Marta Adamska

Product Designer

Helsinki, Finland
https://www.linkedin.com/in/martaadamska/

Work Experience

Freelance

Designer

I work within the entrepreneurial world, building brands, and consulting startups to help them with branding and strategy. 
May 2020 - Present Finland

Nopla

Product Designer

I worked as a part of a small team building a brand from the scratch. The idea behind nopla is to make the plastic-free products more accessible and affordable by selling attractive monthly kits.
September 2019 - United Kingdom

TEdx

Speaker

I was chosen to be one of the student speakers for the TEDx conference organised by the University of Strathclyde. The idea behind my speech "So you draw, right?" came from everyday life situations when newly met people would ask me if I can draw after hearing I'm a designer. I spoke about creativity, curiosity, empathy, and challenges. You can watch the whole speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLXD4MsCt74&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
February 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom

PLUG - Polish Tech Link

Head of Design

PLUG is a global community of Polish entrepreneurs, creatives and other professionals active in the new technology sector.

I'm a leading designer responsible for the visual development of the brand, creating social media visual content. I was responsible for designing a visual identity for the Polish Tech Day in London, which is one of the most prestigious events about Polish new technologies outside of Poland.

This job became my first experience of working remotely and being the only designer in the team. It though me a lot about communication and team-work alongside with deepening my knowledge about successful branding and marketing.
November 2016 - June 2020 City of London, United Kingdom

ELab

Design Mentor

As an external mentor, my role was to give an online guidance on university and course choices, entry requirements, personal statements and references, an interview and portfolio preparation, and provide ongoing support throughout the application process.
September 2017 - Poland

HEL TECH

Head of Design

Hel Tech Meetup is held on the first Monday night of each month as a gathering of the prominent names in the Finnish tech scene, with foreign visitors. The purpose of the event is to educate, inspire and finally to connect tech enthusiasts in Helsinki area, by discussing the latest trends in technology with the help of interesting participants and partner company representatives.
September 2017 - May 2018 Helsinki, Finland

Education

University Of Glasglow - The Glasgow School Of Art

Master of European Design

September 2014 - June 2019 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Aalto University School Of Arts, Design And Architecture

Exchange (Collaborative and Industrial Design)

August 2017 - June 2018 Helsinki, Finland

Universidade De Aveiro

Exchange

September 2016 - June 2017 Portugal

Languages

Polish (Native),
English (Fluent),
French (Beginner),
Portuguese (Beginner),

Awards

JUNCTION

SDG hackathon winner

2020

DASH Hackathon 2017

First place - Fazer "Insects for masses" challenge

2017

BA Vidro

Glassberries Design Awards - consumer choice

2017

Associative Design Portugal

Honorable mention for an innovative project 'NOMADA'

2017

Skills

Branding, Product Design, Service Design, Strategy, UX/UI, Visual Design,