Jozef Szekeres

As a freelance animator and Animation Director, he created television commercials for both Australian and international markets, most notably Finlandia Vodka Pulp,^[5] Mr Sheen, Strongbow Cider Cyborg and Blowtorch, Cafe with Billy for Nescafe, The Fifth Finger for KitKat, and FantasticRiceCrackers for Fantastic.^[6]

In 1993, Szekeres illustrated the comic book series ElfQuest – WaveDancers,^[7][8][9] which he co-created with Julie Ditrich and Bruce Love.

In 1999, Szekeres worked with Joseph Michael Linsner, creating character designs for Dreams of Dawn Wizard #1/2, and Dawn: Return of the Goddess #3, published by Sirius Entertainment.^[10]

In 2011, Szekeres again worked with Julie Ditrich on Elf-Fin: Hyfus & Tilaweed.^[11]

Szekeres's illustration works have been featured in Stripped Uncensored and Completely Stripped published in 2009 and 2010 respectively (in Germany) by Bruno Gmünder.^[12][13][14]

Szekeres also created illustrations for the 2007 Sydney Mardi Gras,^[15][16] and 2008 Sleaze Ball (which is also part of the Sydney Mardi Gras). For the 2008 Sleaze Ball, titled Villains Lair, a collector card set consisting of 16 of Szekeres's villainous artworks created specifically for the event were distributed to members and partygoers. Szekeres released his own collector card set The Art of Jozef Szekeres: Mermaids & Mermers^{[17][unreliable source?]} in 2008 collecting 100 artworks. They range from unpublished pieces early in his career to his most recent published works of that time.

Szekeres has had a fascination with figural sculpture from childhood.^[18] Early in his career he sculpted maquettes for Disney's Aladdin and Jasmine, Dylandra, and adult Wendy.^{[citation needed]} Szekeres further explored sculpture adding new sculptural elements to Barbie and G.I. Joe purchased toy parts.^[19]

In 2003, Szekeres released his first fashion character/doll Elizabet Bizelle (with sister character Kotalin Bizelle) titled Dangerous Discovery, the first Australian created fashion doll.^[20]

In 2006, Szekeres released his doll editions Elizabet Bizelle Lady in Red, and Kotalin Bizelle Birthday Bash.^[21][22][23]

In November 2020, Szekeres released his GlamourOZ Dolls Collection of 10 editions.^[24] It reintroduced his new sculpts of original caucasian characters Kotalin & Elizabet Bizelle. It also now includes two new characters, Asian Lucielle Lei and Indigenous Australian Bindi Merinda (which reflects Australia's cultural diversity). The Kotalin Bizelle doll "Ribbon Reveal" was the recipient of the 2020 DOLLS Award of Excellence Industry Choice Winner.^[25] Ten editions were released. Eight titled mainline editions were released, each edition numbering 375. Two variant editions each numbering 100, featuring hair colour variations.

• Elfquest