- Design Director
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About

 

Hi! I'm Mariola Bruszewska

Director of Design, Department Lead and multidisciplinary Design Director, originally from Poland> NYC, currently based in Los Angeles. 

 

Mariola normally works across different teams & clients simultaneously providing strong leadership, direction, and mentorship. Mariola values hard work, craft, and collaboration, she delivers a premium service and product from concept through execution.

She has worked for a variety of clients including Nike Brand, Samsung, YouTube, Google, and L’Oreal. Her projects have been honored with One Show Interactive Awards, Webby Awards, Clio Awards and various other achievements.


Outside of work Mariola enjoys a variety of entertainment: Rock concerts, Operas and Ballets. She loves using her hands to create, from cooking (@dinnerbeenserved), pottery, and flying trapeze to restoring furniture to its former glory. She enjoys the pleasures of nature, particularly beaches and mountain skiing.

Specialties: Design Leadership, Team Building, Brand & Design Direction, Art Direction and Design, Photo Shoot Art Direction, Digital Illustration, 3D Design, User Experience, Interaction Design.

Creative, Design & Art Direction
Photo Shoot Art Direction
Visual Design
Digital Illustration
3D Design
User Experience
Interaction Design

Experience

Director of Design  | Consultant
Spotify   |   June 2020 - Present

Director of Design  | Freelance
Mirimar   |   January 2020 - Present

Director of Design  | Department Lead
Hook Studios   |   July 2017 - Present

Design Director  
Hook Studios   |   August 2016 - July 2017

Senior Visual Designer /Art Director  
R/GA NYC   |   March 2013 - August 2016

Visual Designer
R/GA NYC   |   March 2012 - 2013

Junior Visual Designer
R/GA NYC   |   Jan 2011 - 2012

Production Assistant
R/GA NYC   |   Jan 2010 - 2011

Design Intern Web & Mobile Department
MTV Networks   |   Sept - Dec 2009

Honors & Awards

2019 Expensify Th!$ Super Bowl

7x Cannes Lions

2018 - TouTube Rewind WebGL             

Webby Awards People’s Choice - Best Navigation Structure: YouTube Rewind 2017

Webby Awards Nominee - Best User Experience: YouTube Rewind 2017

FWA - Site Of The Day

Awwwards - Site Of The Day

2015 - Nike Genealogy of Innovation             

Clio Awards - Design - Gold

Clio Awards - Digital/Social - Silver

One Show Interactive - UX/UI - Finalist


2014 - Nike Pro 360 Fit System                

FWA - Site Of The Day

FWA - Mobile Site Of The Day

Awwwards - Site Of The Day

AdWeek Talent Gallery - Feature

 

2014 - LeBron "Together We Rise" Mosaic

CLIO Sports Awards - Design - Gold

CLIO Sports Awards- Grand CLIO

CLIO Sports Awards- Digital/Social - Silver

Webby Awards - Honoree    

2014 - Nike 1thology    

Facebook Studio Awards - Bronze