Rafa-kids NEW > LOOKBOOK no.1

We are pleased to present our NEW > Rafa-kids > LOOKBOOK NO.1 

made in collaboration with an illustrator an graphic designer Asia Gwis /kawkadesign. 

For a long time we dreamed of having Rafa-kids’ small online book where we can present whole collection,

but we wanted to create something unique ….

I was presenting some of Asia Gwis work on the blog here : Asia Gwis already in 2011

Her playful drawings always appealed to us and that’s why we were so happy when agreed,

to make our First Rafa-kids’ online book! 

Welcome into a magic world of unique little animals playing with Rafa-kids’ furniture. 

We would like to take you into an exited journey  so please Go…and Enjoy ! 

 LOOKBOOK NO.1 

Rafa-kids’ inspiration book will also be available in a PRINT version 

and ready to be taken at Maison & Object Paris fair in September 2015. 

We are preparing much more surprises for you - so Stay tuned!

design : Asia Gwis /kawkadesign

 © Rafa-kids

Exhibition : Ilustowany elementarz Dizajnu

I wrote about this new up coming book not such a long time ago :

 Illustrated Design Manual - 100 things drawn by 25 Polish Illustrators. 

What a pleasure to see the exhibition and all the illustrations in real: 100-rzeczy-narysowanych-przez-25-ilustratorow. The place was truly amazing. Old building left unchanged for many years was a perfect scenography. The book is a must have ;-) you can get it here : Wytwornia

outside the museum….

Place : Muzeum Ksiazki Artystycznej - Tymienieckiego 24 - Lodz - Poland

Illustrated Design Manual - 100 things drawn by 25 Polish Illustrators

Especially for the Łódź Design Festival, 25 of the most interesting Polish illustrators drew 100 items representing 100 examples of good design from the best designers. The graphics have been arranged alphabetically, from bus ( “auto bus” ) to light bulb ( “żarówka” ), combined to create a unique display for children. Together with the book there will be the exhibition (under the same name) with aim to show children that design is everywhere because everything has been designed: the chair, bucket, doll, stapler, grill and the bookshelf.....

Illustrators: Arobal Bartek Kociemba, Jan Bajtlik, Katarzyna Bogucka, Ada Buchholc, Agata Dudek, Emilia Dziubak, Joanna Gniady, Małgorzata Gurowska, Monika Hanulak, Marta Ignerska, Tymek Jezierski,Paweł Jońca, Karolina Kotowska, Tomasz Leśniak, Anna Niemierko, Ola Niepsuj, Agata ENDO Nowicka, Marianna Oklejak, Joanna Rusinek, Dawid Ryski, Marta Sławińska, Maria Strzelecka, Marta Szudyga, Dennis Wojda, Aleksandra Woldańska-Płocińska

The book will be published by the Wytwórnia in cooperation with the festival. Yes, I'm going to get it! 

materials via: polskailustracjadladzieci

Awards for the Polish Books

 Gosia Gurowska

Anna Niemierko

Monika Hanulak

Marta Ignerska

Few days ago a Polish illustrator Marta Ignerska won a Bologna Children Book Fair Award in the category Non fiction . Wowowow ! The book "Wszystko gra" written by Anna Czerwinska-Rydel  is about music and instruments with an amazing graphic illustrations - You can see this book on Marta's site here : . All story started with Magda Kłos-Podsiadło and Bożena Samojluk-Ślusarską , two women who 3 years ago established publishing company called Wytwórnia. They want to bring something different to the polish market, something ambitious with a high quality illustrations. They were already in Bologna for their book " Tuwim " illustrated by the 7 young artists from the new generation. That's not all! Book " Pampilio" Ireny Tuwim illustrated by Monika Hanulak got also awarded with the "Best Book Design From All Over the World 2012 " from Stiftung Buchkunst/Book Art Foundation in Frankfurt. Don't you think its really impressive ? Congratulations! I cross my fingers for even more amazing books made in Poland ! 

Illustration /graphic design – Asia Gwis . Kavka

Asia Gwis (1976) is another talented illustrator from Poland, which I want you to meet. I’m a big fun of her work. Asia has been developing her style for some time already. What is really special is not only her great talent for ilustration, and design, Kavka’s creativity is expressed also in great design of her house :

/ kavka-lives-here/, and blog /kavkadesign /.

So many fields touched by her talent, sensitive but strong at the same time! I love the idea, that internet allows us to see how the ilustraitor/desinger work, what inspires them, what are their daily life thoughts and feelings.  Kavka shows it with a bright light and graphic eye. Her blog is for me, always a fresh and inspiring place to visit.  

You can win this great drawing  till 01.09.2011 on Kavka blog here : kavka-giveaway

 

all materials from Kavka blog, with the permishon of the author.

Illustration – Agata Dudek

Agata Dudek (1984) is a young and super talented illustrator from Poland. She just finished her study at Art Academy in her hometown Warsaw. Agata is busy drawing for books and magazines, doing also photography, graphic and painting. You definitely should have a look at her wide portfolio out here agata dudek
Her talent amazes me, and I wish she would blossom even more.

 

all illustration with a permission from Agata Dudek

Polish children book illustration –Joanna Concejo.

It was raining weekend out here, and feels like the summer went for a long walk…I enjoy to look at the beautiful work of polish artist - Joanna Concejo (1971). It puts me in some romantic and dreaming mood.

She was born in Slupsk and finished Art Academy in Poznan. Joanna moved to France. After long way of finding her own style, trying many things (painting, collage, installation), she discovers simple pensile and a small notebook, where she starts to draw. Her debut book was  Il signor Nessuno/  Pan Nikt  in (2008) Joanna likes this one the most from her all published books.
Some of other books : Au Clair de la Nuit / W świetle nocy ,  L'angelo delle scarpe/ Anioł od butów , Entrez!/ Wejdźcie!   I cigni selvatici, Dzikie łabędzie (ilustrations of Andersen stories) In September Humo Antóna Fortesa  - Dym will be published in polish. It is a difficult story about a child who dies in concentration kamp.
For me all the illustration of Joanna Concejo, are very metaphoric and moving.
You can read an interview with Joanna here (in polish) Joanna Concejo and her blog Joanna blog

illustration with approval from Joanna Concejo , from http://znak-zorro-zo.blogspot.com

collages made by Rafa kids  /photo 1. 2 . 5/