BIRTH DATE AND PLACE:
CONTACT DETAILS :
date of birth: November 14, 1966
place of birth: Ljubljana, Slovenia/ Europe
citizenship: Slovenian
Ulica stare pravde 3
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Europe 		 breda.kralj@amis.net
phone.: +386 1 43 99 680
Web site: http://www.youshi.si

OBJECTIVE:

Having years of experience working in theater, costume, fashion designer, I have a lot to offer to increase and improve fashion companies business.

my strong fashion areas
theatre costuming
workwear, safewear design
pet apparel design

 DESIRED JOB LOCATION : New Zealand
- Date Posted: march 2006
- Availability Date: may 2007
- seeking full-time employment position
EDUCATION AND RELEVANT COURSE:
PRESENT EMPLOYMENT JOB TITLE

ART SCHOOL FOR DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHY
SREDNJA SOLA ZA OBLIKOVANJE IN FOTOGRAFIJO SSOF
Dates attended: From 1982 To 1986.
Graduate with Fine art degree with emphasis on Industrial Design and photography in 1986.

 Exceptional talent, international reputation and records of Excellence in the field of Art and Culture as recognized by The Ministry of Culture /Slovenia (state funding of full social security and medical insurance from 1995 To 2008)
2000 - present

1995 - 2000		 Self–Employed Freelance Multidisciplinary artist
Visual Art & Multimedia - Computer Graphic / Multimedia designer

Self–Employed Freelance Performing art designer - Set, Costume and Props Designer
RELEVANT WORK HISTORY :
SELECTED PROJECTS
POSITIONS HELD
DIRECTOR / CLIENT/ COMPANIES
2006 CAFEPRESS YOUSHI GRAPHIC
over 500 designs
STREET WEAR
2005 SECOND SLOVENIAN-CROATIAN CONGRESS ON EXOTIC-PETS AND WILD ANIMALS
ANIMAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM


lecturing about animal toys and apparel
ANIMALS/PET WEAR & TOYS
2004 ZOO WINTER UNIFORMS for zoo keepers
fashion design
CO- ORGANIZATION
WORKWEAR STYLING
Ljubljana zoo/SLOVENIA

2004
lecturing
lecturing about animal toys and apparel
TOYS FOR ANIMALS
Ljubljana zoo/SLOVENIA
download slovene version PDF ->
2004

http://www.art-and-science.com
L'Oreal Art and Science of Color Prize
photography exhibition
ART AND SCIENCE.COM
2004
photography exhibition
Word Health Assembly (WHA)
the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland Word Health Assembly
2004
photography exhibition
HPA CHINA FOLKLORE PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION
(CFPA) & HUMANITY PHOTO AWARDS (HPA)
2004
2006
APPAREL FOR DOGS
YOUSHI DOG FASHION
design, sewing
PET WEAR - FASHION
2002
NAVIDEZ D.O.O, BALDERD.O.O
workwear helmets
Balderd.o.o./ industrial helmet design,
WORKWEAR - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
2000
2001
ONE OUT OF FIVE MEMORIES
theater performance
directing,
costume design, set & props design, web design, web mastering
THEATRE COSUMES DESIGN
ETHNIC WEAR
1999
LINUX - LUGOS
fashion design

Fashion design for
Linux user group
STREET WEAR - FASHION

Maribor/SLOVENIA
1998
VOLNENE ZVEZDE/ THE WOLLEN STARS
THEORY OF THE PATTERN
dance performance
music, costume,set,
props design,
choreography, dancing
ETHNIC WEAR
Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana (ŠOU)
Kersnikova 4/LJUBLJANA/SLOVENIA
1998
DAN PLANETA / EARTH DAYI
international dance performance
Music, costume, Set,
Props design,
choreography, dancing
Split – Vestibul ,Croatia
Split / XXI PROLJCE
Directing: Petar Grimani
1998
CIKCAK
international dance performance
Music, costume, Set,
Props design,
choreography, dancing
ETHNIC WEAR
Main square Vestibul Split, Croatia
Split / XXI PROLJCE
Directing: Petar Grimani
1997
SNAGA - work weare collection
uniforms for street workers
fashion design
WORKWEAR
1997
DRUGO STANJE
theater performance
Props, costume design,
Directing

