| Katalin Szegedi graduated
from the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts where she majored in Applied Graphics and Book
Design, earning her Master of Arts Degree in 1991. That same year, she began illustrating
books in her native Hungary. In 1994, Katalin was awarded a scholarship to study in
Rome, where she spent three months developing her style. For some years, she taught
graphic design and illustration to young artists. In 2001, Ms. Szegedi began
creating illustrations for foreign publishers, and her work won her Hungary’s
prestigious “The Most Beautiful
Children’s Book” prize. This distinction, The Hungarian equivalent to the
Caldecott Medal, was repeated in 2003. Kata is married and has three children. |
