Meet Merix: Paweł - Graphic Designer

One of the people who can create great things with Photoshop brush is Paweł, whose talent you can also see in our portfolio. With Paweł you can have a drink, talk about some serious issues or crack jokes that are surely NSFW. And since I mentioned going for a drink, I have also to tell that Paweł will definitely find out if you give him something cheap - he knows a thing or two about good, craft beer. He is also well acquainted with sport - nowadays he leaves his graphics tablet to shoot some hoops. Because of his love for basketball, he initiated our weekly games! We also suspect that he is the bravest person in the office - he eliminated our CEO from Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament!

• Tell us something about yourself.
  My name is Paweł (4 words are “something”, right?).

• What are your main responsibilities at Merxistudio?
  I’m a Graphic Designer. I try to make our Clients excited about designs, Project Managers confident when it comes to deadline and Developers comfortable by keeping order in PSD files.

• How do you work? What is important to you while working?
  I like trying out new ways to work, new solutions and new tools. When I see that something can be done differently, then I try to make some changes.
  The most important to me, as a Graphic Designer, is, of course, the aesthetics.

• Tell us something about your beginnings in the company.
  In the beginning, I had to finish work of my predecessors. It was nothing special, but I quickly began working on more and more exciting projects.

• What have you learned while working at Merixstudio?
  I’m constantly learning how to make my designs better and better. Thanks to Merixstudio I definitely know more about time estimation when it comes to planning my work.

• What do you like most about working at Merixstudio?
  I like the fact that people are open to changes. You can come up with an idea and then, all you need, are good arguments to convince your teammates that you are right. ;)

• What was the biggest challenge you faced while working at the Merixstudio?
  Each day and each project are challenging in a unique way. I want my job to be constantly better and better.

• Which project do you like the most from the ones you worked on in Merixstudio?
  Back To The Frontend. It is based on an interesting conceptual work, teamwork and UI design.

• What was your first contact with web technologies? When did you make a decision that you want to work in IT?
  When I was studying at the university, I created a website for my screen printing workshop. Then I started to do more and more things when it comes to web design and code. It was really cool - CSS classes with Polish names, tables as wireframes….

• What do you think is most difficult (and most interesting) in your work as Graphic Designer?
  The most interesting thing is, of course, designing process. ;) The most difficult is compromising client’s expectations and my knowledge of what makes a good project (those things sometimes don’t go hand in hand).

• First thing you do when you arrive at the office.
  I turn on the music.

• iOS or Android?
  Android.

• What do you do in your free time after work?
  I play basketball, football, and table tennis. I really like cooking, reading and watching films.

• Your favorite hero from childhood is...
  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle - Michelangelo. But I don’t remember why I liked him...

• Favorite place in Poznań.
  My apartment. ;)

• Beer or vodka?
  Regional and craft beer.

• Favorite sport?
  Nowadays I play and watch basketball, but those things are never constant for me.

• Dog or cat?
  Dog.

• Which website do you visit the most?
  I browse through a lot of sites dedicated to web design, such as Awwwards or the FWA. Lately, I also find a lot of interesting articles on inVision blog.

• Favorite app
  Spotify, Sunrise, Wunderlist, Listonic...

• The Dark or the Light side?
  Dark!

• If you could only visit one website for the rest of your life, what site would that be?
  Google ;) - how many times people gave the same answer?

• If you could have your dream job, what would it be?
  I could be a cook or an athlete. ;)

As usual, if you want to find more interviews with our employees, check out people & events section on our blog.