About me
Description
Welcome. My name is Kuldar Leement. I am currently old (If I were a dog, my age in human years would be ), I am self-educated concept artist and I work and live in Estonia. I like cyberpunk and beer. Estimated time left to live:
Contact
E-mail: Write me!
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Exhibits
Where | What | When |
Luminarium Art Collective – online | | |
| “Illuminate VII” | (4.10. 2016) |
| “Organics” | (17.11.2015) |
| “Silver” | (26.01.2015) |
| “Illuminate VI” | (05.10.2014) |
| “Kibernetik” | (14.04.2014) |
| “Illuminate V” | (20.11.2013) |
| “Elements” | (01.08.2013) |
| “Gaia” | (17.06.2012) |
| “Illuminate IV” | – featured artist (27.02.2012) |
| “Energy” | (29.03.2011) |
Cosmosys Art Collective – online | | |
| “Home” | (14.12.2015) |
| “Alpha & Omega” | (29.11.2015) |
| “Aisthetikos” | (04.11.2014) |
| “Overdosed” | (19.12.2013) |
| “Resistance” | (05.08.2013) |
Exhibits in Estonia | | |
| Exhibit “Kuldarpunk v.1” in Tartu Kunstimaja (Tartu)
Näituse toetajad
Kuldarpunk v.1 toetajadFirmad: Tabasco OÜ Seri Disain Hooandja Tasku Naiiv Tartu Kunstimaja / Tartu Art House DDisain Siim2000 Inimesed: KASK KRISTJAN-WALTER MAIVI KÕRE KERSTI LUIK METSAMÄGI SIIRI METSOJA MARIO GERMAN BREUS VIIDERFELD INDREK HELEN ELBING HERCZEG BALAZS ANETTE SIKKA TÕNIS KRIISA SIIRI JÜRIS ANNELI SIIMUSSAAR MOONIKA KOKS SEIL KADI SOODLA KATI SUZAN JOHANNA LEONARDA KNAAPEN MARE RAIDMA ILOSTE SILLE REIMO REBANE NEEME PRAKS KARL PAADAM VASINA ALISA MEELIS LEPPOJA KALLE PRANK RANDO SAAR KAIRI LEEMENT PILLE ANNIKA MARIKA NIINE EVE NOOR-FELDMANN MIHKEL OKS MEESAK KEIU ROLAND SEER SIIM JÕGISUU KANGUR TRIIN TEELE LEMBER ERHO LIPPUR JAANUS KALDE TÕNIS KRIISA HILLEP OVE BRITT MAASALU LAURA REPP MARTTI REMMELGAS ANDRUS RAUN JOOSEP KÕIVISTIK AIGAR SOON KATRIN KELPMAN TÕNIS KRIISA MERILIN ÜLEM | (11.02.2016 – 01.03.2016) |
| Exhibit “Kuldarpunk BETA” in Naiiv (Tartu) | (21.02.2015 – 01.04.2015) |
| Exhibit “I saw a dream 2″ in Lokaal Pirogov (Tartu) | (14.09.2012 – 14.10.2012) |
| Exhibit “I saw a dream” in Tasku (Tartu) | (23.08.2012 – 11.09.2012) |
| Tartu Art School exhibit in Tartu Oblique House (Tartu) | (08.07.2011 – 09.10.2011) |
Desktopography.net – online | | |
| My work “Neo Genesis 2.0” | (2016) |
| My work “Neo Genesis” | (2015) |
| My work “Solar Circles” | (2013) |
Aurora – online - Collaboration project between The Luminarium and Cosmosys. | | |
| My work “Arise”, "Aurora","Out of time" and "The Untold Way" | (29.09.2017) |
Contests
What | When |
One of the winners of "Into the Pixel" 2016 | (07.06.2016) |
Got Golden egg in Illustration category at Kuldmuna 2014 | (07.03.2014) |
Got medallion for excellence on EuroSkills 2012 | (08.10.2012) |
Winner of the contest "At the End of Time" | (10.01.2011) |
First place on "Young Champion 2011" | (02.12.2011) |
Winner of the EstClub photo manipulation contest | (27.11.2010) |
Third place on EENET digital painting contest | (28.11.2008) |
Education
When | Where |
2008-2012 | Tartu Art School - specialty: Graphic design |
2007-2008 | Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion and Tallinn Logistic Infantry - rank: Junior Sergeant |
2004-2007 | Kehtna Economy and Technology School - specialty: General building |
2001-2004 | Kabala Elementary School |
1995-2001 | Villevere Grade School |
Jobs
When | Where |
2012-......... | Tabasco Ad Agency - specialty: Graphic design |
2011-......... | Teacher and Replacement Teacher in Tartu Art School (occasionally) - specialty: Graphic design |
2008-......... | Freelance since forever (occasionally) - specialty: Graphic design |
Skills and knowledge.
