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Background

I am Christian Kolodziejski, a Design Director with over 15 years of experience working in New York, Amsterdam, and London, and formerly with BBH London. I graduated from Arts University Bournemouth. I have freelanced for top agencies such as Landor, DesignBridge Amsterdam, Uncommon, Mother, Otherway, and WCRS, handling branding, packaging, CGI, and advertising for clients like Audi, Samsung, Kellogg's, Starbucks, Tesco, and Blackstone. Additionally, I have experience working client-side with major tech brands, sports brands, and TV/streaming platforms.

Approach

I believe in closely integrating strategy with the branding process, using methods like drill phases to fully define brand purpose and uncover true insights. Collaboration is key, and I adapt to each agency's unique approach while introducing effective processes suited to their specific team scale.

As a hands-on Design Director, I stay deeply involved with the tools, essential for keeping pace with rapidly evolving design applications and technologies. This expertise, along with my ability to execute all areas of design and my enthusiasm for working independently when needed, equips me to effectively direct teams, understand timelines, manage processes, and ensure quality craftsmanship. My holistic approach encompasses traditional graphic design, full CGI pipelines, motion graphics, and digital media, allowing me to excel in diverse design environments.

Awards

Movu
Creative Circle: Silver award in Best New Branding 2024

Creative Agency of the year
Creative Circle 2024 : BBH

Burger King: Grilled Lines
Creative Circle: Gold award in Design & Art Direction 2023
Creative Circle: Silver award in Graphic Design 2023
D&AD: Poster Campaign Shortlist 2023

Kellogg's
Transform Awards: Gold in Packaging & Visual Identity 2019

JDE Coffee: Common Grounds
Fab Awards: Winner in Sustainability Identity 2019

Wunderman Thompson Rebrand
Transform Awards: Visual Identity Shortlist

Clients

Audi / BAT Global / Babylon Health / Barclays / Barclaycard / Blackstone / BP / British Heart Foundation / Burger King / Continental / Diageo / Diane Von Furstenberg / Emirates / Fever-Tree / Fox Entertainment / Häagen-Dazs / Harrods / HEAD Alpine / JDE Coffee / Kellogg's / King Games / Land Rover & Jaguar / Marc Jacobs / Max Mara / Mentos / National Geographic / Netflix / Pandora / Pernod Richards / Premier League / Rémy Martin / Ribena / Roberto Cavalli / Royal Commonwealth Society / Rubicon / Salvatore Ferragamo / Samsung / Saudia Airlines / SCIMX / Sky Entertainment / Sky News / Sky Sports / Starbucks / Sudocrem / Swiss Tourism / Tenzing Energy Drinks / Tesco / The Harley Medical Group / The Mental Health Foundation / Tour De France / Natwest / Dash Drinks

Agency Experience

BBH London
Team NYC
Landor London
Design Bridge Amsterdam
Uncommon NYC
Uncommon London
Mother
Otherway
WCRS
IMG
Endeavour
Venture Three
8 Inc
Flag Communications
Brand Pie
FCB London
DDB Remedy
Wunderman Thompson
James Branding
Kitchen Soho
Antidote
Partners SMR

In-house Experience

BSKYB
HBO
Fox
National Geographic
HEAD
Babylon Health

Skillset

Adobe InDesign
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Figma
Autodesk
Cinema 4D
Arnold & Redshift
Insydium / X-Particles
Grayscale Gorilla
ZBrush
Unwrap
Unreal Engine
Unity
Firefly
Midjourney

Qualifications

Bournemouth Arts Institute: Foundation Diploma 2007
Arts University College Bournemouth: BA Hons 2010

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