
Development of visual identity and promotional materials
Project "Community is Communication"
Collaboration: NGO "Prazan Prostor"

2023
Development of visual identity and promotional materials
Project "ROZA: Portal for Feminist and Leftist Politics"
Collaboration: NGO NOVA

2023
Poster and promotional material
Drama performance "The State"
Collaboration: NGO "Prazan Prostor"

2022
Graphic design for the project "They Live"
Organizer: NVU Institute for Contemporary Art

2022
Digitization of archives, visual identity, graphic materials, and collaboration in the exhibition design
"Archive of Cetinje Biennials"
Collaboration: NVU Institute for Contemporary Art and Petrović Njegoš Foundation

2021
Development of visual identity, promotional materials, and graphic design for the exhibition
"Future in Debris"
Organizer: NVU Institute for Contemporary Art and British Council

2021
Development of visual identity and promotional materials
"My Thing"
Organizers: NGO "Prazan Prostor" and NGO "NOVA"

2021
Refinement of visual identity and promotional materials for NVU Institute for Contemporary Art

2021
Development of visual identity, animation, and promotional materials in collaboration with Denis Ćupić
"Evening School"
Organizer: NVU Institute for Contemporary Art

2020
Development of visual identity and promotional materials
"Kultura Korektiv"
Collaboration of independent cultural workers

2019
Development of visual identity, map and printed matter
"Milčik: Award"
Organizers: NVU Institute for Contemporary Art and YVAA Young Artist Award New York

2019
Development of visual identity and brand book for Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children, in collaboration with Helena Tošić

2019
Development of annual visual identity
Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children, in collaboration with Helena Tošić
"KFPD: Around the World"
Organizers: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2018
MITfest: Montenegro International Theatre Festival, produced by the Royal Theatre "Zetski dom": Development of visual identity in collaboration with Iva Ivanović

2018
Development of annual visual identity
Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children, in collaboration with Helena Tošić
"KFPD: Around the World"
Organizers: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2017
Development of annual visual identity
Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children; Collaboration: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2016
MITfest: Montenegro International Theatre Festival, produced by the Royal Theatre "Zetski dom": Development of visual identity

2016
Development of annual visual identity
Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children; Collaboration: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2015
Development of annual visual identity
Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children; Collaboration: Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children

2015
MITfest: Montenegro International Theatre Festival, produced by the Royal Theatre "Zetski dom": Development of visual identity

2014
Development of visual identity and label for "Herbal Montenegro" LLC, Nikšić

2013
MITfest: Montenegro International Theatre Festival, produced by the Royal Theatre "Zetski dom": Development of visual identity


Workshops / Organization / Presentations / Lectures / Seminars

2024, October 25th - 27th 
Participation in the seminar “Alternative economic models for artists and cultural workers” within the "Shared Visions" project in Novi Pazar, Serbia, organized by ULUS.

2024, September 20th - 23rd
Participation in the seminar "Cooperative Governance" within the "Shared Visions" project in Bor, Serbia, September 20-23, organized by ULUS.

2024
Participant in the feminist school for cultural workers, organized by NGO Teoreme

2024
Commentator in the workshop series "TR Bookbinding" @ Treća Ruka, Montenegro

2023
Lecture and presentation of the project "Tiporič - Vernacular Type and Lettering" on the online platform ARE.NA

2023
Assistant at the workshop "Alternative Passport"
Mentors: Emil Kozole and Nejc Prah, (Academy of Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) @ Fluid Design Forum, Montenegro

2023
Member of the organizational team of the Fluid Design Forum Cetinje, Montenegro

2022
Engaging Space 201, exhibition and public presentation of the workshop, Podgorica, Montenegro

2022
Pekić House, presentation of the workshop "Illustrated Map of Šavnik", Šavnik, Montenegro

2022
Moderator of the panel "Lego Ergo Sum"

2022
Member of the organizational team of the Fluid Design Forum Cetinje, Montenegro

2022
Mentor at the workshop "Imaginary Maps of Šavnik"
Map creation workshop. Part of the project "Brigade.me" organized by ART365 and NGO NOVA, Montenegro

2022
Mentor at the workshop "Third Hand Printing", screen printing @ Kotor Festival of Theatre for Children, Montenegro

2022
Assistant at the workshop "Lego Ergo Sum. Scribo Ergo Lego"
Mentor: Domen Fras (Academy of Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) @ Fluid Design Forum, Montenegro

2021
Assistant at the workshop "Peek Game"
Mentor: Evan Raskob (Goldsmiths University of London) @ Fluid Design Forum, Montenegro

2021
Member of the organizational team and moderator of the online lecture "Evening School", Institute for Contemporary Art, Podgorica, Montenegro

2018
Participant in the workshop "Interactive eTextiles Storytelling"
Mentor: Irene Posch @ Osmoza, Ljubljana

2016
Participant in the workshop "Red Rock"
Workshop mentors: Boštjan Botas Kenda (Academy of Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) and Lazar Pejović (Faculty of Fine Arts Cetinje) @ Fluid Design Forum, Montenegro

Exhibitions / Fairs

2024
Participation in Fijuk Market as part of the collective “Treća Ruka,” in DKC Pomorandža, Podgorica, Montenegro

2024
Participation in the ŠkART Market as part of the collective “Treća Ruka,” Tivat, Montenegro

2024
Exhibition of the Ilustress collective "National Space Program", JU Art Gallery, "Vitomir Srbljanović" Pljevlja, Montenegro

2024
Participation in the "Fijuk" fair at DKC Pomorandža, Podgorica, Montenegro

2024
Exhibition of the Ilustress collective "National Space Program", Cultural Center of the Capital Cetinje, Montenegro

2023
Exhibition of the Ilustress collective "National Space Program", Gallery of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Montenegro, Podgorica, Montenegro

2023
Participation in ŠkART Market as part of the "Ilustress" and "Third Hand" collectives, Podgorica, Montenegro

2023
Participation in ŠkART Market as part of the "Ilustress" and "Third Hand" collectives, Tivat, Montenegro

2023
Participation in Fijuk Art Market with the "Third Hand" collective

2022
Participation in Fluid BookRoom, as part of the "Third Hand" collective

2021
Group exhibition, Ilustress collective, Street Gallery, Belgrade, Serbia

2019
Group exhibition of selected illustrations, BookILL fest, Novi Sad, Serbia

2019
Group exhibition, "Dioniz: Festival of Theatre Academies", Đakovo, Croatia

2018
Annual exhibition of the Academy of Arts and Design, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2018
National University Library, group exhibition, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2018
"Prehistory in the Municipality of Nikšić - RED ROCK - Designing the Perception of Cultural Heritage", Gallery "Nikola I" Museums and Galleries Nikšić, Montenegro

2018
FLUID Design Forum, alumni exhibition, Cetinje, Montenegro

2017
ALUO, student exhibition, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2017
FLUID Design Forum, illustrators' exhibition Cetinje, Montenegro

2017
One PUNKT Two, illustrators of Montenegro, Nikšić, Montenegro

2016
Group student exhibition DAN D, Zagreb, Croatia

2016
Group exhibition of selected illustrations, BookILL fest, Novi Sad, Serbia

2016
Luciano Benetton "Imago Mundi Collection", traveling exhibition

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