Celej, Zuzanna

Zuzanna Celej

Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Photographer

BA Honours in fine Arts at University of Barcelona, now reading at the Llotja Art School in Barcelona. Majored in Illustration.

Born 1982 in Łódz, Poland. Moved to Gerona, Spain in 1989. Went to Barcelona in 2000 to start degree in the Faculty of Fine Arts. Awarded a scholarship to continue studies at the University of Granada, Andalucía. Returned to Barcelona in 2005 to complete further studies in the Llotja Art School and Design.

2000 Worked as a freelance photographer in Gerona during BA studies, which led to a first prize for photographic series called “Jardines de la Devesa”, in 2000 at University of Barcelona.

2001 Worked at the “Arte Rosa Pous” art gallery in 2001. Continued BA studies in photography and design, receiving a Distinction for her work.

2002 Participated in a collective exhibition of photography, in Olot, with a selection of urban texture images.

2003 She did her first Illustration job for the University, illustrations for a short story book “ Little Red Riding Hood” by Perrault. Exhibited a selection of nude female photography in b/w, titled “Eva”. Also received first prize award for a poster competition named “Deportes UB” at the University of Barcelona.

2004 Directed the photographic documentation for the opening night of a YSL shop in Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona. Completed final project for Fine Arts studies. Final project consisted of 20 b/w photographs defining the city and its graphic character. Travelled to Granada on a scholarship to focus studies on engraving and drawing.

2005 Returned to Barcelona to enter the Llotja Art School and Design.

2006-07 Worked as an Illustrator and Exhibitor in the Comic & Illustration Fair in Barcelona. Illustration project for the Egyptian Museum in Vilanova, Barcelona.

2008 Illustrated project “El Ladrón de muselina”, graphic novel, written and illustrated by Zuzanna Celej. Easton Art Trail Exhibition, Bristol (England). Illustration project “Anansi and Death” for the International Illustration contest Figures Futur 2008.