Hi! I’m Ada — a freelance illustrator & designer, a true color enthusiast, occasional muralist and workshop leader.
Originally from the north of Poland, currently living and working in the beautiful Oslo.
What I do
I specialize in creating bold, colorful and characterful illustrations. My design background comes from working with identity design and animation, and I often like to see illustration not as a standalone element, but an element of a larger system.
I find great joy in working on sets of illustrations, creating unique worlds populated with peculiar characters, filled with emotions and atmosphere.
Storytelling
Ever since I can remember, I have loved books, texts, and play of words. Working with stories is what gives me the biggest goosebumps.
Whether it’s a written narrative, an animation storyline, or textual information that needs to be explained visually, I love translating words into images and enhancing texts with contexts and feelings.
Strategy
I like to choose my tools wisely.
Delving deeper into a project’s strategy helps me choose the illustration technique that works best for a given project.
I was once told that I have some sort of a visual sixth sense: a special ease in creating a visual language that is just right, and I find this compliment very true (and extremely flattering).
Mouse&paper
I work at the intersection of digital and analog techniques, combining traditional and new tools.
I love paper in any form! Playing with colors, getting my hands dirty, drawing, cutting and experimenting is what makes my heart sing.
Whenever it suits a project, I like to incorporate this tactility into the digital world and create a handmade vibe.