Kremena I. Lefterova

Princeton, NJ *****; Cell: 678-***-****; Home: 609-***-****; E-mail: acgdc6@r.postjobfree.com

SkypeID <kremena_lefterova2>; LinkedIn (Kremena Lefterova)

KEY SKILLS

creative and energetic international business developer, proven track record;

huge design experience with different media – paper, textile, clay, porcelain;

main focus on sculptures, drawings, paintings and illustrations;

decorating experience of childrens’ rooms with own design of wallpapers, paintings, dolls, lamps, clocks, fabrics

and murals;

extensive graphic design skills – posters, brochures, catalogues, postcards, calendars;

2D design skills in PhotoShop and Corel DRAW and Adobe Illustrator; 3D Animation design with Softimage;

Video&Audio Editing/Compositing of complete programs with Adobe A fter Effects and Adobe Premiere.

BRIEF SUMMARY

I graduated from the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, with a degree in Industrial Design and then went

on to study drawing and fine arts under the tutelage of the leading Bulgarian graphic artist Borislav Kouzmanov.

While in college, I worked at a pastry shop, handcrafting custom-order luxury cakes for VIP customers. In the

same time, I also interned with a famous and eccentric hat designer and launched several elaborate hat

collections herself, which were sold in several luxury boutiques in the city of Varna.

I have been tutoring fine arts to kids and pre-college teens all of the time. I was participating in several local art

exhibitions with my line of graphics and paintings. I was sel ling these in galleries and to interior designers.

I later transitioned into the television production field, as I got a job as a graphic designer in the biggest private

television in the city of Varna, where I thoroughly enjoyed writing the scripts for a nd rendering TV shows for

kids. She later expanded her skills and interests and became involved in music shows, advertisements, and self -

promos on the TV channel. She learned to render all her visions into moving images, developing to the

maximum the basic 2D video composing and 3D computer animation skills that she had before.

When I graduated from college, I moved to Sofia, Bulgaria, and joined a start -up software company designing

tools for digital media, PlayBox Technology. Along with my husband, I transformed the firm from a volatile

15-people tech start-up to a recognized broadcast vendor company of "Channel -in-a-Box" products with 150

employees and offices in 10 different countries.

I have been drawing and painting since I was a child, it was when I moved to live in New York in 2011 when I

shifted my focus entirely to making whimsical ceramic and porcelain sculptures, paintings and complex art

installations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Red Royalty Gallery – Personal Design Collection Exhibit NY, USA

Owner, Founder www.RedRoyaltyGallery.com Apr 2014 - Present

The focus of Kremena’s design collection is on ceramic and porcelain sculptures, graphics, paintings.

Applications of the design collection – interior design, esp. of childrens’ rooms, murals, wallpaper, textile,

decorative objects design

Kremena also works with clients to create in situ sculptures, installations, or fine design custom solutions for

their office, or home

Exhibition history:

[Sep 18, 2014] “Fantasy World on Paper” solo show, Red Royalty Gallery

[July 01, 2014] “The Strategy of Mobility” solo show, Red Royalty Gallery

[July 10..13, 2014] Participation of Red Royalty Gallery at the seventh annual ArtHamptons Fair in

Bridgehampton, NY

[May 08..11, 2014] Participation of Red Royalty Gallery at the Contemporary Art Fair in Chelsea, NY

[May 10, 2014] “Trop Petit” solo show, Red Royalty Gallery

[Apr 04, 2014] “The Emperor’s New Clothes” solo show, Red Royalty Gallery

PlayBox Technology Ltd. Sofia, Bulgaria

Business Development Manager Dec 2007 (establishment date) – Dec 2013

Guided various aspects of the digital media software line of the company - conceptualizing, feature prioritizing,

analyzing customer feedback, research of market needs and potentials.

Supervised important project deployments under critical time-lines and challenging technology situations.

Strategized the geographical expansion steps of the company, via opening of a network of remote

sales/engineering daughter companies in UK, USA, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Romania, Serbia and Albania

Supervised the global marketing activities, promotional campaigns, trade shows participation strategy, etc.

Executed interviews and hired various specialists, constantly optimized the organizational structure of the

company

MSAT TV Varna, Bulgaria

VFX Animation Design Artist Nov 1997 – Dec 2003

2D/3D graphic design, compositing, animation and special VFX artist - at Mustang Studio & then MSAT

satellite TV channel.

Created various print brochures, TV programs, music shows, product and company advertisements, self -

promos of the TV channel.

Produced TV shows for kids - concept, scripts, animation rendering.

Used extensively Adobe After Effects, DPS Perception Video Recorder, Softimage 3D, Adobe PhotoShop,

CorelDRAW, Corel PhotoPaint, etc. s/w packages.

Varna Cable TV Varma, Bulgaria

Graphic Design Artist Apr 1995 – Oct 1997

Performed 2D/3D graphics design and non-linear post-production of TV self-promos, CG for News,

commercials.

Used extensively Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Adobe Premi ere NLE, etc. software packagess

Bolero Pastry Shop Varna, Bulgaria

Chief Cakes Decorator Apr 1992 – Mar 1995

Faced VIP clients to offer cake concepts and specific designs of handcrafted custom -order luxury cakes.

Supervised the cake production process, rendered by a team of bakers, did the decorations of all cakes

personally.

Her skills were awarded with a world-wide recognition in the field in the form of a prestigious French culinary

award, at a contest of bakers in Paris.

EDUCATION

Technical University of Varna Varna, Bulgaria

Bachelor’s Degree, Industrial and Product Design 1999 – 2002

SPECIALTY COURSES

Classic Fine Arts - Varna, Bulgaria

Ceramic Design Basics - Sofia, Bulgaria, 2010-2011

Ceramic and Porcelain Design - Forest Hills, NY, 2012-2013

Clay Figure Sculpture - Art School, 197 East Boradway Educational Alliance, 2012

PERSONAL

Languages – English, Russian, Bulgarian

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