Ann Kate
I have been a graphic designer & Artist for the past 23 years. Since I was seven (when I got Letraset and font samples as a gift), my whole life has revolved around art and script design. I started my adventure by playing with scripts and letters, by thinking with ligatures or mate initials, italics, etc. This led me to my art and design education (high school level) at State High School of the Arts (PLSP), and my graduate studies at the Fine Art University in Krakow, Poland. Currently, I follow the light and color in my paintings and photographs, rediscovering the beauty of art.

BIO:
AWARDS

Krakow, Poland. Laureate of the National Competition 
in Fine Arts, "The Arts Today" / National Museum in Krakow / 2016

GOLDEN ARROW
INTERACTIVE FENCE IN SPACE.
TEAM: Anna Jachimczyk / Andrzej Maszewski / Barbara Kościk / Małgorzata
Kaptur / Grzegorz Gębicki / Michał Rola / Radek Mikłaszewski  designed
for SYNCHRO.LAB Agency / 
2016

Medal from Pope Francis

for Mural in Georgia for the arrival of Pope Francis to Georgia in 2016 /
Camillian Centre / Tbilisi / Georgia / 2016

Los Angeles, USA. Award Honorable mention 
for the Portfolio Photographic Book of the Year / 2015

Nomination for the award: Skrzydła Trójmiasta

in the Zielona Fala Trójmiasta category for the Triathlon Gdańsk 2012

the initiative, the first-ever triathlon for amateurs / MAIN TEAM: Sportevo: 
Szymon Dolega /  Krzysztof Staniszewski / Łukasz Wiech & Anna Jachimczyk /

Gdansk / 2012

Poland. "Pearl of the Year"- award.
Promotional campaign, packaging design / 2009

Krakow, Poland. Honorable mention Diploma / 2007

The best in Poland in the National Art History Competition / 1996
Other parallel winners: Adam M. and Kamil A.

The best in Poland in Drawing in a National Competition / 1996
Other parallel winners: Adam M. and Kamil A.

The best in Poland in Painting in a National Competition / 1996
Other parallel winners: Adam M. and Kamil A.

Grand Prix / School yesterday, today, tomorrow / Ostroleka / 1995


Grand Prix / Hunter / Graphic / Ostroleka / 1996

EXHIBITION

/ Drawings & Watercolors / Gallery Otroleka / 1993
/ School yesterday, today, tomorrow / Ostroleka / 1995
/ Hunter / Graphic / Ostroleka / 1996
/ Art Biennial / Warsaw / 1997
/ Paintings exhibition / Solina / 1998
/ Art exhibition / Warsaw / 1998
/ Art exhibition / Warsaw / 1999
/ Art exhibition / Warsaw / 2000
/ Podlasie - poster and design / Warsaw / 2001
/ Conceptual Art, artistic installations / Gallery Ostroleka / 2002
/ Seasons / drawings and paintings / Warsaw / 2003
/ Human / photography exhibition / Warsaw / 2003
/ Posters and design - Jarmush / Krakow / 2007
/ Art Now / Poster / National Museum / Krakow / 2016
/ International Exhibition of Art / Monterey, California / 2018
/ Anima Mea / Art / Museum of Art of the Archdiocese of Warsaw / 2019
/ Anima Mea / Photography / Camaldolese Underground / Warsaw / 2019
/ Anima Mea / Art / Catholic Culture Center Good Place / Warsaw / 2019
/ Quadriennale Betesda / 2nd International Exhibition of Contemporary Art /
Camaldolese Underground / Warsaw / 2021

/ Quadriennale Betesda / 2nd International Exhibition of Contemporary Art /
Branch of the Mt 5,14 | Museum of John Paul II and Primate Wyszyński / Warsaw / 2021 / 2022

/ Quadriennale Betesda / 2nd International Exhibition of Contemporary Art /
Mt 5,14 | Museum of John Paul II and Primate Wyszyński / Warsaw / 2021 / 2022

