Illustration

Selected illustration work

Illustration, for me, is where the rules get a little looser - and that's exactly the point.

I work with a deliberately imperfect line. Nothing too clean, nothing too finished. The sketchiness isn't a style choice for its own sake; it's a way of keeping something human in the work, a reminder that a person made this and meant something by it.

Characters are at the center of almost everything I draw - because characters carry emotion in a way that abstract form rarely can. They make you feel like you know them.

This collection consists mostly of personal work - things made for campaigns, packaging, and editorial, are featured in corresponding projects. These are things made purely because they needed to exist - they needed to be out of my head.

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

2024

illustrated portrait of Gillian Anderson

Portrait of Gillian Anderson

2026

illustrated portrait of Josh O'Connor

Portrait of Josh O’Connor

2026

woman's face peeking out amidst tons of brightly colored flowers

Postcard from Podgórze - one of th most beautiful districts of Krakow

2025

three women in different age stand together, hugging and looking back at the viewer - behind them, out of scale colorful poppies

Illustration for a breast cancer prevention campaign

2024

Illustration for an article ‘Designed for Love’ discussing biased algorithms in dating apps

2023

two strawberries with a leaf and few blossoms
illustration of a bunch of gooseberries
opened book presenting the contents: text about bears symbolism and examples of logos using a bear silhouette

Summer Nostalgia

2025

animated head of a woman which opens and shows variety of flowers hidden inside

Ideas

2024

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

Pomegranate

2025

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

Different dog breeds created for children’s empathy game

2025

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

T-shirt design for a bouldering centre & community

2026

I'll take any excuse to draw. A brand that needs a mascot, a campaign that could use a hand-drawn touch, a packaging concept that wants to feel alive - yes to all of it. I’m drawn to color and light: the way a warm yellow sits next to a dusty blue, the way the right shadow makes something feel three-dimensional and real.

Would you need me to draw you something?

Let’s talk

Research + writing + 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

branding + creative strategy + PACKAGING

Cupcrash

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otter showing thumbs up gesture

LOGO Design

Logofolio

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stationery materials laying on a grid

Illustration

Selected illustration work

Illustration, for me, is where the rules get a little looser - and that's exactly the point.

I work with a deliberately imperfect line. Nothing too clean, nothing too finished. The sketchiness isn't a style choice for its own sake; it's a way of keeping something human in the work, a reminder that a person made this and meant something by it.

Characters are at the center of almost everything I draw - because characters carry emotion in a way that abstract form rarely can. They make you feel like you know them.

This collection consists mostly of personal work - things made for campaigns, packaging, and editorial, are featured in corresponding projects. These are things made purely because they needed to exist - they needed to be out of my head.

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

2024

illustrated portrait of Gillian Anderson

Portrait of Gillian Anderson

2026

illustrated portrait of Josh O'Connor

Portrait of Josh O’Connor

2026

woman's face peeking out amidst tons of brightly colored flowers

Postcard from Podgórze - one of th most beautiful districts of Krakow

2025

three women in different age stand together, hugging and looking back at the viewer - behind them, out of scale colorful poppies

Illustration for a breast cancer prevention campaign

2024

Illustration for an article ‘Designed for Love’ discussing biased algorithms in dating apps

2023

two strawberries with a leaf and few blossoms
illustration of a bunch of gooseberries
opened book presenting the contents: text about bears symbolism and examples of logos using a bear silhouette

Pomegranate

2026

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

Summer Nostalgia

2025

animated head of a woman which opens and shows variety of flowers hidden inside

Ideas

2024

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

Different dog breeds created for children’s empathy game

2025

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

T-shirt design for a bouldering centre & community

2026

I'll take any excuse to draw. A brand that needs a mascot, a campaign that could use a hand-drawn touch, a packaging concept that wants to feel alive - yes to all of it. I’m drawn to color and light: the way a warm yellow sits next to a dusty blue, the way the right shadow makes something feel three-dimensional and real.

Would you need me to draw you something?

Let’s talk

Research + writing + PUBLICATION DESIGN

Living Symbols

Explore

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

branding + creative strategy + PACKAGING

Cupcrash

Explore

otter showing thumbs up gesture

LOGO DESIGN

Logofolio

Explore

stationery materials laying on a grid

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Translating feelings to visuals

Illustration

Selected illustration work

Illustration, for me, is where the rules get a little looser - and that's exactly the point.

I work with a deliberately imperfect line. Nothing too clean, nothing too finished. The sketchiness isn't a style choice for its own sake; it's a way of keeping something human in the work, a reminder that a person made this and meant something by it.

Characters are at the center of almost everything I draw - because characters carry emotion in a way that abstract form rarely can. They make you feel like you know them.

This collection consists mostly of personal work - things made for campaigns, packaging, and editorial, are featured in corresponding projects. These are things made purely because they needed to exist - they needed to be out of my head.

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’

Fan poster of ‘Poor Things’, dir. Yorgos Lanthimos

2024

illustrated portrait of Gillian Anderson

Portrait of Gillian Anderson

2026

illustrated portrait of Josh O'Connor

Portrait of Josh O’Connor

2026

woman's face peeking out amidst tons of brightly colored flowers

Spring

2024

Postcard from Podgórze - one of th most beautiful districts of Krakow

2025

three women in different age stand together, hugging and looking back at the viewer - behind them, out of scale colorful poppies

Illustration for a breast cancer prevention campaign

2024

Illustration for an article ‘Designed for Love’ discussing biased algorithms in dating apps

2023

two strawberries with a leaf and few blossoms
illustration of a bunch of gooseberries
opened book presenting the contents: text about bears symbolism and examples of logos using a bear silhouette

Pomegranate

2026

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

Summer Nostalgia

2025

animated head of a woman which opens and shows variety of flowers hidden inside

Ideas

2024

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

Different dog breeds created for children’s empathy game

2025

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

T-shirt design for a bouldering centre & community

2026

I'll take any excuse to draw. A brand that needs a mascot, a campaign that could use a hand-drawn touch, a packaging concept that wants to feel alive - yes to all of it. I’m drawn to color and light: the way a warm yellow sits next to a dusty blue, the way the right shadow makes something feel three-dimensional and real.

Would you need me to draw you something?

Let’s talk

Research + writing + PUBLICATION DESIGN

Living symbols

Explore

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

branding + creative strategy + PACKAGING

Cupcrash

Explore

otter showing thumbs up gesture

LOGO Design

Logofolio

Explore

stationery materials laying on a grid