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Vesna Pejović
Vesna Pejović, born on May 19, 1976 in Belfort (France), is a Serbian Designer, specializing in Product Design, Interior Architecture, Lighting Design, Socially engaged design and Design education.

Biography
Vesna Pejović was born into a family of blue collar workers better known as "gastarbajter". She spent her childhood between Belfort and small village Orašac in Serbia. At the age of 15, she decided to pursue design as vocation, applying to high School for Design, finishing Industrial design course in 1995. Thereafter, she enrolled to Faculty of Applied Arts graduating in 2000 with a degree in Interior Architecture and Furniture Design. During her studies, she met and joined the LOOM art association led by Nena Snežana Skoko, which greatly influenced her creative work. In 2001 she sucessfully applied to University of Art & Design in Helsinki (now part of Aalto University), obtaining Master degree in 2004 with the main subject in Furniture design and research works in the field of Wood, Textiles & Fashion design. During studies, she worked as a student-tutor, and as a Junior Designer in Stefan Lindfors LTD. Returning to Serbia in 2004 Vesna sets KAKO.KO design studio, and starts developing a diverse portfolio of works in design and strategic thinking, receiving several international and national awards such us iF product design and Good Design award. Parallel to commercial projects she was accredited organizer of PechaKucha Night for Belgrade, and is equally engaged in organization of exhibitions, cultural events / design platforms. Since 2010 she actively teaches design at Faculty of Contemporary Arts both on BA nad MA levels. From 2012 she initiated "KOLEKTIV za/RAZNO" - social enterprise with aim to promote social inclusion and improve the lives of families of children with disabilities, and also spark cultural revitalization of the local industrial heritage. Vesna was one of the key coordinators who initiated and led the design seminar at the Petnica Science Center.

Vesna Pejović's creative work is marked by a passion for bionics, origami mathematics, tessellations, sustainable design, socially engaged design and the attitude that every product of creation must have a clear and preferably FUN concept as well as a justified context of existence. Hence, the philosophical conflict - "to create or not to create?" - as world is crowded with "things" and yet, the personal need to create is omnipresent and strong.

Works & Projects
Research projects



Commercial projects

As a lead architect and chief designer Vesna Pejović in KAKO.KO design studio works as agency for clients such as British Council, French Cultural Center, Belgrade Cultural Center; Museum of Applied Arts..., has successful cooperation with industry and manufacturers…, and develops residential spaces for private clients in Serbia and the region.

Product design / Lighting design / Furniture design / Exhibition design / Interior Architecture



Mentoring projects

As Associate Professor, at Faculty of Contemporary Arts, she is constantly innovating and improving curriculum in both the BA and MA programs. Relying on the pedagogical work and design practice of Bruno Munari, Viktor Papanek, as well as permanent experiment, design heritage and innovative practices of leading design institutions. Her main goal is to encourage young professionals to think responsibly and be passionate about design.

As a lecturer at Faculty of Contemporary Arts Vesna Pejović teach furniture and lighting design at BA level, and is Head coordinator and mentor at Product Design Master Program. Design Seminar


 * KAFANA -
 * 5/5 -
 * ALUiBAUCI -
 * ALUziJA -
 * MATERIAL GIRL Vol.01 -
 * Material Girl Vol.02 -
 * TrasH -
 * PICNIK -
 * Urban Plastic -
 * MiT.O -
 * MiLLiM -
 * CUBO -

Events & Design Platforms


 * KRUG DVOJKE
 * balkantrip®
 * Rad.AR
 * 4D

Art Projects / Objects

Education & Qualifications
In Centar: Belgrade, RS

2015-03-23 to 2015-04-17 | Certified seminar of social entrepreneurship

University of Art & Design Helsinki, Finland: Helsinki, FI

2001-08-01 to 2004-05-06 | Master of Arts (Furniture design)

Univerzitet umetnosti u Beogradu: Fakultet primenjenih umetnosti: Beograd, RS

1995-10-01 to 2000-06-15 | Bachelor of Arts (Interior & Furniture design)

School of Design: Belgrade, RS

1991-09-01 to 1995-05-25 | Technician in Industrial Design (Industrial design)

