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About me
Art
Visual Identity
Editorial
UI & UX Design
Brand Strategy
Team Lead
Language and vision: these two media of understanding and creation have determined my life. I graduated with honours from the Painting Faculty at the Poznan University of the Arts as well as Romance Philology from the Modern Languages and Literature Faculty at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. Every day I learn and express myself through words, painting and design.
My painting develops around two main axes: human experience and pop culture. My work is inspired by the multiverse of a music video, which is a medium of mass culture in its pure form. In works such as Party, I draw attention to the context of man, mass culture, and popular music, but also elements of that culture, including music videos and advertisements, as sources of artistic inspiration. The language and the word are of equal importance to me. My interest in linguistics has resulted in such projects as Recursion, which is translation of spoken language mechanisms into the language of imaginary.
I’m also passionate about graphic design with a love for simple and clever concepts, whether that is through print or web.
After seven years of working in several brand agencies and executing many commissions as a freelancer, I am now competent in all of the design phases from conception to guidelines and able to shift gears rapidly from thinking about the tiniest details to the overall direction of what I am working on.
I specialise in editorial design, corporate image and communication having an intuitive sense of what’s clear, clean and beautiful. I have been participated in many successful design projects working for clients such as Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin (RSB, Radio Symphony Orchestra Berlin), Spy Museum Berlin, a public owned real estate company Gesobau (city quarter Märkisches Viertel) and Deutsche Olympische Sportbund (DOSB, German Olympic Sports Confederation).
Lately, I branched out to explore digital design. While I have a passion for print, I have always been excited by digital platforms and its endless possibilities.
The role of a creative digital designer is fluid and multidisciplinary, qualities that suit me as I like to be constantly challenged and see where that might lead.
I deliver elaborate, functional and reliable solutions over diverse media ranging from high-quality print to user-friendly interface design. Furthermore private design & art projects keeping me busy.
Have a look around and drop me a line if you like what you see!
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Work
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My blog
Recursion
Finally, my life settled a little, so I can write back. Going back to recursion, I understand it is a creation of infinite sequences using a finite set of elements...
June 16, 2016
Self-reflections
'Self-reflections' is another project inspired by the reality of a music video, made for the song 'No Kind Words' by the English band 'The Maccabees'...
June 16, 2016
Metauniverse – the reality of music videos
A music video, which runs on average for three and a half minutes, is in fact a modern video-myth acting through image and sound...
June 16, 2016
Postmodernity – Fusion of High and Low Art
According to Bauman, we are a generation of liquid modernity, a period that pays no heed to the obstacles and barriers...
June 16, 2016
Mass Culture and Popular Culture
The industrial revolution was the butterfly effect that caused a cultural tsunami. Wave after wave, the world has been flooded with cocktails of content...
June 15, 2016
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Profile
‘I understand art as innovation, fluid matter without clear boundaries that spills out over all walks of life and all types of human experience. Like water, it takes bits and pieces from different areas and never gives back what it took in the same amount and order. This randomness, apparent chaos, and chance are the sources of its creativity.‘
My story
I’m an artist and designer based in Berlin. My approach is inquisitive and collaborative and I believe in big ideas, research and crafted aesthetic. I was born and grew up in the industrial city of Konin, Poland. Ever since I can remember, I’ve always held an interest for art and design, in some form or another. This sealed my fate and put me on the path to a lifelong ambition to become an artist.
At that time I was also fascinated by computers. That’s why after graduating from high school I studied IT for two years. As a result, my technical capabilities and understanding were greatly expanded. A few years later, I majored in Painting in college, attending the University of the Arts in Poznan, Poland; eventually earning a MFA and graduating with honours in 2011. That same year I earned my bachelor’s degree in Romance philology from the Modern Languages and Literature Faculty at the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland. Like everything in my life, the idea of studying French was born of a true passion. I fell in love with it pretty instantly, thanks to inspiring teachers during my time at school. Studying two degrees at the same time was a challenge; nevertheless, I couldn’t give up on making my dreams a reality.
Upon graduation, I worked as the Teaching Assistant of Professor Janusz Marciniak in Painting Studio XII at the University of the Arts in Poznan. In addition, I worked as a Graphic Designer and gave French classes to business professionals and companies. Both jobs made me realise what my potential was, opened my eyes to new experiences, and improved my professional skills.
