Jordan Jelev

Jordan Jelev
Born
Jordan Jivkov Jelev

(1975-06-14) 14 June 1975 (age 51)
Varna, Bulgaria
EducationUniversity of Economics Varna
Occupationsgraphic designer
typeface designer
calligrapher
Years active1996-present
SpouseElitsa Jeleva
Children2
Websitewww.thelabelmaker.eu

Jordan Jelev (Bulgarian: Йордан Желев; born 14 June 1975), known also as The Labelmaker, is a Bulgarian graphic and typeface designer, and calligrapher.

Biography

Early years

Jelev was born on 14 June 1975 in Varna, Bulgaria. His affiliation to visual arts dates back to the age of 12 when he created his first hand-made signs embroidered on jeans. Later at the end of his study at Varna High-school of Math, he discovered his love for calligraphy and custom lettering which influenced significantly his work as graphic designer.

Professional career

In 1996, he started his education at Varna University of Economics. Right at the same time he began working as graphic designer in Zograph Studio. In 1998 he moved to Factor R studio in Varna where he started his career as dedicated wine label designer. Since that time he had successfully designed a considerable amount of premium brands – most of them later recognized as some of the icons of Bulgarian Wine and Spirits industry.

In 2003, he started making professional photography for wine and spirits industry. In 2005 he did his first solo exhibition with macro and abstract photography in Varna.

Since 2010, he started working for different wineries in Barossa Valley - Australia, Napa Valley - USA, Fair Haven, NY - USA, Languedoc - France, FYRO Macedonia, Lombardy - Italy, Rheinhessen - Germany etc. His work was featured by some of the world's famous design blogs like Packaging of the Word, Lovelypackage, The Dieline, World Packaging Design etc.

As author of Bulgarian wine label designs, Jelev received "the Labelmaker" nickname which eventually turned into his own signature and personal brand.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Exclusive Interview with Jordan Jelev". packagingoftheworld.com. 10 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Interview with Graphic Designer The Labelmaker for Avery Dennison". label.averydennison.com. 9 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "The labelmaker of Bulgaria". labelsandlabeling.com. 27 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Някои ги предпочитат екстремни" (in Bulgarian). bacchus.bg. 13 September 2011.
  5. ↑ "INSPIRATIONS, CHALLENGES AND GOALS OF JORDAN JELEV: ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS LABEL DESIGNER". arconvertblog.com. 11 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Jelev". lettercult.com. 10 August 2009.
  7. 1 2 "Човекът, който ни кара да купуваме вино – лейбълмейкърът Йордан Желев" (in Bulgarian). e-vestnik.bg. 30 April 2011.
  8. ↑ "Jordan Jelev - The Labelmaker". bonexpose.com.
  9. ↑ "Bulgaria's Top Wine Label Designer Jordan Jelev 'The Labelmaker': 'No One Is Prophet in Their Own Land'". novinite.com. 19 April 2011.
  10. ↑ "2012 Label Design Award Winners" (PDF). sfwinecomp.com.
  11. ↑ "2013 Label Design Award Winners" (PDF). sfwinecomp.com.
  12. ↑ "Stalker Award" (in Bulgarian). stalker.bg.
  13. ↑ ""BLACK SEA GOLD POMORIE" обра наградите на Винария" (in Bulgarian). bsgold.bg.
  14. 1 2 "LA County Wine Competition". fairplex.com.
  15. ↑ "Rose Wine Expo 2017 Awards" (in Bulgarian). rosewine-expo.com.
  16. ↑ "Rose Wine Expo 2017" (in Bulgarian). rosewine-expo.com.
  17. ↑ "Gold medal for the best wine label design – SOULMATEs family". stratsinwinery.bg. 4 June 2017.
  18. ↑ "the:winners". pentawards.com.
  19. ↑ "Резултати и Медали – Rose Wine Expo 2022". rosewine-expo.com. 4 June 2022.
  20. ↑ "Balkans International Wine Competition and Festival – Results 2022". balkanswine.eu.
  21. ↑ "2023 PACK Design Awards". wbmevents.com.