I am an illustrator and painter with over 15 years of experience creating advertising, educational, and comic illustrations for international clients. I specialize in traditional and digital realist painting and visual storytelling, turning briefs into compelling narratives. I am an experienced team coordinator with a strong focus on quality and meeting deadlines, even in high-volume production environments. I have created innovative comic projects recognized with prestigious awards, and I have taught illustration, comics, pre-production, concept art, photobashing for games, and visual storytelling at the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. I communicate effectively in English and continuously work on improving my language skills.…

Daniel Baum

I am an illustrator and painter with over 15 years of experience creating advertising, educational, and comic illustrations for international clients. I specialize in traditional and digital realist painting and visual storytelling, turning briefs into compelling narratives. I am an experienced team coordinator with a strong focus on quality and meeting deadlines, even in high-volume production environments. I have created innovative comic projects recognized with prestigious awards, and I have taught illustration, comics, pre-production, concept art, photobashing for games, and visual storytelling at the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. I communicate effectively in English and continuously work on improving my language skills.…

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I am an illustrator and painter with over 15 years of experience creating advertising, educational, and comic illustrations for international clients. I specialize in traditional and digital realist painting and visual storytelling, turning briefs into compelling narratives.

I am an experienced team coordinator with a strong focus on quality and meeting deadlines, even in high-volume production environments. I have created innovative comic projects recognized with prestigious awards, and I have taught illustration, comics, pre-production, concept art, photobashing for games, and visual storytelling at the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź. I communicate effectively in English and continuously work on improving my language skills.

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Language

Polish
Fluent
English
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustration & Project Support Lead at Intercom
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Coordinated an international team of illustrators; task planning, quality control, and on-time delivery across offices in the USA, Europe and Australia; interpreted creative briefs and translated them into visual narratives; created several thousand portraits.
Illustrator at Intercom
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Co-creator of Intercomics – a series of personalized comic-style portraits; contributed to anniversary comics and high-complexity artworks; portraits displayed in Intercom offices worldwide.
Illustrator, Commercial Artist at Advertising Agencies & Freelance
January 1, 2008 - Present
Created thousands of illustrations for advertising, educational and editorial campaigns; collaborated with top agencies and brands (Coca-Cola, Unilever, Subaru, IKEA, etc.); adapted style to a wide range of needs from humorous cartoons to realistic commercial illustration; work published in major Polish media.
Assistant Lecturer at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Studio of Illustration, Comics and Game/Film Preproduction
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Led classes in illustration, comics, preproduction, concept art, photobashing for games; co-developed curriculum; organized reviews and events; taught under Prof. Gabriel Kołat.
Assistant Lecturer at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Led classes in illustration, comics, preproduction, and visual storytelling. Supported students in the conceptual and technical development of their personal and diploma projects. Co-developed the studio’s curriculum and organized reviews, exhibitions, and student-related art events.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Master of Fine Arts at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Master of Fine Arts at Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts in Lodz, Poland
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship for Braille Comics project
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
1st Prize – NCK Comic Contest for Pola
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Honorable Mention – Solidarity: The Road to Freedom Comic Contest
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Finalist – Arte Laguna Prize, Painting Section, Italy
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Scholarship – Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Braille Comics project)
January 1, 2014 - December 8, 2025
Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Scholarship (Braille Comics project)
January 1, 2014 - December 8, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
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