07-10.02.2012 | LONDON

MA Communication Design Work in Progress Show,
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design

my work: wayfinding science | you are here | walk the tube | dive in | wzornictwo final show materials | powidoki | design in warsaw | europe context map | visual guide | typographics | still nature | branding and packaging | things i like visualization | icon set | vector illustration | warsaw cultural info | student's calendar cover illustration | city guide | vector visuals | online design archive | manual | time space activity visualization | warsaw biking visual information | farbe im kontext

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01.2012 | KATOWICE PL

at 'Rigorous Practice of Research' workshop for academic teachers
and doctoral students - lead by Professor Jan Kubasiewicz from
MassArt Dynamic Media Institute >>>

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01.2012 | KATOWICE PL

at 'Research in graphic design. Graphic design in research'
international design conference on co-operation between
scientists and graphic designers for the development of
knowledge-based society. >>>


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28.11.2011 | LONDON

I will be a speaker at 'How can design help communicate science?'
live debate - launch event for Design-Science Research Group >>>

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11.2011-03.2012 | LONDON

Academic Writing workshop at Central Saint Martins >>>

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20-22.10.2011 | LONDON

at TYPO London design conference >>>

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10.2011-03.2012 | LONDON

Creative Writing course at Imperial College London >>>
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02-05.10.2011 | BARCELONA, ES

at AGI Open design conference >>>


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23.09.2011 | READING, UK

at 'Language, text and power' research symposium,
University of Reading >>>


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09.2011 | LONDON

starting 2nd year of MA Communication Design course
at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design >>>

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08.2011 | LONDON

download my interactive cv >>>

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07.2011-now | LONDON

collaborating with Design Against Crime Research Centre
on socially responsive projects for London Borough of Camden >>>

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06.-08.2011 | LONDON

working at Applied / AIG EdenSpiekermann Ltd
wayfinding information design consultancy
on variety of projects in Great Britain and North America >>>

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07.2011 | LONDON

my new blog: waytofind.co.uk
presenting my MA project research >>>

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23-24.06.2011 | LONDON

'To be continued...' MACD exhibition
and my new work 'You are here | poem'
at Central St Martins, London EC1R5EN
23.06.2011 at 6pm - private view
24.06.2011 at 6pm - opening
>>>


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06.2011 | LONDON

I joined the Sign Design Society >>>


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05.2011- | LONDON

collaboration with Design Against Crime
Research Centre and London Borough
of Camden on 'Walk the Tube' project
implementation >>>


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02-07.05.2011 | BERLIN

visiting design studios with MACD course
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25-31.03.2011 | LONDON

'Related Unrelated' MACD exhibition
at Central St Martins, London EC1R5EN >>>

09.02.2011 | LONDON

press opening of 'Walk Ride Camden' exhibition featuring
'Walk the Tube | Camden' tube map for walkers project
- 12:00 PM, St Pancras International, London >>>

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07.02.2011 | LONDON

I was invited by CityVisual blog creators to speak about information
design, challenges of the job and how design can help journalism.
>>>

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02.02.2011 | LONDON

'Walk the Tube' project presented for public consultation and vote
at WALKRIDECAMDEN.ORG >>>

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28.01.2011 | WARSAW

my bio published by Polish Cultural Institute in MŁODA POLSKA 2011
grant laureates review >>>

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28.01.2011 | LONDON

at The Design of Understanding information design conference,
St Brides Library, London >>>


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28.01.2010 | LONDON

'Walk the Tube' tube map for walkers project (by Olga Surawska,
Rita Branco, Paula Rodrigues, Pablo Gomez, Stefanie Schwarz,
Anna Maggi and Carol Breen) created on comission of London
Borough of Camden and University of the Arts London Design
Against Crime Unit is now presented for public consultation
at St Pancras International in London >>>

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21.01.2011 | LONDON

collaboration with Last.fm headquaters in London >>>


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20.01.2011 | LONDON + READING

'Translating complexity' information design for crime prevention
workshop with University of the Arts London Design Against Crime
Unit and University of Reading MA Information Design students >>>


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12.01.2011 | WARSAW, PL

I have been awarded the MŁODA POLSKA grant for artistic achievements
from Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
- to finance my postgraduate studies at UAL Central Saint Martins >>>

___________________________________________________________ 2011

12.2010-04.2011 | LONDON + PARIS

participating in Correspondence - collaborative project with École Nationale
Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Graphic Design/Multimedia students >>>

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12.2010 | LONDON

I joined LUCID (Learning, Understanding and Communicating about
Information Design) research network.


