About me

Open for work - martynamakes@gmail.com An illustrator & designer based in London UK. Translating everyday struggles and the mundane into bold, bright artwork.

QuestionsProjectsExperienceTeam

• What's going to be everyone's new merch/print provider now that Awesome Merch has fallen?
• My calendar is pretty open for the next month so this would be a good time to work with new folk! Get in touch for illustration needs.
• Does anyone know of any UK based places where I can get labels printed in custom sizes - as well as die cut stickers?

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Projects

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  somewhere beerhousePartnering with a beerhouse situated in Nottingham to craft illustrations that enhance their branding and merchandise. Incorporating Pilsner the dog and Stout the fellow, infused with charm and personality.
• Camden Town Brewery x Arsenal Women's Football ClubIllustrations for Camden Town Brewery x Arsenal Women's Football Club, as part of the 35 years of Arsenal Women’s footie history celebration
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  Spearhead Whisky Merch DesignLimited edition merchandise design for Spearhead Whisky inspired by the pioneering nature of the whisky.
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  Let’s Do London BetterIt’s Ok To Fall as part of the #LetsDoLondonBetter campaign organised and curated by Laura Nevill based in Croydon, London. Transforming disused local spaces into colourful, uplifting group exhibition spaces.
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  The Merlot Man BrandingA little peek into a rebrand of The Merlot Man that I’ve been working with for the past few month. Wine tasting without the waffle. Typeface Gansher by Yeah Right Type
• Foggy BrainInspired by those times when your mind is telling you to slow down to avoid the foggy brain and burnout.

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Projects credited in

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  Mr Coopers Coffee House BrandMr Cooper's is a Whitby, UK based Coffee House well known for their relaxed ethos, passion for sourcing quality ingredients as locally as possible, and their lush brews & bagels. With an ace range of design focussed lifestyle buys and lush botanics also in the mix and aspirations to expand the business, the Mr Cooper's brand was a design dream. The green colour that's used within the current shop interior had to stay, that was already synonymous with the brand so we worked with this as a core c
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  Genuinely affordable housingA collaborative project surrounding the topic of gentrification. Using Riso-graph printing and letterpress to create the final outcome.

Work history

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Illustrator & DesignerMartyna Makes
Aug 2020South London, UKFull Time
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Junior DesignerFoundation
Mar 2020 - Apr 0021London, United KingdomFull Time

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Skills

• Illustration
• Design
• Printmaking
• Exhibition Curation
• Music Artwork
• Collaboration

Education

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BA(Hons) Graphic DesignUCA - University of Creative Arts
Sep 2016 - Apr 2019Epsom, United Kingdom