Motto

Paul Rand: Without play, there would be no Picasso. Without play, there is no experimentation. Experimentation is the quest for answers.

Poland

Ola

Niepsuj

Design

Graphic Design

Bio

Ola Niepsuj is an internationally recognized and award-winning graphic designer, illustrator and art director.

Her work bridges the worlds of commercial and fine art and has been published by some of the world’s leading brands, newspapers, magazines, and publishers. Her work has been shown at over 200 exhibitions in 34 countries, she has won and been nominated for over 30 international awards and prizes.

Ola’s style is inspired by her observations of daily life, in the interesting juxtapositions of urban visual culture, and the creative possibilities of chance and coincidence. Her unique process is based on working by hand with paper; a process that lends her works a playful, tactile, and multidimensional quality when translated to digital format.

Clients

Adidas, Levi's, Nike, IKEA, Disney, Warner Music, New York Times

Awards

Red Dot, International Design Awards, Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, British Book Design and Production Awards,Polish Graphic Design Awards, Advertisement Creators’ Club, The Academy of British Cover Design Award, Art in Architecture

More Speakers and Mentors

Daeki

Shim

It's not unique to Korea; a one-sided relationship has no future, so please work with people who respect and acknowledge each other's value.

Bartlomiej

Witanski

I have the impression that design culture in Poland has been changing in a good way over the last few years. Increasingly, clients see value in what we do and appreciate it. Of course, there will also be people who do not fully value our work, in which case it is better to let such a project go.

Lars

Harmsen

Many people think we Germans are perfect. What nonsense!

Patryk

Hardziej

In Poland after World War II, many designers were active in creating graphic symbols. Due to specific political conditions, these projects could be much more free and artistic than in the West. Besides the Polish poster, it is the graphic symbol that is particularly noteworthy when it comes to design in Poland.

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