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OCTAV UNGUREANU 
(age: 41 and counting, Bucharest, Romania)


Contact info:



Education:
2002 – 2006  Social Communication, PR and Advertising at University of Bucharest
1998 – 2002  CA Rosetti Highschool – English Degree


Professional activity: 
2007 - present freelance illustrator & comics artist wixsite.com/smokingcoolcat 
2011 - present Revista COMICS - Project Coordinator/Editor
2011 - present Bucuresti ComicsFest - Event Manager
2015 - 2016 Lex Comics - Translator
2015 Inbound.org - Webcomic Artist
2011 - 2015 Harap Alb continua - Contributing Editor/Storyboard/Comics Artist
2009 - 2013 Sapte Seri - Comics Artist (weekly comics strip)
2009 - 2011 ADworks Media - Graphic Designer
2007 - 2009 Compact - Comics Artist (weekly comics strip)
2006 - 2009 Supercard Solutions & Services - Assistant Project Manager

Web Activity:
-Personal blog dedicated to comics: www.smokingcoolcat.blogspot.com (since 2006)
-Profesional portfolio: www.smokingcoolcat.wixsite.com/smokingcoolcat
-Profesional blog with graphic design work: www.scc-stuff.blogspot.com
-Blog dedicated to comics, drawing tips: www.revista-comics.blogspot.com
-Comics event blog: www.bucuresticomicsfest.blogspot.com
-Music blogs: www.coolcatmusic.blogspot.com, www.urbanwarvideos.blogspot.com
-Movie blog: goodmovienight.blogspot.com
-Enlightenment blog: sprebec.blogspot.com

Awards:

September 2010 - Mojizu Champ for character design [link]


September 2010 - "Sandu Florea Award" for comics debut [link]


September 2017 - Webstock Awards 2017 [link]
-"Ziua nesfarsita a lui Giraf" first place "Social Media Projects" (written by MullenLowe Romania, graphics Scc.comics, animation Popixar Studio)
-Auzite în RATB  third place "Publishing".


September 2019 - Bucuresti ComicsFest 2019 award for "Webcomics made in Romania"



February 2020 - "Cartea Anului 2019" - Gala Premiilor Anului 2019 in cultura la Brasov (Cultural award for book of the year 2019 in Brasov)

"The Public Award for Best Board Game" in cadrul Plovdiv Game Jam, Bulgaria pentru jocul de carti Nasty Neighbours creat de Miroslav Garigov:

Artistic Activity:

2017
May 9-22 - Colective Exhibition at Salonul European de Banda Desenata, Bucharest
June- August - Colective Exhibition at "Salon BD - Povesti din Bucuresti"
September 22,23,24 - Colective Exhibition "Arta benzii desenate" at Salonul International de Benzi Desenate Sibiu 2017
September - October - Colective Exhibition "BD romanesc" at Animest Comics Edition, Bucharest

2016
April 2, 3 – Personal Exhibition at Targul SF & Fantasy Final Frontier

2015
May 17, 18 Colective Exhibition at Iasi ComicsFest, Iasi
April 3-5 Personal Exhibition at Salonul de Benzi Desenate, Sibiu

2014
July 8 - August 10 - Colective Exhibition at Palatul Sutu, Bucharest
June 28 - First published personal comics album - Zobb, un extraterestru in Bucuresti
June 28, 29 - Personal Exhibition at Bucuresti ComicsFest 2014
March 23, 24 - Colective Exhibition at Iasi ComicsFest 2014

2013
June 29, 30 - Personal Exhibition at Bucuresti ComicsFest 2013
June 14, 15, 16  - Exhibition at Street Delivery Festival

2012
June 15, 16, 17, 2012 - Personal and Colective Exhibition at Street Delivery 2012
June 23, 24, 2012 - Personal Exhibition at Bucuresti ComicsFest 2012
September 21, 22, 23, 2012 - Personal and Colective Exhibition at Salonul Benzii Desenate, Constanta

2011
June 3, 4, 5, 2011 - Personal and Colective Exhibition at Salonul Benzii Desenate, Constanta
June 10, 11, 12, 2011 - Exhibition at Street Delivery Festival
July 2011 - Personal Exhibition at Muzeul Benzii Desenate, MNAC
July 15 - 28, 2011 - Personal Exhibition at Saint Ink Gallery

2010
June 11,12, 13 2010 - Exhibition at Street Delivery Festival, Buc
August 20, 2010 - Personal Exhibition and Party at Baraka Club, Herastrau
August 21, 2010 – Various Artists Exhibition, Club Fabrica
September 2010 - Personal Exhibition at Salonul European de Banda Desenata

2009
May 30, 2009 – Exhibition at ZBB Festival
June 9, 2009 – Exhibition at “Spune pe scurt: Short Film Festival
June 12, 13, 14, 2009 - Exhibition at Street Delivery Festival
September 11, 2009 - Personal Exhibition and Party at Baraka Club, Herastrau

2008
October 22,  2008 – Personal Exhibition and Party at Baraka Club, Herastrau
August 31, 2008 – Cartoon Projections at Advertising Festival ADfel
August 28 , 2008 – Personal Exhibition and Party at Baraka Club, Herastrau
June 6, 7, 8  2008 – Exhibition at Street Delivery Festival

"Webcomics made in Romania" @ Muzeul Benzii Desenate, 2011

Hobbies:
Comics, History, Biking, Hip Hop, Cartoons, Stand Up Comedy, Ping Pong, Basseball, Movies, Miniature modeling


Interviews: [aici

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