In 2014 I made a life-changing decision and moved to Berlin. I was ready to push my career forward. Now, with seven years in the industry, my experience includes work at Kiwi Group Poland, Realgestalt GmbH, Iconic Consulting GmbH, Valmano GmbH, Wargaming Europe SAS in Paris and Wayfair GmbH in Berlin. As a Senior Designer, I was exposed to all stages of the design process from pitching to finished artwork and print production. The self-directed nature of the role allowed me to concurrently develop my aesthetic and discover my leadership skills.
Lately I like to focus on 3D and motion graphics. Solving problems leading to exciting challenges. Building products from the start and making things beautiful is what keeps me loving my job.
Areas of Expertise
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Visual Communication
Identity Design
Logo Design
Packaging Design
Brand and Design strategy
Print and Publishing
Campaign Development
Information Graphics
Web Design
References
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available on request
Core Skills
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Technical Skills
An advanced knowledge of industry standard software; Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Acrobat Professional, Autodesk Maya. An understanding of HTML, CSS and the use of content management systems such as WordPress. Fluent in Mac & PC.
Artistic Background
Sketching is a vital tool for the artist and designer to communicate ideas. As a professional I bring a background of relevant work experience and knowledge of different art techniques to whatever design I create. I am skilled in working with typography, colour, image and layout.
Individual Exhibitions
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Pop-cultural sense of sacrum (Popkulturowe odczucie sacrum)
painting graduate exhibition, University of the Arts (Poznan, Poland 2011)
Introspection (Introspekcja)
Painting Studio XII at 10 Szewska Street (Poznan, Poland 2010)
Party
Signum Foundation (Poznan, Poland 2009)
Collective Exhibitions
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Heart to heart (Serce dla serca)
charity painting exhibition, hospital at Długa Street (Poznan, Poland 2009)
Painting Studio XII (XII Pracownia Malarstwa)
Contemporary Art Gallery (Wloclawek, Poland 2009)
Space in a work of art (Przestrzeń w dziele sztuki)
Inner Space Contemporary Art Gallery (Poznan, Poland 2007)
Decalogue (Dekalog)
Judaism Festival, in the former apartment of a rabbi at 10 Szewska Street (Poznan, Poland 2007)
Last Supper (Ostatnia Wieczerza)
Jesuit Gallery (Poznan, Poland 2006)
Social Commitment
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participation in the 3rd Art and Social Activity Meeting in Rybojady: Happiness Workshop
(III Spotkanie Sztuki i Działań Społecznych w Rybojadach: Warsztaty Radości Życia)
(Poland, 2009)
participation in the 1st Art and Social Activity Meeting in Rybojady: Happiness Workshop
(I Spotkanie Sztuki i Działań Społecznych w Rybojadach: Warsztaty Radości Życia)
(Poland, 2007)
chairman of Audit Committee at the University of the Arts in Poznan
(Poland, 2007)
Awards
National Art Competition – Rok 2000 Rokiem Reymonta
3rd Place (Warsaw, Poland 2000)
National Competition of First-class Diplomas – Dyplom 2001
2nd Place (Bydgoszcz, Poland 2001)
International French-Polish Photography Workshop
(Opole, Poland 1998)
Education
BA in Romance Philology
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Poland, 2008-2011)
Master of Fine Arts in Painting
University of the Arts in Poznan (Poland, 2005-2011), diploma with honours
IT Technician
Stefan Batory Post-secondary School in Konin (Poland, 2001-2003)
Visual Artist
High School of Art and Design in Kolo (Poland, 1995-2001)
Experience
Associate Design Manager
Wayfair GmbH (Berlin, Germany 2018)
Senior Graphic Designer
Wargaming Europe SAS (Paris, France 2017-2018)
Senior Graphic Designer
Valmano GmbH (Berlin, Germany 2016-2017)
Graphic Designer
Iconic Consulting GmbH (Berlin, Germany 2014-2015)
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Work flow
Research
I start every project by reviewing and analysing industry competitors, relevant projects and suitable references. Then I feed back to the client in a way that moves their understanding forward.
Concepts
Once information has been supplied to shape by the client, I explore all possibilities. Initial ideas and concepts are presented for the client’s review.
Development
Once a decision is made in which direction to develop, a more refined concept will be presented to the client. We will also discuss in more details, functions and features.
Final design
The final solution will be delivered, hitting the deadline.
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Contact
Whether you’re interested in my artwork, thinking about sprucing up an existing design or hiring me, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s talk and see if we can make something work.
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