I’m interested in solving concepts visually by telling a story.
I practice this through graphic design, art direction and animation.
I’m inspired by my cultural surroundings, such as music, dance and fine art.

I'm currently working as a Junior Art Director in Berlin, Germany


*Franzisca Barczyk
Tel: +49 (0) 15204 79 23 28
you at fitza dot me
*fitza is registerd with the Kamer van Koophandel, Amsterdam
and in Berlin, Germany



CV

1983 - born in Germany
1996 - moved to Toronto
2010 - moved to New York
2011 - moved to Amsterdam
2012 - moved to / based in Berlin


Employment

media consulta Advertising – 2012 – Berlin
Junior Art Director
Concept development and adaptation of campaign material
Development and adaptation of corporate design

Millscreative: ECCO | Leather – 2011 – Amsterdam
Assistant Art Director / Designer
Brand strategy and design in the area of web, video and print materials.
*Plus: On-site designer for ecco Leather’s HOT SHOP 4, 5. - 2012

Edel Rodriguez Studio – 2010 – New York
Studio Assistant

Assistant production in illustration, animation & client communication.

NYLON magazine – 2010 – New York - internship
Online Graphic Artist
Visual brand identity for nylon.com


Clients

Astral Media
Bureau Antonio de Luca
ECCO Leather
enRoute Magazine
Lost in the Legwarmers Documentary
Readers Digest USA
Strategic Media
Air Canada

Education

Graphic and Communication Design for Cultural Institutions
Workshop with Julia Hoffmann, Gestalten space, Berlin
Feb 2013

Art Directors Club Germany

Young Masters Digital Media Workshop
October 2012

Berliner Journalisten Schule
SEO, search engine optimization workshop
Feb 2012

OCAD Universtiy - Toronto, Canada
Bachelor of Design
2004 2008

University of Toronto
General Arts and Science
2002 - 2004


EXHIBITION LIST:

Mut zur Wut
July 2012
Poster exhibit, Heidelberg Germany

100 $HOW
Feb 2, 2012
Wieden + Kennedy, Portland
Curator: Antonio de Luca

100 EURO SHOW
June 16, 2011
100 Euro show, Group Show
Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam
Curator: Antonio de Luca

SMILING ANTI-MATTER
June 1, 2011 Toronto
Steamwhistle Gallery, Group Show
Curator: Hyein Lee

Art Directors Club, NYC
Art Director's Club, 'Cube' Poster Exhibition, New York, NY
September 2010

ENEMIES
Steam Whistle Gallery, Toronto, October 2010

ALTER EGO
Indexg Gallery, Toronto, July 2009

Show and Tell : Group show, Toronto, Canada
December 2008 curator: Simon Cole

ICON 5: Book Project, 'New York Real and Imagined'
New York Real and Imagined, published illustrations, Roosevelt Hotel, July 2008

Ontario College of Art and Design University
Graduate show, Toronto, Canada
May 2008

XO
Lover : Group show, Toronto Canada
February 2008 curator: Andrea Vriesen

Phi Media : Group show, Toronto, Canada
January 2008 curator: Franzisca Barczyk

Transverse : Group show, Artist Play Studio, Toronto Canada
February 2005