Leszek Wiśniewski

Leszek Wiśniewski

Born in 1953. Illustrator, painter, posters’ designer. Studied in Academy of Fine Art in Poznan. Than he worked as a Freelance Illustrator for various Polish magazines, among them: "Szpilki", "Przegląd Techniczny". In 1982 he moved to Austria, where he took a job as a Art Director fort he Doyle Dane Bernbach Advertising Agency. Currently he is concentrating on illustration for magazines such as "Trend Magazin", "The New York Times", "Playboy", "Penthouse", "Profil", "Best Seller", "Newsweek", " Gesundheit". He designs poster for many upcoming cultural Events. His works were published and presented in several group and individual exhibitions in many countries in Europe, North and South America and Asia. Major awards: The Art Director Club - Bronze Medal for illustrations in the Trend Magazine, Vienna, 1985; "Werbe Edward" - Gold Medal for IKEA advertising poster, Vienna, 1987; Vienna City Council nomination for the best poster of 1987; Award of Excellence for an illustration in "New York Times", USA, 2002.