PIOTR DEPTA-KLEŚTA

Graphic designer, illustrator, assistant professor, doctor of art, head of the Poster Design and Illustration Studio, Faculty of Graphics, Academy of Art in Szczecin. Ryś's father.

Author of almost 500 publications: catalogues, music albums, visual identifications on a national and international scale (including the DWA BRZEGI Film and Art Festival, FilmPolska in Berlin, Media Days in Zielona Góra, Fama Festival in Świnoujście (Poster&sons), Inne Brzemień in Lublin, Polish Song Festival in Opole, Kinopolska in Paris, KONTRAPUNKT in Szczecin). He cooperates with many Foundations and Associations, including: Fundacja im. Wisława Szymborska, the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, the Pilecki Institute in Berlin, etc.

Illustrates, among others: for: Newsweek Polska, Pismo Magazyn Opinii, Kontakt Magazyn, Creed Magazine. He conducts workshops, participates in scientific conferences, and participates in jury deliberations. Together with his wife, Kaja Depta-Kleśta, he creates a design duo - POSTER&SONS. Member of STGU. Curator (together with his wife Kaja) of the Słup Szymon Municipal Poster Gallery in Szczecin.

Winner of over 80 awards in the field of graphic design - nationwide and international, participant of almost 350 exhibitions, including 30 individual ones. Scholarship holder of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for Outstanding Young Scientists 2019-2022. Scholarship holder of the Minister of National Education and Schools, two-time scholarship holder of the City of Szczecin, Finalist of the 13th Hestia Artistic Journey, finalist of the 2nd edition of the YES Scholarship Program.

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