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Motto
Be honorable towards people and always dress well when meeting with a client - Karol Śliwka
Poland
Patryk
Hardziej
Design
Illustration, Poster, Branding, Logo
Bio
Patryk Hardziej – illustrator, graphic designer, creator of film posters, author of books on the history of graphic symbols, and researcher.
Lecturer at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk and founder of the Karol Śliwka Foundation. Initiator and curator of the 2nd Polish Exhibition of Graphic Marks and the ILUSTRATOR – Illustrated Communication Festival.
Multiple award winner in industry competitions, including the KTR Gold Award and the title of Designer of the Year at the Polish Graphic Design Awards.
Clients
Levi's, Disney, Converse, Mondadori Libri, New Scientist
Awards
European Design Awards, KTR, Polish Graphic Design Awards, The Most Beautiful Polish Book, Cover AwArts, 30/30 the best Polish Album Cover
More Speakers and Mentors
Miroslaw
Klis
In the world of graphic design Poland is known for Polish School of Posters active in 1950s-1980s with expressive solutions based mainly on illustration. In the last years we finally started discovering the unknown heritage in logo design and typography with great masters such as Karol Śliwka, Ryszard Bojar and many more.
Ada
Zielinska
People from other countries might not know that the design culture in Poland is deeply rooted in both tradition and innovation. The iconic Polish School of Poster, which emerged in the mid-20th century, remains influential, known for its unique blend of surrealism, symbolism, and minimalism. Another lesser-known aspect is the role of graphic design. While Polish posters have gained international recognition, graphic design, including elements like logos, packaging, and printed materials, has only recently been rediscovered and appreciated. Polish graphic design icons such as Karol Śliwka, Jerzy Treutler, and Roman Duszek are behind these influential works.
Dohee
Lee
As someone who studied design at a university in Korea, I’ve observed that there are a vast number of design schools in the country. Considering Korea's population size, the number of design graduates is quite substantial. I find this to be an interesting fact when it comes to understanding the Korean design scene.
Michal
Piernikowski
Polish design consistently marks its presence on global markets, combining diferent perspectives that reflects the cultural context of Poland, while perfectly adapting to the expectations of customers from all over the world. Today polish design not only draws on its history and regional motifs, creatively reinterpreting patterns from the past, but also develops by embracing new values like: innovation, responsibility, resourcefulness, locality, and nostalgia.