My name is Karolina Rusak, born 2002 in Warsaw, Poland, where I have been trained in classical painting and drawing at Atelier Foksal. In 2025 I have graduated a bachelor study of Interactive Media Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague (KABK) with the “Katabasis” project and my bachelor thesis “An Intermission”, which has been featured in the Matter does Matter exhibition.
I am a passionate illustrator, sculptor and an interdisciplinary designer focused on accessories, illustrations and textiles which all have hidden tales to tell. I create a varied body of work, from commercial technical design to conceptual fine art, all with a meticulous attention to detail. My visual identity brings together playful whimsicality and more demure, gothic tones.
As a storyteller I focus on creative solutions to conveying a message through the most suitable mediums. Consequently I have experience in various programmes, crafts and techniques which I weave together for the best final effect, to mine and the client’s satisfaction.
Contact
E-mail: karolinar100@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-rusak-8123b129a/
Instagram: @its_roosak
Timeline
- 2025 Bachelor thesis An Intermission exhibited at Matter does Matter, Den Haag
- 2025 KABK Graduation Show, Katabasis project, Den Haag
- 2024 Fabric Design Internship at Workingmenblues, Amsterdam
- 2024 Classical embroidery mentorship by Natalia Grezina, Rotterdam
- 2023 Host of Madame Poire at Korzo Theater, Den Haag
- 2023 Poster Designer for The Princess of Babylon opera by Carlo Rossi, Den Haag
- 2022 Interactive installation designer for Hugging Architecture in collaboration with Amare, Den Haag
- 2021 Performance designer at Global Local exhibition for Haagse Schouw, Den Haag
- 2021 Graduation of the Atelier Foksal course of classical painting, drawing and sculpture, Warsaw
Education
- 2021-2025 KABK Den Haag Interactive/Media/Design Bachelor
- 2019-2021 Atelier Foksal courses of classical painting, drawing and sculpture
Skill list
- Illustration
- Classical painting and drawing
- Adobe Creative Suite:
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Premiere
- Illustrator
- Textile and Pattern design:
- hand/machine embroidery
- beading
- chemical lace
- print design
- cross-stitch
- cutwork
- crochet
- knitting
- Sculpture:
- wax modeling
- ceramics
- metal casting
- mould making
- woodworking
- Soldering and welding
- Engraving
- 3D modeling
- Costume design
- Hand and machine sewing
- Stained glass
- Sound editing and score composition
- Laser cutting