OLEK MODZELEWSKI

Zwykłe Życie Magazine

Zwykłe Życie is a Polish lifestyle magazine about simple living. They write about craftsmen – both from the older generation and the young ones who continue their tradition. I intended the layout of the magazine reflect the overall concept of simplicity. Therefore I reduced the typefaces to the two most generic ones – Times New Roman and Helvetica and used only their regular and italic version. After three number I change fonts for Korpus and Korpus Grotesk by Binnenland. I also cut down the number of font sizes to three in the whole magazine and designed the publication in an economic, handy format.

— nomination for KTR 2015

Soft cover
170 x 227 mm, 192–208 pages full colour print

Publisher: Fundacja Zwykłe Życie

I am a Warsaw based graphic designer. The range of my work spans from typography and branding to illustrative work and poster design, but the things I am mostly keen on are editorial and book design. All in all, everybody has his favourites. I graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Poland and hold a degree in Communication Design. From then on I run my own studio in my hometown Warsaw. Over last few years, I was twice awarded with two Club of Advertisement Creators prizes (KTR) and Project of the Year award (STGU). Moreover, my projects were exhibited on several shows in Tokyo, New York City, London, Berlin, Stockholm, Baku, Havana.

If you are interested in any kind of collaboration or just want to say hello? In any case, feel free to contact me feel free to contact me

+48 503 601 705
modzelewskialeksander@gmail.com

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Portrait by Kuba Dąbrowski

made with Lay Theme

AWARDS

— KTR 2018 – Design (nomination)
— KTR 2015 – Design (nomination)
— KTR 2014 – Design (nomination)
— Projekt Roku 2012 – Etyka (distinction)
— KTR 2010 – Design (nomination)

CLIENTS

— Zachęta Narodowa Galeria Sztuki
— Centrum Rzeźby Polskiej w Orońsku
— Wydawnictwo Marginesy
— Nowy Teatr
— Fundacja Nowej Kultury Bęc Zmiana
— Narodowe Centrum Kultury
— Instytut Adama Mickiewicza
— Goethe-Institut w Warszawie
— Masz Głos / Fundacja im. Stefana Batorego
— Instytut Polski w Sankt Petersburgu
— Instytut Polski w Budapeszcie
— Magazyn Zwykłe Życie
— Magazyn FilmPRO
— Teatr Syrena
— PWSFTiTV w Łodzi
— Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego
— SAR Stowarzyszenie Komunikacji Marketingowej
— Fundacja EFC
— Muzeum Literatury im. Adama Mickiewicza
— Fundacja Polskiej Sztuki Nowoczesnej
— Galeria Czułość

EXHIBITIONS

— Gumowe Ucho / Overheard (Stockholm)
— Design Forum Wien
— London Book Fair
— Druga Ogólnopolska Wystawa Znaków Graficznych
— +48 Social Club (Tokyo)
— Designing Polska – Design in Poland
(The London Design Festival)
— TypoPolo (MSN Warszawa, BWA Wrocław)
— Festival del Cartel 2013 (Hawana)
— DŁUG / DEBT (New York)
— Out of Sth vol. 3 / Re: Dizajn (BWA Wrocław)
— Ilustracja PL 2012: O-KUPOWAĆ
— Tokyo Graphic Passport
— Design for freedom — Freedom in design
(Berlin, Tokyo, Stockholm, Baku)

PUBLICATIONS

— Gumowe Ucho / Overheard
— Ogólnopolskie Wystawy Znaków Graficznych (Karakter 2015)
— Notes na 6 tygodni (nr 101 – September 2015, Bęc Zmiana)
— Print Control no.4
— Print Control no.3
— Print Control no.2
— Out of Sth vol. 3
— Print Control no.1
— Plus81 Magazine Polish Design Scene
(issue vol. 57 / autumn 2012)
— Design for freedom — Freedom in design
(Berlin, Tokyo, Stockholm, Baku)