About Studio Polak

We are an Amsterdam-based graphic design studio run, until now by me Dylan Polak 
(the founder). Studio Polak is an overall graphic design studio, with special interest in Corporate Identity, Concept development, Interactive Webdesign, Typography and Video.

Besides the commercial design work we like to play around.  

We are a small design studio that has a wide network of creative people, like motion designers, illustrators, photographers, copy writers and developers we regularly collaborate with.

Education

Dylan Polak received his bachelor degree in Graphic Design and Typography at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in 2009.

He took a pre-study for art school and received his bachelor MBO degree at the Grafisch Lyceum Amsterdam in 2004.

Experience

Internship at Adept vormgeving during my education at the GLA (2003).

Internship at Me studio & Dawn during my education at the KABK (2008)

Studio-designer at Lamarque  (2004)

Graphic-designer at Fabrique (2010-2011)

click here to see my full Linked In profile, where you can find a list of my educational and professional background.

Recognition

Finalist for a Dutch Design Award (1 of 3)
Project het suikerdepôt


Dutch Design Awards 2009
category corporate identity
made in collaboration with ME Studio

winner iF communication Design Award
Project Xwashier
category International Forum award 2011
made in collaboration with Fabrique

Publications


  • work published in ‘Bastardised’ book by ‘Bunch’ (made in bunch) UK 2008.
  • work published in the 3D type book from Lawrence King publishers, London 2011.
  • Guest editor for O2 magazine, sustainable design platform & inspiration magazine, volume 17, Delft 2009.
  • National newspaper De Telegraaf published an article about the the European Commission’s campaign ‘we are all in this together’ created by Ogilvy. The Image shown next to the article shows Dylan Polak making the artwork for the campaign during the official kick-off, Amsterdam 3-4-2010.

Exhibitions

  • The Plastic Domestic project was part of the Dutch Design Week 2009, at the (ICSE) Eindhoven.
  • Trash is such a waste is now part of the office interior of design agency WK-ontwerpers in The Hague.

  • The Plastic Domestic project was part of the symposium Overvloed (abundance). An event organized by Happy Chaos at the classical decor of the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (Amsterdam based Theatre)

Skills

  • Graphic Design
  • Branding and identity
  • Web design and Development
  • Logo Design
  • Packaging design
  • Print production
  • Illustration
  • Animation