Institute of Design
The Institute of Design brings together designers and artists working at SWPS University. We specialize both in the practice and theory of design and visual arts. We contribute our talents and expertise to numerous cultural, research, social and economic initiatives.
What We do
Our projects are recognized and presented by the leading national and international cultural institutions. In collaboration with our partners, we create solutions, which shape the society, economy and culture. Working in international teams, we carry out research in the field of art and design, and experiment with art and design.
We collaborate with society and work for society, because we want to co-create our communities. We respond to the needs that must be addressed here and now but we also think about tomorrow. We are interested in methods, techniques and materials used in design and visual arts. For us, our experiments are a source of knowledge and reflection. We use an interdisciplinary approach in our projects, using the breadth of resources offered by SWPS University, which carries out research of the highest quality in the disciplines of social sciences and humanities.
News
ACCELERATE Project Provides Tools for Immersive Art and Design Education
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Dr. Wojciech Jastrzebski named finalist for 2023 Hackaday Prize
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USWPS Claims First Place in Poland for "Citations per Paper" in QS Rankings Europe 2024
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SWPS University Becomes Member of European Reform University Alliance
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SWPS University in Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023
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Joanna Rajkowska's "SORRY" project goes to Frankfurt
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"Looking Through Objects": All-Female Design Exhibition in Gdańsk
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CoDesign4Transitions
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DesignAIR: School of Form Experts Empower Young Talents
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Middleman: Honza Zamojski's Site-Specific Exhibition in Ljubljana
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Institute of Design Receives MSCA Doctoral Networks Funding
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Book by Katarzyna Sowa Showcased in Taiwan
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Follow Up to Design Stories: Download Seminar Proceedings
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Jewelry for the home – SOF, Anna Orska and Julia Glassworks collaboration
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Scientific Board
The members of the Scientific Board, a decision-making body of the Institute of Design, include:
- Karol Murlak, Ph.D.
Director of Instititute of Design, Chair of the Board - Mariusz Wszołek, Ph.D.
Vice-Director of the Instititute of Design - Michał Jakubowicz, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
- Ewa Klekot, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
- Bartosz Mucha, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
- Magdalena Pińczyńska, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
- Dariusz Vasina, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
- Małgorzata Jabłońska, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Agnieszka Rayss, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Monika Rosińska, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Piotr Szewczyk. Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Anna Syczewska, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Marcin Wysocki, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
- Oskar Zięta, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Employees
Our team of experts includes researchers and theoreticians specializing in design and new technologies as well as artists, designers, graphic designers, and architects who combine research and artistic endeavors by writing and publishing and participating in exhibitions.
Bielawska, Alicja
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Alicja Bielawska
Bio
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Permanent employee
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First and last name
Alicja Bielawska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
Institute
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warszawa
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arts-studies
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Gondek-Grodkiewicz, Anna
M.Eng. / Teaching Assistant Anna Gondek-Grodkiewiczarchitect and photographer
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
architect and photographer
First and last name
Anna Gondek-Grodkiewicz
Academic degree or title
M.Eng. / Teaching Assistant
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City
wroclaw
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Communication in Wrocław
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asystent
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Jabłońska, Małgorzata
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Małgorzata Jabłońskavisual artist, graphic designer
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Nie
Specialization
visual artist, graphic designer
First and last name
Małgorzata Jabłońska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
Institute
Institute of Design
City
wroclaw
Discipline
arts-studies
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Faculty
Faculty of Law and Communication in Wrocław
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Jacobson-Cielecka, Agnieszka
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Agnieszka Jacobson-Cieleckaart curator and critic
Bio
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Permanent employee
Tak
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Specialization
art curator and critic
First and last name
Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
City
warszawa
Institute
Institute of Design
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Jakubowicz, Michał
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Michał Jakubowiczgraphic designer, visual artist
Bio
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Permanent employee
Tak
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Specialization
graphic designer, visual artist
First and last name
Michał Jakubowicz
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
wroclaw
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
Position
profesor uczelni
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Communication in Wrocław