Professional activities
Belgrade Furniture Fair: Belgrade, RS

2015 to present | Head facilitator of Design Zone - Key Expert, Project manager (Young Designers Exhibition)

“InCentar” - Center for Inclusion, Innovation and Integration: Belgrade, RS
2014-04-01 to present | Alumni

KOLEKTIV za/RAZNO: Aranđelovac, RS

2012-09-01 to present | Founder / Creative director (NGO - Socially Engaged Design)

MIKSER Festival: Belgrade, RS
2012 to present | Key Expert – Senior Product Designer, Moderator, Lecturer

"balkantrip" - design platform initiative: Belgrade, RS

2009 to present | Project coordinator, Key Design Expert, Senior Product Designer

KAKO.KO design studio: Aranđelovac, RS

2004-11-21 to present | Founder / Head designer / Creative director (Design studio / agency / production)

Aalto University: Espoo, FI
2004-05-06 to present | Alumni

Petnica Science Center: Valjevo, RS

2012-04-01 to 2018-12-31 | Lecturer and Project Coordinator: product design (Design seminar)

WYG Turkey - Gaziantep Regional Industrial Design and Modelling Centre: Gaziantep, TR

2018-03-01 to 2018-05-31 | Non – Key Expert, Senior Product Designer

Municipality of Arandjelovac: Aranđelovac, RS
2014-02-01 | Project award - Socially engaged design “RadAR.2014”

GOOD DESIGN award: Galena, IL, US

2013-10-01 | GOOD DESIGN award - Lamp design “E” (International Design Award) iF International Design Award: Hanover, DE 2013-06-01 | iF product design award - Lamp design “E” (International Design Award)

SIEPA - Creative Space Serbia: Belgrade, RS
2013-03-01 | Winning Award - Furniture design “VMP” dressers (Creative Space Serbia - national design platform)

SIEPA - Creative Space Serbia: Belgrade, RS

2012-02-01 | Winning Award - Furniture design “UP SEET” sofa (Creative Space Serbia - national design platform)

SIEPA - Creative Space Serbia: Belgrade, RS

2011-02-01 | Winning Award - Lamp Design “E” and chair “D” ( (Creative Space Serbia - national design platform)

PechaKucha Presentation: Klein Dytham architecture: Belgrade, RS

2008 to 2011 | Organization of an international creative work forum and public presentations (“Pecha Kucha Night Belgrade")

iF International Design Award: Hanover, DE

2010-06-01 | iF communication design award - corporate design BUCK doo (International Design Award)

"KRUG 2" - design platform initiative: Belgrade, RS

2008 to 2010 | Project manager, Key Design Expert – Initiator - Organiser

Works
Fakultet savremenih umetnosti, Beograd and Zagreb Design Week 2023-09-26 | Supervised student publication | Methodology, Conceptualization, Project administration, Funding acquisition, Validation, Supervision subtitle experimental projects and prototypes - structural transformations of the cube contributors Vesna Pejović (Methodology, Conceptualization, Project administration, Funding acquisition, Validation, Supervision) Marija  Kojić (Conceptualization, Methodology, Visualization, Supervision) Fakultet savremenih umetnosti, Beograd 2023-07-05 | Supervised student publication | Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation subtitleproject / exhibition / design experience - selection of final works on the subject of furniture design, students of the third year of undergraduate studies in Interior Design contributors Vesna Pejović (Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation) Fakultet savremenih umetnosti, Beograd 2022 | Supervised student publication | Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Conceptualization subtitle project / exhibition / design experience - selection of final works, students of the third year of undergraduate studies in Interior Design, Faculty of Contemporary Arts, Belgrade URL https://www.fsu.edu.rs contributors Vesna Pejović (Methodology, Supervision, Validation, Conceptualization) Fakultet savremenih umetnosti, Beograd 2021 | Supervised student publication | Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Validation subtitle projekat / izložba / dizajn iskustvo - izbor završnih radova, studenata treće godine osnovnih studija Dizajna enterijera URL https://www.fsu.edu.rs contributors Vesna Pejović (Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Validation) Marija Kojić (Supervision, Visualization)
 * CUBO 20/23
 * MIT.O
 * URBAN PLASTIC
 * PICNIC

Recognition
Include honours, decorations, awards, and distinctions in this section, if any.