about

Sonja Šurbatović was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade, she worked as a designer and Art director. Her career developed through different agencies and studios, as well as through freelance projects in Zagreb and Belgrade. At the end of 2017, she dedicated herself to art, particularly drawing. Currently lives and works in Madrid, Spain. These are some of the key information about her work.
education 2019 - present, Complutense University of Madrid, doctorate / 2001 – 2006, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Belgrade, Graphic department (BA and MA degree).
exhibitions 2020, Group exhibition, Aura Arte Gallery, Medellin / 2020, Group exhibition, Elvira Moreno Gallery, Bogotá / 2019, Feria del Millón, Bogotá / 2019, Art Capital, Grand Palais, Paris / 2018, Barcelona International Gallery Awards, Cage Gallery, Barcelona / 2018, Spring exhibition, Pavilion Cvijeta Zuzorić, Belgrade / 2018, Spring exhibition, Gallery of Museum of Hercegovina, Bosnia / 2017, Art in Miniature, International Exhibition, Serbia / 2010 - Art in Miniature, International Exhibition, Serbia / 2019, Solo exhibition, ‘Mali Likovni Salon’ Gallery, Novi sad, Serbia / 2018, Solo exhibition, ‘Belgrade’ Gallery, Belgrade / 2009, Solo exhibition, Zvono Gallery, Belgrade
drawing awards Médaille de bronze, Art Capital
work experience as a designer Bruketa&Žinić&Grey, Zagreb 2010 - 2015 / McCannErickson, Belgrade 2008 - 2010 / Struktura 9, Belgrade 2006 - 2008.
design awards (with Bruketa&Žinić&Grey team) / 2012, European Design Awards, Helsinki - Gold, packaging / 2012, Art Directors Club, NYC - Bronze, packaging / 2012, Art Directors Club, Croatia - Silver, packaging / 2012, London International Awards, London UK - Bronze, packaging / 2012, Design Week, London, UK - Best Packaging / 2012, Cropak, Zagreb - Best packaging / 2013, Rebrand 100, London, UK - Distinction, packaging / 2013, D&AD, London, Uk - IN BOOK, packaging / 2013, AD STARS, KOREA - BRONZE, packaging /2012, Art Directors Club, Croatia - Gold, Visual identity for design hotel Lone / 2011, Effie Croatia Zagreb - Gold, Tele2 / 2013, Effie, Croatia, GRAND PRIX, Tele2 Launch campaign / 2013, Effie, Croatia, GOLD, Tele2 Launch campaign / 2013, Effie, Croatia, SILVER, Tele2 Revolucija campaign / 2013, MIXX, Croatia, Elements of the campaign / 2013, MASTERWEB, Zagreb - web campaign of the year.