Graphic Design | Office | Architecture and 3D | Web |
Adobe Photoshop | Microsoft Office Word | Auto CAD 2006-2010 | HTML 5 |
Adobe Illustrator | Microsoft Office Exel | Caesar | CSS3 |
Adobe InDesign | Microsoft Office Powerpoint | Terragen 2 | jQuery |
Adobe Flash | | Blender | PHP |
Paint MS | | Mandelbulb 3D | |
Honors, awards and things I’m happy about
Year | What | Whaaaat? | When |
2014 | Got published on local newspaper - project "Kuldarpunk" | See article here. | (November 11) |
| Cover for Clarkesworld Magazine #98 | "Homecoming" as a cover art for Clarkesworld November issue 98. I gave a small interview too. | (November 5) |
| ImagineFX December issue 115 "Artist of the month" | Got featured on ImagineFX December issue 115. | (October 20) |
| Featured on DrawCrowd Fame of Wall | My work "South border" was featured on DrawCrowd Fame of Wall. | (August 7) |
| Featured on Abduzeedo inspiration blog | My works are featured on Abduzeedo inspiration blog. | (January 1) |
| Got "Golden egg" in illustration category at Estonian national advertising festival Kuldmuna 2014 | My Illustration "President Christmas card" owned this one. | (March 7) |
2013 | "Ghosts Behind Us" article in Me-Magazine | See article here. | (February 10) |
| Featured in Telikos Protocol volume! | Works: Culprit by me and Railguns which was made together with Smiling Demon. | (April 30) |
| My fourth daily deviation!!! "Pixelated birds" | Suggested by *Alteya and Featured by ^alltheoriginalnames. | (May 9) |
| I was invited to creative community called "Cosmosys" | Seems a nice community, but their website is a bit broken (but they are building a new one). Get more info about this community: http://www.cosmosys.net/about/. | (June 1) |
| First place at local bottle cap throwing contest | Hmm, maybe I can go pro now. | (June 24) |
| Featured on French blog Design Spartan | Read more here. | (September 9) |
| Featured on Russian magazine Naked Science | See this article here. | (September 26) |
| My fifth daily deviation!!! "Legendary" | Suggested by KatrineP and Featured by Moonbeam13. Work can be found here. | (November 23) |
2012 | I love you so much Katrin!!! | I tried to surprise her with wall posts, which says "Kuldar is loving you!". I asked 110 people to write on her wall . Of course not so many people did that, but i hope Katrin will remember this day forever :D. | (February 27) |
| I love you so much Katrin!!! | I sent seven roses to Katrin. I love her very much! | (April 10) |
| My third daily deviation: "Giants graveyard" | Suggested by *QAuZ and Featured by ^alltheoriginalnames. | (September 25) |
2011 | The Luminarium - "L" | I became one of The Luminarium artists. I'm so proud! Maybe I'm not so excited as i was then - but i hang on. | (January 25) |
| Interview with EstClub | My first one - wiiiiii ! Interview can be found here. | (March 27) |
| My second Daily Deviation | Galaxy News Radio Antenna - suggested by TixoL and featured by Voyager212. Many thanks again ! | (April 04) |
| Third place at local drinking contest | I got third place at local "Villevere kõri 2011" drinking contest 😀 lolz. | (June 23) |
| Girlfriend (YES!) | The captain has the left doomed ship.. | (June 27) |
2010 | My first Daily Deviation | Alphabet All Letters - featured by pica-ae. | (March 27) |
| Created a fan page | Can be found : here. | (November 10) |
2009 | Created my DeviantArt account | And so it began. | (March 03) |
| I started my website | Current version is like 1000000 or something. | (December 01 02:59) |
2008 | I went to study in Tartu Art School (4 years) - Graphic designer | Oo god, maybe one day i will be somebody... | (August 20) |