Diana is a visual artist, illustrator, and art director, exploring a creative space where art and advertising become one continuous process.
She graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest. During and after her studies, she has worked—and continues to work—as an advertising creative team member and art director at international advertising agencies. This practice leaded her to move fluidly between disciplines, bringing the storytelling approach from filmmaking, animation, and illustration into her painting, and graphic art.
In her art, she draws on the visual language of advertising. Inspiration for a painting often comes from advertising photography and storytelling, while visual ideas for advertising sometimes emerge from her own artistic explorations. She paints visual elements originally created for advertising and occasionally uses paintings as advertising visuals. At other times, she approaches painting with the tools and methods of advertising. She is continuously exploring the permeability and boundaries of different genres, allowing her work to move fluidly between disciplines.
She spent five years in Italy, where the artistic atmosphere—especially the inspiring environment of Sicily—had a lasting impact on her work.
Education
2017 | Ars in Fabula, Scuola di Illustrazione, Il Corso di Illustrazione, Macerata, Italy |
2000–06 | Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, MA |
2003–05 | Hungarian University of Fine Arts, Visual Education, MA |
Awards
2020 | Shortlist, Communication Arts Illustration Competition, For Sale Category, Menlo Park, California |
2018 | Merit Award, Hiii Illustration Competition, Noncommercial Category, Nanjing, China |
2017 | Shortlist, Communication Arts Illustration Competition, Editorial Category, Menlo Park, California |
2012 | Bronze, The One Show, Advertising, Interactive Category, New York |
2012 | Bronze, New York Festivals, Advertising, Avant Garde Category, New York |
2012 | Bronze, The CLIO Awards, Advertising, Interactive Category, New York |
2011 | Bronze, London International Awards (LIA), Advertising, Digital Category, Las Vegas |
2011 | Nomination, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADC*E), Best Use of Media Category, Barcelona |
2011 | Nomination, Art Directors Club of Europe (ADC*E), Apps Category, Barcelona |
2011 | Shortlist, Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, Cyber Category, Cannes, France |
2011 | Shortlist, Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, Best Use of Media, Cannes, France |
2011 | Finalist, Golden Drum, Design and Art Direction Category, Portorož, Slovenia |
Exhibitions
2025 | Art Fair, Godot ICA Gallery, Budapest |
2024 | “All I Want for Christmas is Peace”, hARTslane Gallery, London |
2024 | Art Fair, Godot ICA Gallery, Budapest |
2024 | “I Feel” FISE Gallery, Budapest Design Week |
2024 | "Hello Hungarian Design", S/ALON Budapest |
2024 | BILLU Helsinki, Finland |
2024 | BILLU Kijev, Ukraine |
2024 | “MUSE” Solo exhibition, Montage, Budapest |
2023 | Budapest Illustration Festival (BILLU), Budapest |
2023 | “Budapest 150 Years Old” “Budapest Book Capital”, FISE Gallery |
2023 | “Budapest 150 Years Old” “Budapest Book Capital”, Kristály Szintér |
2022 | Arany Rajzszög |
2021 | Fehérvár Szalon, Csók István Képtár, Székesfehérvár |
2021 | Arany Rajzszög, MOME |
2020 | Virtual Exhibition Wall, Children’s Book Fair, Bologna |
2019 | Hiii Illustration Festival, Nanjing, China |
2019 | Budapest Illustration Festival (BILLU), Budapest |
2015 | “The Sea”, Hungarian Institute of Literature, Szabó Ervin Library, Budapest |
2011 | Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France |
2003 | “Young Artists from Székesfehérvár”, Pelikán Gallery, Székesfehérvár |