The SOS Design Festival is an annual
graphics and product design festival held in
Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was established by the Academy of Fine Arts in cooperation with the
National Gallery of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the
International Council of Design
The International Council of Design (ICoD; formerly known as ico-D, International Council of Communication Design or Icograda, which was formerly an initialism for International Council of Graphic Design Associations) is an international organisa ...
. It is primarily an educational platform, while also being as an exhibitory event that was originally conceived by the students of the Department of Graphic and Product design of the Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo.
It is the largest student product design festival in the Balkans and consists of lectures, workshops, exhibitions, book promotions and
PechaKucha Nights, providing an opportunity for students of design and related fields from Bosnia and Herzegovina and other
former Yugoslav countries to acquaint themselves with knowledge, new methods, trends and works of leading modern designers. It also provides a new form of supplementary education to students and professionals in the field of design and encourages the development and promotion of design in the
former Yugoslavia.
The festival lasts for five days and hosts numerous international guests, speakers, lecturers and artists. Guests have included
Milton Glaser,
Ian Anderson
Ian Scott Anderson (born 10 August 1947) is a British musician, singer and songwriter best known for his work as the lead vocalist, flautist, acoustic guitarist and leader of the British rock band Jethro Tull. He is a multi-instrumentalist w ...
,
Dick Bruna,
April Greiman,
Peter Saville,
Roberto Baldazzini,
Mirko Ilić,
Oscar Mariné and others.
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Recurring events established in 2012
October events
Tourist attractions in Sarajevo
Annual events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Art festivals
Festivals in Sarajevo
2012 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina