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Gosia Kepka
Illustration BA (Hons)

Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee

Graduates: 2021

Specialisms: Illustration / Digital / Visual Comm / Film / Graphic Design

My location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

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Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee

Gosia Kepka

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First Name: Gosia

Last Name: Kepka

University / College: Duncan of Jordanstone University of Dundee

Course / Program: Illustration BA (Hons)

Graduates: 2021

Specialisms: Illustration / Digital / Visual Comm / Film / Graphic Design

My Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Website: Click To See Website

About

I am an illustratorcurrently based in Glasgow, Scotland. My current practice focuses mainlyon digital art, although occasionally I like incorporating my sketchesdone in traditional media, by scanning them and developing into adigital illustration. When I get a chance, I also like working withtraditional printing techniques, such as risograph or lino printing. As an illustrator, I am particularly interested in editorial designand illustration, packaging and surface pattern design, as well bookcover design and stationery. In my work I like using limited colourpalettes, simplified shapes and textures. Themes regarding environmental issues are important to me, and motifsinfluenced by climate and respect for nature often appear in thedesigns I create. In my personal work, I enjoy creating cute and playful illustrations,usually inspired by nature, wildlife and tropical landscapes. With mywork, I would like to give a viewer the positive feeling of warmth andhappiness, a sense of excitement and adventure.

Vegan chocolate packaging

Packaging project created for a fictional vegan chocolate company. I wanted to create a set of chocolate packagings that would appeal to the audience of young adults, around 20 to 30 years old. As I am interested in traditional printing techniques I decided to go with a design that, although created digitally, would resemble a screen print or risograph printing methods, with layers of colours overlapping each other, as well as textures that imitate these techniques. I decided to go with unusual flavours to create more unique and interesting result.