In my designer’s practice, I start every project the way a therapist starts a session: with uncomfortable questions.

Who are you, really? What makes people choose you over everyone else? What should they feel when they encounter your brand for the first time?

Most clients come looking for visuals. Instead, they find themselves questioning their assumptions, their positioning, and occasionally their entire personality.

The good news is that it often results in getting to the very core of their WHY.

Drawing on a Applied Psychology education and 7+ years of experience in branding,

I use psychology, strategy, symbolism, and design to turn that story into brand identities, creative directions, campaigns, and visual systems that connect with people on an emotional level, not just an aesthetic one.

Brand owners feel understood. Their audiences do too.

No couch required. I also don't take notes on your childhood. Usually.

Based in Krakow, Poland. Available for work worldwide.

Right now I am...

listening to:

end of summer by tame impala

searching for:

second-hand gems to wear

drawing:

Funny dogs

watching:

la chimera (2023), dir. Alice Rohrwacher

Conceptualizing, wondering how to translate feelings into visuals, thinking in stories, colours, slogans and campaigns.

That’s what I do. Are we a match?

Let’s talk

BRANDING + Brand strategy

Domedo

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A black smartphone displaying the Domedo healthcare app rests diagonally on two stacked light blue books placed on a round orange table. The app screen features a clean interface with service categories, a photo of a healthcare professional, and a call-to-action button. The scene is styled with bold blue and orange accents, including a blue candle holder and decorative objects, creating a modern, minimalist workspace aesthetic.

BRANDING + ART DIRECTION

Cupcrash

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ILLUSTRATION

Living Symbols

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©2026 Aleksandra Pekala

Translating feelings to visuals

Aleksandra Pekala

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About

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In my designer’s practice, I start every project the way a therapist starts a session: with uncomfortable questions.

Who are you, really? What makes people choose you over everyone else? What should they feel when they encounter your brand for the first time?

Most clients come looking for visuals. Instead, they find themselves questioning their assumptions, their positioning, and occasionally their entire personality.

The good news is that it often results in getting to the very core of their WHY.

Drawing on a Applied Psychology education and 7+ years of experience in branding,

I use psychology, strategy, symbolism, and design to turn that story into brand identities, creative directions, campaigns, and visual systems that connect with people on an emotional level, not just an aesthetic one.

Brand owners feel understood. Their audiences do too.

No couch required. I also don't take notes on your childhood. Usually.

Based in Krakow, Poland. Available for work worldwide.

Right now I am...

listening to:

end of summer by tame impala

searching for:

second-hand gems to wear

drawing:

Funny dogs

watching:

la chimera (2023), dir. Alice Rohrwacher

Conceptualizing, wondering how to translate feelings into visuals, thinking in stories, colours, slogans and campaigns.

That’s what I do. Are we a match?

Let’s talk

BRANDING + Brand strategy

Domedo

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A black smartphone displaying the Domedo healthcare app rests diagonally on two stacked light blue books placed on a round orange table. The app screen features a clean interface with service categories, a photo of a healthcare professional, and a call-to-action button. The scene is styled with bold blue and orange accents, including a blue candle holder and decorative objects, creating a modern, minimalist workspace aesthetic.

BRANDING + ART DIRECTION

Cupcrash

Explore

ILLUSTRATION

Living Symbols

Explore

stationery materials laying on a grid

Links

Home

About

Connect

LinkedIn

Design IG

Illustration IG

E-mail

©2026 Aleksandra Pekala

Translating feelings to visuals

Aleksandra Pekala

Home

About

Contact

In my designer’s practice, I start every project the way a therapist starts a session: with uncomfortable questions.

Who are you, really? What makes people choose you over everyone else? What should they feel when they encounter your brand for the first time?

Most clients come looking for visuals. Instead, they find themselves questioning their assumptions, their positioning, and occasionally their entire personality.

The good news is that it often results in getting to the very core of their WHY.

Drawing on a Applied Psychology education and 7+ years of experience in branding,

I use psychology, strategy, symbolism, and design to turn that story into brand identities, creative directions, campaigns, and visual systems that connect with people on an emotional level, not just an aesthetic one.

Brand owners feel understood. Their audiences do too.

No couch required. I also don't take notes on your childhood. Usually.

Based in Krakow, Poland. Available for work worldwide.

Right now I am...

listening to:

end of summer by tame impala

searching for:

second-hand gems to wear

drawing:

Funny dogs

watching:

la chimera (2023), dir. Alice Rohrwacher

a cheerful woman dressed in a white shirt, a tie, pyjama shorts and fluffy socks holds a phone net to her ear and balances a laptop on her streched out leg

Conceptualizing, wondering how to translate feelings into visuals, thinking in stories, colours, slogans and campaigns.

That’s what I do. Are we a match?

Let’s talk

BRANDING + Brand strategy

Domedo

Explore

A black smartphone displaying the Domedo healthcare app rests diagonally on two stacked light blue books placed on a round orange table. The app screen features a clean interface with service categories, a photo of a healthcare professional, and a call-to-action button. The scene is styled with bold blue and orange accents, including a blue candle holder and decorative objects, creating a modern, minimalist workspace aesthetic.

BRANDING + ART DIRECTION

Cupcrash

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research + publication design

Living Symbols

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opened book presenting the contents: text about bee symbolism and examples of logos using a bee silhouette