Karol Polak Visual Artist and Graphic Designer Portfolio

Karol Polak is a visual artist and graphic designer based in Gdańsk, Poland. He holds a Master of Arts in Graphic Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk (2020–2022). Polak’s practice spans a diverse range of media, including digital works, lithography, and traditional printmaking. He is notably recognized for his Rainy Garden 8-bit series, which explores painterly pixel values and digital culture, transforming screen-based impressions into material objects like paper prints using a unique technique of manual dissolving with water. His work often reflects themes of LoFi aesthetics and pixel art. In addition to his personal projects, Karol Polak has contributed illustrations to major publications such as The New York Times and has designed logos for cultural institutions like Teatr Wybrzeże and creative spaces like Casa Ceramica. His portfolio includes a variety of print series, such as Flowers? (Kwiaty?), which utilizes geometric shapes inspired by the Rorschach test. Polak’s work bridges the gap between the digital world and physical tactility, emphasizing a human touch in a screen-dominated culture.