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Klekot, Ewa
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Ewa Klekotcultural anthropologist
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
cultural anthropologist
First and last name
Ewa Klekot
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
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City
warszawa
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Mucha, Bartosz
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Bartosz Muchadesigner
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
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Specialization
designer
First and last name
Bartosz Mucha
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
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Murlak, Karol
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Karol Murlakdesigner, researcher, and lecturer
Bio
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Permanent employee
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Specialization
designer, researcher, and lecturer
First and last name
Karol Murlak
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
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Pijarski, Krzysztof
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Krzysztof Pijarski
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Krzysztof Pijarski
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
arts-studies
Institute
Institute of Design
Position
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Pińczyńska, Magdalena
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Magdalena Pińczyńskadesigner, interior architect
Bio
Tak
Specialization
designer, interior architect
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Magdalena Pińczyńska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
krakow
Position
profesor uczelni
Role in the Faculty
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Rayss, Agnieszka
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Agnieszka Rayssphotographer
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Agnieszka Rayss
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
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Specialization
photographer
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
Position
adiunkt
Faculty
Faculty of Design in Warsaw
Role in the Research Center
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Siuda, Maciej
M.Eng., Arch. Maciej Siudagraphic and web designer
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Specialization
graphic and web designer
First and last name
Maciej Siuda
Academic degree or title
M.Eng., Arch.
Email
Role in the Faculty
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City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Position
wykladowca
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Syczewska, Anna
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Anna Syczewskainterdisciplinary artist, fashion designer
Bio
Nie
Specialization
interdisciplinary artist, fashion designer
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Anna Syczewska
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
City
krakow
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Szewczyk, Piotr
Eng.D. / Assistant Professor Piotr Szewczykcommercial graphic designer
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
commercial graphic designer
First and last name
Piotr Szewczyk
Academic degree or title
Eng.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
City
wroclaw
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Institute
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Institute
Institute of Design
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Communication in Wrocław
Role in the Research Center
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Wszołek, Mariusz
Ph.D. / Associate Professor Mariusz Wszołekcommunication design researcher, design theoretician.
Bio
Tak
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
communication design researcher, design theoretician.
First and last name
Mariusz Wszołek
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Associate Professor
Email
City
wroclaw
Position
profesor uczelni
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Communication in Wrocław
Discipline
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Institute
Array
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Wysocki, Marcin
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Marcin Wysockigraphic designer
Bio
Nie
Specialization
graphic designer
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Marcin Wysocki
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
City
wroclaw
Position
adiunkt
Role in the Faculty
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Zamojski, Jan (Honza)
M.A. / Teaching Assistant Jan Zamojskidesigner
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
First and last name
Jan Zamojski
Academic degree or title
M.A. / Teaching Assistant
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
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Zięta, Oskar
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor Oskar Ziętadesigner, architect, creator of FIDU technology
Bio
Nie
Permanent employee
Tak
Role in the Faculty
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Specialization
designer, architect, creator of FIDU technology
First and last name
Oskar Zięta
Academic degree or title
Ph.D. / Assistant Professor
Email
City
warszawa
Discipline
fine-arts-and-art-conservation
Institute
Institute of Design
Position
adiunkt
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Exhibitions
Publications
Awards
Research Projects
CoDesign4Transitions
Sustainable Transitions through Democratic Design
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Project No.: 101120074
Research centers
SWPS University's Gallery of Graphic Design is a platform for the exchange of artistic ideas and visual reflections on social change. We focus on cross-university and cross-institutional collaborations, which result in showcasing various visual art and design genres and forms.
Doctorates
SWPS University invites candidates interested in obtaining doctorates in fine arts and art conservation to apply to our Doctoral School or pursue the degree as an “external” student at our university.
“Design and art can no longer thrive without advanced knowledge, which increasingly often is developed as the result of engaging in design or art practice. Our graduates become experts who easily combine theory and practice, drawing upon the body of knowledge that has been accumulated in various areas and disciplines of science."
Karol Murlak, Ph.D. / Associate Professor