oliver kray
artist portrait
Building art for a shoe store in Berlin. ( My first paid job at the age of 12 ) ;-)
A passion for creativity
Summing up Oliver Krays fields of interest is a challenge - even for Oliver himself. Although he describes himself as an artist and designer, his work spans a much larger field than his job description.
His talent to interpret every project and turn it into a unique "Oliver Kray product", is what makes this young man a very special figure in the art and design world.
No matter what project Oliver is working on today, his born passion for color his motor, driving him to continue creating.
Egal in welchem Bereich Oliver Kray heute tätig ist, seine Energie und sein Motor stammen stets aus seiner angeborenen Passion für Farben und dem Drang Neues zu schaffen.
Artistic Career
- 2013
2013
Facade design for the 4 Star hotel, „Freizeit IN“ in Göttingen
Interior design for MaitreBack®, Hermannplatz, Berlin
Advertising Billboard for the film „The Hunger Games“, Berlin
2012
Sponsoring & cooperation with „United Charity“ and „Kinderschutzengel e.V.“
Facade lettering „Q216“, Frankfurter Allee, Berlin
Exclusive graffiti workshop for Mercedes, Berlin: presentation of the new Mercedes A-class in 5 Mercedes dealerships, Berlin
2012 -
- 2011
2011
Design for 6 concrete towers for SIXT at the Berlin Tegel Airport
Design for the company headquarters of „Malermeister Ahle“, Paderborn
Design for designer headphones for BODINO
2010
Painted large format billboard „Audi A7 Sportback“, Audi AG, Berlin
1st place, facade design competition „Make Up“, Duisburg
Painted large format billboard „Audi A7 Sportback“ at the Munich Airport, Audi AG, Munich
2010 -
- 2009
2009
1st place, facade design competition for commercial buildings, Paderborn
Glass design for the „Love Plates“ company
Exclusive facade design for the office building „KL5“, Paderborn
2008
Design of my first furniture collection in cooperation with „Gepade“, Delbrück
Facade design in Sevilla, Spain
Schoolbag production & licensing „Colors of Berlin“ together with „Brehme Lederwaren GmbH“
2008 -
- 2007
2007
Elevator designs for „Metallschneider GmbH“, Verlar
Winner of the state-wide facade design competition for „Schwäbisch Hall“ and „Stern“. (Special prize for private buildings)
Support and sponsorship of a graffiti project at „Friedensburg Oberschule“ in Berlin
2006
Prototypes for a glass collection for „Love Plates“, Bad Driburg
Presentation about future living in Germany at „Light & Building“, Frankfurt
Licensing for skateboard production „Colors of Berlin“ in cooperation with „Fun 4 You“
2006 -
- 2005
2005
Fashion show „Colors of Berlin“ at RTL, Luxembourg
Business Expansion in Spain, France, Denmark, Sweden, Austria & Italy
interview and report about Oliver Kray on „ARTE TV“
2004
Licensing for textiles in Europe
Founded the children's fashion label „Colors of Berlin“ in Berlin
Design and licensing for the glass manufacturer „LEONARDO Glas"
2004 -
- 2003
2003
Began studying fashion design at „Lette-Verein“, Berlin
Graffiti work for NIKE TOWN, Berlin
Prototype for a garage door design for „Teckentrupp“, Verl
2002
Consultant in cooperation with „Jugendamt“ Paderborn for „Art against racism“
Lecturer at the technical university in Soest for „Technics and Innovation in the Age of Graffiti“
Painting for the politician Edmund Stoiber
2002 -
- 2001
2001
Graffiti competition in Berlin „4 elements gegen rechts“
Design of a parade wagen for the Love Parade Berlin. Body painting for the drink label „Agent Apple“
Facade design for „Malermeister Ahle GmbH“ in cooperation with „Keim Mineral Paints“
2000
Graffiti contest in Stuttgart
Graffiti artist at the youth trade show „YOU“ in Dortmund
Graffiti contest for the magazine „Backjumps“ in Berlin
2000 -
- 90er
Jahre
90er Jahre
Graffiti creation during a workshop for „BEWAG-Berlin“ on a 100 m2 facade
Member of the young artists at the „Jugendhaus JUP“ in Berlin-Pankow
Graffiti design for a TV series from ZDF TV, Berlin
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