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October 4, 20211 Minutes

Gost nedeljskega Nočnega obiska bo Gregor Žakelj, eden najbolj uspešnih in največkrat, tudi mednarodno nagrajenih oblikovalcev v Sloveniji. 

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Pred kratkim je za oblikovanje stekleničke za bučno olje družinskega podjetja Kocbek, prejel eno najbolj prestižnih in uglednih oblikovalskih nagrad na svetu – Red dot. Njegova dela in uspehi so poželi veliko pohval v tujini, izbran je bil med 10 najperspektivnejših kreativcev v Evropi s strani ADC*E Barcelona in prejel je več kot 80 slovenskih in mednarodnih nagrad.  Med njimi ADC*E, European Design Award, Golden Drum, Sof, Brumen, Volvo Design Award, Regpak, German Design Award,etc.). Svoje znanje predaja na številnih konferencah doma in v tujini, kjer zagovarja svojo misel, da je dobro oblikovanje za dobre naročnike. V leta 2004 ustanovljenem lastnem oblikovalskem studiu VBG (Visual Brain Gravity) delajo vse od grafičnega oblikovanja in oglaševanja do strategij in spletnih nastopov. Pred mikrofon ga je povabila voditeljica Liana Buršič.

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