/ The horizon of imagination / Baniocha / 2023
/ Alexander Count Fredro in painting and sculpture / Cultural Center of the city of Warsaw, Praga Południe / 2023
/ Alexander Count Fredro in painting and sculpture / Cultural Center of the city of Warsaw, Terminal Praga Południe / 2023
/ Alexander Count Fredro in painting and sculpture / Exhibition of the Szmbek and Fredro Historical Society / Cultural Center of the city of Warsaw, Terminal Praga Południe / 2023
/ Alexander Count Fredro in painting and sculpture / Cultural Center of the city of Warsaw, Terminal  Library Praga Południe / 2024

EDUCATION

Master of Arts & Teacher - Credentials Certificate
Graduated with an honorable mention in graphic design in Professor Mark Sajduk class. Majored in poster and commercial art, case study - Jim Jarmusch. Theoretical thesis "The meanings of emotions in typography and poster art of Wladyslaw Pluta."

Additional training included methodology of art training and pedagogy 
as well as art marketing. October 2005 - June 2007 Poland.

Honorable mention Diploma -  Graphic Design.

My interview with Prof. Władysław Pluta and his master's thesis on the emotions contained in lettering and typography and the history of the Poster School can be read in the Library of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.

Bachelor of Art
Graduated in the class of design Professor Mark Sajduk. Final project - calendar and theoretical thesis "Reflections on the art of Henri Matisse in the context of L. Tolstoy's philosophy." September 2002 - June 2005 Poland.

Advertising Organizer 
Received training in business management, economics, marketing, and art in advertising. Diploma in Commercial photography and multimedia project - "Four seasons (simultaneity units: light, dance, painting, drawing)." 
September 2001 - June 2003 Poland.

Honorable mention Diplom. Paintings, Drawings, and Photography.

Majored in Fine Arts
Diploma in Painting and Environmental Design as well as Trade Shows Design with honorable mention in art history. The topic of the final project: " Welcome Signs to the region of Podlasie and promotional materials, design. 
September 1996 - June 2001 Poland.

History of Art passed with distinction, with the highest grade (6).
Received a diploma in design with a very good grade. (5)
An annex to the diploma was prepared in painting with a very good grade. (5)


Before graduating from Primary School
I was accepted without exams in all Art Schools in Poland.
The only Art School for which an exam was required was PLSP in Warsaw, to which I passed all the exams with very good results and 
I graduated from this Art School.

Courses and Webinars:

Harvard Business School Online
I also attended Interactive lessons with Prof. courses. Nancy Koehn Resilient Leadership,
Negotiating Salary with Prof. Mike Wheeler
prepared by Harvard Business School.
Harvard Kennedy School Online
I also participated in the New Ideas for Nonprofit Leaders Webinar, led by Professor Arthur Brooks.
I also completed courses and training in Poland, like: 
/ Assertiveness.
/ Body language.
/ Customer service in a law firm.
/ Sales and marketing of the law firm.
/ Website design.
/ Organization of remote working time.
/ Home Staging.
/
The Professional Artist Summit.
and many other soft trainings, also in the field of law, branding, advertising and values. and many other soft courses and training, also in the fields of law, branding, advertising, and values.

TRAININGS

Some training for companies, schools, and institutions that I conducted:

/ Visual communication and design, principles of typography, and poster design, including OOH posters. for Jetline, Polkomtel, and Polsat. in Poland.

/ I conducted a series of trainings, workshops, and lectures for Ph.D. students, Ph.D., Professors, and lecturers from Gdańsk University of Technology. Graphic design, visual communication, and aesthetics of visualization of teaching content, and technology.  Modern methods of visualization of teaching content. Gdańsk University of Technology. Poland.

/ Determining the values ​​and mission of the Kopeć & Zaborowski law firm. Outdoor workshops in Poland.

/Learning to create drawings and paintings using geometric figures for kids in the USA.

/ Drawing workshops. Drawing animals, and learning how to create using different styles and methods for kids in the USA.

/ Rules for painting and drawing outdoors. Painting workshops
for children and adults in the USA.

/ Color theory. Mixing colors and applying knowledge in watercolor painting, for adults in the USA.

