MgA. JAN KLOSS (*1982, Prague) aka Zerwox da Visual Poet aka Lil' Zé
zerwox@centrum.cz
EDUCATION
2004 – 2010 VŠUP / AAAD Prague
– Graphic design and visual communication (prof. R. Vaněk)
AWARDS
CZECH GRAND DESIGN 2012
– Graphic designer of the year (1st place)
as part of the creative collective OKOLO
LOUSKÁČEK 2009 (Czech Art Directors Club)
– 3rd place for corporate identity of 66 GALLERY
(in collaboration with J. Korouš)
CZECH GRAND DESIGN 2009
– Producer of the year – Botas for the collection botas 66
designed by J. Kloss and J. Korouš
– Graphic designer of the year – 4th Place
– Fashion designer of the year— 9th Place
STUDENT DESIGN NATIONAL AWARD 2009
– Grand Prix and few other awards
DESIGN BLOK 2009 EDITOR'S AWARD
– Botas company for The Best Manufacturer installation
(in collaboration with A1 Architects)
CZECH GRAND DESIGN 2008
– Producer of the year – Botas for the collection botas 66
designed by J. Kloss and J. Korouš – 3rd
VŠUP / AAAD
– Best Work at Graphic Department for summer semester 2008
ED Awards (European design awards)
– Miscellaneous printed – 1st Place
Works in collection of Uměleckoprůmyslové muzeum v Praze
(Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague)
PUBLICATIONS, INTERVIEWS,...
Work, Search design!, Revolver Revue, Dolce Vita, Typografia,
Font, Live! magazine, Redway, Detail, proč ne?!, Instinkt, Free mag, bbarak,...
CONFERENCES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS
WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2012, HELSINKI
– Lecture, Helsinki, Finland
STUDENSTKÁ AKADEMIE
– Logotype Workshop, Prague
MIXER 2010
– Audiovisual festival, Zlín
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
120 X 120
– 66 GALLERY, Prague 2010 – group exhibition
Designéří roku 2009
– Uměleckoprůmyslové museum, Prague 2010 – presentation of botas 66
Čerstvé (z)boží
– Česká centra (různá evropská města) 2010 – presentation of botas 66
Design blok
– Praha 2009 – presentation of botas 66
13 Skutečných
– (A) Void Gallery, Prague 2009 – presentation of botas 66
and "people behind them"
Nechat to palvat?
– (A) Void Gallery, Prague 2009 – retrospective solo exhibition
I'll Kill Y'all
– A Galerie – Palác Akropolis, Prague 2009 – retrospective solo exhibition
Czech Selection
– Milan 2009 – presentation of botas classic 66
Mocný Stark
– Trafo Galerie, Prague 2009 – group exhibition
(with A. Uchytil and Ch. Bulmahn)
Czech Grand Design
– Uměleckoprůmyslové museum, Prague 2008 – presentation of botas 66
Design Supermarket
– Prague 2008 – presentation of plusminus label
Létem světem
– Novodvorská Plaza, Prague 2008 – photographical exhibition
Divadlo Archa
– Prague 2007 – group exhibition of GDVK department at AAAD
Dialogy/Dialogues
– London Collage of Communication, London 2007 – group exhibition
of GDVK department (AAAD)
Design na hrad!
– Bítov castle 2006 – group exhibition of department of Typography at AAAD
Mezinárodní bienále grafického designu Brno
– Brno 2006 – group exhibition of GDVK department (AAAD)