Péter Pócs

Pócs's parents were Margit Paál (Kisgalambfalva, 1917–1971) and Ferenc Pócs (Bánffyhunyad, 1910–1971).

His wife is Judit Galambos.

Péter Pócs (born 14 September 1950) is a Hungarian graphic designer and poster artist.

Pócs was born in Pécs on 14 September 1950.

He studied at the Art School of Pécs to become a metalworker and earned his high school diploma there in 1971.

He began working as a graphic designer in 1972, creating theatre, exhibition and festival posters, and broadening his repertoire with political and social ones from 1989.

His sole commercial client was cheese salesman, Tamás T. Nagy, and his mentors were Henryk Tomaszewski, Waldemar Świerzy and György Konecsni.

Pócs also has three children: Eszter Pócs, graphic designer (1974–), Judit Pócs, designer (1976–) and Lukács Pócs (2011–).

"Posters dress the street."

"The traditional role of poster art was reevaluated by the end of the 20th century. With the popularity of radio, television and internet, posters became less significant, however, they still have a raison d'être and are indeed relevant, irrevocably standing out among ads encouraging consumption. They moved to illegality (exhibition spaces) to spread their message about cultural and social issues."

"'POSTERS' – as opposed to commercial and gigantic ads, which are mostly about money and power – are not about marketing. Their main purpose beyond aesthetics is thought provoking. The poster designer raises an issue, to which the viewer has to find the answer."

"Poster in fine art is music. A poster designer is humane and acts as the consciousness of the present; solves issues, tasks, gives visual answers to verbal questions and pictures the unspeakable. Posters begin where words end. Alas, poster is a metaphor."

"Posters are my quick and current visual messages about personal thoughts and feelings. They are a part of my endless dialogue with the world. I am my posters."

"Posters are 'of the moment', quick to lose their relevance. However, great posters will forever keep their artistic value. They document our times."

He founded DOPP Artist Group in 1987, and has been working in his studio, POSTER'V Design since 1991.

1992 – Hungarian Academy, Rome

In 1993 his poster "2nd Animation Festival of Kecskemét" was included in the "100 best posters of Europe and the US between 1945 and 1990" exhibition and publication.

He also co-founded the Hungarian Poster Association in 2004, of which he was the first president until leaving, then launched his "Hungarian Poster Loneliness Association" in 2008, of which he is a "forever member".

In 2009 his poster series for Tamás T. Nagy won the 5 Star Award at the Osaka International Poster Triennial.

In 2022 he became a senior member of the Fine Arts department of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts.

Pócs later earned his university diploma in product design at the University of West Hungary in 2010.

His posters of unique, molded, painted clay structures are unmistakable.

He often participates in international poster symposiums and regularly shows his works at international exhibitions, biennials and triennials.