STREET WEAR
Many urban Slovenian locations
1997
POINT YOUR FOREFINGER
S PRSTOM MI POKAZI
international theater performance
Props, costume design
Directing
Many art institutions :
Ljubljana/ Slovenia, Zagreb, Split /Croatia
Beograd, /Serbia, Sarajevo, /Bosnia
1997
1996 		NATA
fashion hygienic face covers for the new millennium
international project
Fashion, Industrial design
professional fashion presentation
STREET WEAR
Ljubljana (Slovenia) – Zagreb ( Croatia)
design: Breda Kralj
concept: Oleg Madjor
1995 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF SCENOGRAPHY AND THEATRE ARCHITECTURE - PQ
PRAQUE QUADRENNIAL
costume design exhibition
1994 1:10 000 000
ONE VERSUS TEN MILLION - theatre installation
Set construction, costume design, graphic design, dancing
COSTUMES - WORKWEAR
1993 PRAYING MACHINE NOORDUNG
balet
Set construction, costume design, graphic design, dancing
COSTUMES - WORKWEAR
Cankarjev dom &
SNG SLOVENE NATIONAL OPERA
Directing: Dragan Zivadinov
1992 MARMELADNA ZGODBA - puppet show
Set, puppet, graphic and costume design
THEATRE COSTUMES
CUTING DESIGN & PATTERN MAKING
LGM Maribor
Directing: Sasha Jovanovich
1991 KAPITAL - drama observatorium
set design concept
story board exhibition
WORKWEAR CONCEPT
gallery GT
Gornji trg 24, 1000 Ljubljana, SLO
1991 KAPITAL - drama observatorium
Set design, costume design, graphic design, acting
SNG Drama - Slovene National Theatre
Directing: Dragan Zivadinov & kabinet NOORDUNG
1990 3. ZENIT - drama observatorium,
Hungarian version
costume design
NPN , Narodno pozoriste Novi Sad – Serbia
Dragan Zivadinov & Red Pilot
1990 2. ZENIT - drama observatorium,
Serbian version
costume design
NPN , Narodno pozoriste Novi Sad – Serbia
Directing: Dragan Zivadinov & Red Pilot
1989 REKORD - opera
costume design
NPN Narodno pozoriste Novi Sad – Serbia
Directing: Dragan Zivadinov & Red Pilot
1988 1. ZENIT - drama observatorium
costume design
SMG Ljubljana
The Slovene Youth Theatre
Directing: Dragan Zivadinov & Red Pilot
1988 MIGRANTI - opera
costume design
Cankarjev dom
Dragan Zivadinov & Red Pilot
1985 RESNICNOST, Lojze Kovacic
scenography and costume design Assistant of
Bianka Adic Ursulov
SMG Ljubljana
The Slovene Youth Theatre
Directing Ljubisha Ristich
1985 LEVITAN, Vitomil Zupan
scenographyand costume design Assistant of Bianka Adic Ursulov , Acting
SMG Ljubljana
The Slovene Youth Theatre
Directing Ljubisha Ristich
1984
 SLIKE Z RAZSTAVE
Puppet set and props design
Student Organization of the University of Ljubljana (ŠOU)
LUFT puppet theatre
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS:

STRONG BACKGROUND IN
THEATER/OPERA


APPAREL MANUFACTURE SKILLS
20 years of professional experience in theater knowledge of production procedures and textile terminology, , and designing and constructing set, costume
- maintain large repertory of costume inventory
- overseeing and supervising the work of production
- assist with backstage quickcostume changes
- creating and organizing production archive books
- creating a professional fashion presentation
- understand the use of textiles in fashion and costume designing
- able to dentify basic natural and syntetic fibers, use and care of each textil
- understanding of clothing care strategies
- sewing, cuting, design, patternmaking, manufacture, sew clothing for men, women and children all ages and sizes.
- able to use industrial overlocker, cover stitch machines and domestic sewing machine
ART AND CRAFT SKILLS
- excellent Drawing/Sketching skills: pen, ink, watercolor,carbon, color pencil, oil, Acrilan ...
- Painting, Sculpturing and story boarding skills
- woodworking, carving and metal skills
- mural painting and decorating skills

MEDIUMS:
familiar with many styles and genres wood, metal, stone, ceramic tiles, textile, leather, paper, glass
PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS

- producing photographs of the season's productions, photograph special events
- coordinate work with local photo supply shop
- maintain photo files
MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 - knowledge of all back office functions in theaters including employee relations, and scheduling routines
- A creative conceptual designer, experienced in all levels of the design process, from generating ideas, to design development,
- Trained to work to deadlines, extensive creative background.
- Able to identify consumer influences, purchasing decisions,Cultural and economic conditions, Media and advertising, Technology
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Proficient in using personal computer skills for Internet Web Publishing, graphic and web design,Computer illustration, Animations,Music,Photography,spreadsheet, correspondence, reports, procedure manuals, created brochures, and presentations. Strong experience in preparing web pages.

Working with several formatting and functional languages such as:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP, Microsoft Word, Power Point, Open Office,
- Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photo shop, GIF Animator, Adobe Streamline.
Experience inHTML tags
- Macromedia Dreamweaver UltraDev and Dreamweaver MX
- experience in Flash MX for web design
- experience in Impulse Tracker, MP3 Producer, Cool Edit Pro for music production
DRIVE
SKILLS
category B driving license (1994)
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
reading, writing, and speaking knowledge of
English, Slovenian, Serbian and Croatian languages.
WORKING WITH ANIMALS
SKILLS
&
ZOO
SKILLS
Experienced with design concepts for animals in zoos, habitats and pets
- staff support including safety program implementation
- understanding of animal ethology and natural needs of species
- interacted with a wide variety of animal personalities
- demonstrated knowledge of Animal Enrichment program protocols
- assist education programs
- knowledge of scheduling routines
- ability to lecture
- excellent phone and personal and public manner and sense of humor
MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES:

member from 1995
SLOVENIAN ASSOCIATION OF DESIGNER ARTISTS
DRUSTVO OBLIKOVALCEV SLOVENIJE
ADRESS: Ciril Metodov trg 19, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA/EUROPE
phone.: + 386 1 430 54 10

member from 2000
SLOVENIAN ASSOCIATION OF DRAMATIC ARTISTS
ZDRUZENJE DRAMSKIH UMETNIKOV SLOVENIJE
 ADRESS: Cankarjeva 11, 1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA/EUROPE
phone:+ 386 1 252 78 46

member from 2003
DRUSTVO MLADIH OBLIKOVALCEV POZITIVE
The Association of young designers Pozitive

member from 1999
LINUX USERS GROUP LUGOS
ASSOCIATION OF LINUX USERS/SLOVENIA LUGOS
ADRESS:Predjamska 4, 1000 Ljubljana
SLOVENIA/ EUROPE

member from 2004
Fort Worth Zoo Enrichment Online
enrichmentonline@forthworthzoo.org
REFEREES:
MATJAZ BERGER program director
SLOVENSKO MLADINSKO GLEDALISCE (The Slovene Youth Theatre)
Adress: Vilharjeva 11, 1000 Ljubljana, slovenia/ Europe
Telephone: +386 (0)1 231 06 10, +386 (0)1 230 12 86
e-mail: info@mladinsko-gl.si