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From: Poland

Location: Kraków, PL

On Useme since 12 September 2018

About me

Portfolio: https://mateuszrydz.com

I mainly work with illustration and visual identity design. I particularly enjoy creating complex projects where I can use my illustration skills. I am interested in combining art and advertising, and its infiltration into urban space. The result of which, apart from designing, is a fierce interest in organizing various events. For example, I was the creative director of Separator festival, which hosted Patryk Hardziej, Edgar Bak and Ewa Satalecka, among others.

My bachelor degree project, which I defended with honours, is a book designed in the form of an album which is a review of commercial murals created in Poland between 2000 and 2021. Includes interviews with mural studio owners (Good Looking Studio, Wakeuptime, Live Media Crew, Wall Art) and artists (Barrakuz, Aqualoopa). I'm currently taking steps to get the book published.

I like to combine different media and techniques in my work. The basis always remains, however, paper and pencil. I draw inspiration for my work mainly from street art, tattooing, skateboard culture and Japanese woodcuts.