/ UX and UI website design workshops. Design principles. Sketching websites, designing useful websites, and portfolios, learning about technologies for creating mockups. visualizing the idea. Workshops
for adults and youth in Warsaw, Poland.

/ What is BRANDING? Creation and design in brand communication and strategy. Training for a Jetline company in Poland.
/ Branding. Personal Branding. Communication and creation of a personal and corporate brand. Creating graphic signs, and logos promoting a personal brand. Workshops for Jetline company in Poland.

/ Learning visual thinking, learning drawing at sea for sailors for the Rejs Odkrywców Foundation.

/ Coaching program for young people at the Polish High School in Warsaw. Setting personal and professional goals, and realizing dreams,
for the Rejs Odkrywców Foundation.
/ Photoshop workshops. Creating collages in Photoshop online. Learning basic tools for Jetline, and Synchro.Lab.
/ Creating typographic and illustrative graphics online. Digital image manipulation in Canva. Workshops for Jetline, Synchro.Lab.

/Creating bitmap graphics in Photoshop online, principles of creating illustrative graphics, for Jetline, Creating bitmap graphics in Photoshop online, principles of creating illustrative graphics, for Jetline, Synchro.Lab.

/Polish Poster School. Rules of Poster Design. Lecture for the Jetline company.

/ Art history, design, painting, drawing, learning how to create comics.
Junior High School No. 1 in Ostrołęka.
/ History of art, learning the basics of creating, drawing and painting,
art techniques. Primary School No. 72 in Warsaw.


PUBLICATIONS
Some of my Author's or co-author's publications.

/ Anima Mea catalogue.
/ Mural in Georgia - a painting that is part of the mission of the place. Blooh.
/ Vinyl or paper? A poster or a poster and something else? Shopping Malls Newspaper.
/ How not to be afraid of space? Shopping Malls Newspaper.
/ Don't design yourself and prepare to meet the designer. Shopping Malls Newspaper.
/ A paradise for advertising enthusiasts. Blooh.
/ Kitsch, hideous, deformation, horror. What can you criticize an outdoor poster for? New Marketing. Online edition.
/ Think like a genius - Dr. Andrei Aleinikov. Blooh.
/ Impact on the whole person / design by Łukasz Kozłowski. Blooh.
/ Noon/Noon creative brand communication. Blooh.
/ International Poster Biennial in Warsaw. Blooh.
/ Does outdoor reach everyone and everywhere? Blooh.
/ Numa logo, Non-hydrostatic Unified Model of the Atmosphere. Blooh.
/ Need for Street - fashion and design in Warsaw. Blooh.
/ Catalog of the 2nd Quadrennial of Betesda.
/ Catalog of Aleksander Count Fredro in painting and sculpture.


I am also an illustrator, brand designer, lecturer of visual communication
and design and art, curator of contemporary art exhibitions.


My favorite fields of art are painting, drawing, photography,
artistic posters, conceptual art, and installations. In my work,
I try to show truth, beauty, and goodness.

I also deal with legal marketing PR and branding. I am the founder and
president of the Betesda Foundation. I am the initiator and originator of the Betesda Quadriennale, an International Competition & Exhibitions, and Contemporary Art Events.

I have designed, among others, for companies such as: Aakerman, Goldwaser, Galeria Bałtycka, Stena Line, King Oscar, Kalskrona Bike Marathon, Plus, Orange, T-mobile, Bank Meritum, Novisa, JachtFilm Festival, Netia, Triatlon Gdańsk, Terca and many others.
I belong to the Painters' Club at the Historical Society. Szembek and the Maritime Painters' Club. Previously, I cooperated with the Vera Icon
Group of Christian Creators. I also cooperated with a December Art Group from the Netherlands.

My paintings can be found on a few art sales portals, shops run by me, or art auctions organized or co-organized by me and Clubs and Galleries. My works can also be purchased in other galleries, foundations, and museums.
So if you want to buy some of my art, write to me or check my site
Art for Sale or my site Buy Art.


More of my art: www.annpainting.myportfolio.com
More my design: https://www.behance.net/aniajachim09fb