2008 | T-SHIRT GRAPHICS | CLIENT: FENIX ATHLETICO CLOTHING COMPANY
Emerging Talent No. 17: Pawel Piotr Przybl
“The fact that I live in Poland obviously has a significant effect on
my work,” says Pawel Piotr Przybl. “It may seem odd, but I come
from a generation that was raised during the time when Poland
was a very empty place. … All the things people dreamt about
practically did not exist. The only thing left was self-initiative.”
Przybl has plenty of initiative, with his hands in a number of
creative pursuits. Based in Warsaw, he is an architect, graphic
designer, motion designer, movie director, editor and entrepreneur.
This multidisciplinary skill set has been expressed in a
number of collaborative enterprises. With friends, he set up two
independent publications for young people, then moved into the
television industry and created a music channel. Eventually Przybl
established his own clothing company, Fenix Athletico, for which
he has garnered Polish design awards. Working as a designer/director—including a stint as senior art director at Leo Burnett Warsaw—he now practices under the studio name Siedemzero and is
currently engaged in projects with MTV Music Television Polska
and Europe. His clients have included Philip Morris, Knorr
Poland food products, Wodka Wyborowa vodka, mobile communications
company Motorola, Kayax Records and Nokia Poland
mobile telecommunications.
Living and working under a communist government impacted
creativity, resulting in a long history of politically charged graphic
design and illustration in Poland. “During the communist times,
when the regime was at its harshest stage, there existed a parallel
stream of independent design,” explains Przybl. “By this I mean
artistic posters, product design, logotypes for various institutions,
etc. Currently the young generation of designers [is] independent
from politics. I personally do not like politics at all, therefore it
does not affect my work.”
What does affect Przybl’s work is his background in diverse
creative experiences. “First of all I am an architect,” he says, “and
I hold a diploma in ‘hand-drawing.’ I do not focus on one thing.
I have an open mind with regards to many fields. This allows me
to get better results in the design process.” From Przybl’s point of
view comes universally intriguing work. “His motion work combines
great style with a sense of humor and excellent timing,” notes
writer/designer/illustrator Stefan G. Bucher. “It’s that simple,
really. I think he makes cool mini-films in his motion work. Plus,
how can you not love a guy who makes cardboard robots?”
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