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09.-12.2010 | LONDON

researching wayfinding systems and sound vs information during
MA Communication Design course

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11.2010 | LONDON

I joined The Information Design Association >>>

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23.09.2010 | LONDON

at London Design Festival 2010 The Informational City conference
on the way information is understood in urban spaces - event organized
by UAL Information Environments Research Unit at The London College
of Communication >>>


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09.2010-07.2012 | LONDON, UK

MA Communication Design course at University of The Arts London
Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design >>>


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07-18.06.2010 | WARSAW, PL

ASP Faculty of Design Final Show'10 including my BA diploma and
visual identity I created for the event >>>


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07-12.06.2010 | BERLIN, DE

at DMY International Design Festival


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06.2010- | WARSAW, PL

working on information materials for Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
Faculty of Design


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01-08.06.2010 | PALMA DE MALLORCA, ES

my 'Powidoki' animation presented at Preludi Textil per a Chopin
exhibition at ESD

exhibition catalogue (.pdf 4.5MB) >>>


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08.05-02.06.2010 | BIALA PODLASKA, PL

Drukujemy Zin! exhibit at Galeria Podlaska

published zin 'Faldy' and its authors >>>


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26-29.05.2010 | TORUN, PL

Typography workshops at 'Plaster' Poster & Typography Festival


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03-14.05.2010 | BARCELONA, ES

my 'Powidoki' animation presented at Preludi tèxtil per a Chopin
exhibition at Escola Massana

exhibition catalogue (.pdf 4.5MB) >>>



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05-30.04.2010 | TOULOUSE, FR

my 'Powidoki' animation presented during Polish Week in France
at La Fabrique in Toulouse

exhibition catalogue (.pdf 4.5MB) >>>


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21-27.03.2010 | PALMA DE MALLORCA, ES

'Preludi tèxtil per a Chopin' graphic and textile design workshop
at Escola Superior de Disseny de les Illes Balears

press articles >>>


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18-26.03.2010 | WARSAW, PL

'Fałdy' zin exhibition at ASP Design Faculty

published zin 'Faldy' and its authors >>>



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01-18.03.2010 | WARSAW, PL

'We Print Zines!' letterpress workshop at ASP Design Faculty


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15.09.2009 | WARSAW, PL

BA Degree in Product Design and Visual Communication from
ASP Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Faculty of Design >>>


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11.06.2009 | UNITED KINGDOM

'My Daymap - Time, Space and Activity Visualization' published
in Visual Think Map blog by Christopher Watson >>>


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02-04.2009 | WARSAW, PL

working as Product Designer for Momentum Worldwide.
Clients: Mastercard, Microsoft, Total and Astor.
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14.09.2008 | POLAND

my Orange Cube is travelling across Poland as a part of
'iPhone in Orange' advertising campaign by Leo Burnett


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09.2008 | NEW YORK, NY
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23.06.2008 | WARSAW, PL

Blender Nation press info about Blender Essential Course
at Leo Burnett - by Igor Krizanovskij >>>


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01.03.2008 | WARSAW, PL

Nokia Only Planet Award 2008 at 'Design for All' competition
for my 'Nokia family treasure' interactive environment project


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01.03.2008 | WARSAW, PL

Warsaw Municipal Office mention at 'New Offer for Euro2012 Guest'
contest for 'City Jungle' Interactive City Guide (with Marek Kultys).
The project displayed at 'Plans for the future 2008' exhibition
at BUW Warsaw.


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02.2008-01.2009 | WARSAW, PL

working as Art Director at Leo Burnett >>>


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26.09.2007 | WARSAW, PL

with Marek Kultys at International Fair of Lighting Equipment
as 'Light for...' competition finalists >>>
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07.09-04.11.2007 | CIESZYN, PL

Warsaw Biking Visual Information System at 'Design in public space'
conference and exhibition at Silesian Castle for Art and Enterprise >>>


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17.07-02.09.2007 | WARSAW, PL

Warsaw Biking Visual Information System presented at Zacheta
National Gallery of Art

zacheta.art.pl 2007 screenshot >>>


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21-22.04.2007 | MILAN, IT

at Milano Design Week 2007
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03.2007 | WARSAW, PL

Życie Warszawy article Warsaw Biking Visual Information System


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20.03.2007 | WARSAW, PL

Gazeta Wyborcza press info - Olga Surawska & Marek Kultys
win Warsaw Municipal Office Award for Warsaw Biking Visual
Information System


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01.03-01.08.2007 | ZURICH, CH

scholarship at Style & Design Faculty at ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule
der Künste, Design Department >>>

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07-09.2006 | SALAMANCA, ES

outdoor painting
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2006 | WARSAW, PL

I started my collaboration with Warsaw University of Technology.
Recently I've presented laser plotters using my design work at
ProCax (Polish Organisation for Computer Aided Design Promotion)
stand during DesignTech and ProTech conferences and participated
in Catia 3D CAD software course.


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07.-10.2005 | WARSAW, PL

Fall 2005 shopping window display series for Cadbury Wedel Chocolate
Drinking Cafes (with Marek Kultys)
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07-08.2005 | SALAMANCA, ES

Spanish course and outdoor painting
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06.2005 | WARSAW, PL

started collaboration with Marek Kultys as freelance design team


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01.10.2004 | WARSAW, PL

BA Design course at Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw Faculty of Design >>>


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