Anna Machwic

Anna Machwic is an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, where she serves as the Head of the Illustration Studio and Vice-Rector for Cultural Activities and Promotion. She has been teaching graphic design since 2003 and leading the Illustration Studio since 2013.

• Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice (Graduate)
• PhD in Fine Arts (2010)

Her research focuses on illustration, particularly children's book illustration, visual communication, and book design. She has presented at conferences like European Illustration Art (Warsaw, 2009), Think(in) Visual Communication (Warsaw, 2014), and Illustration Research (Krakow, 2012), and has conducted workshops in Poland, the UK (North Wales School of Art and Design), and Belgium (Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp).

Anna's publications and events, such as the annual A Well-Designed Book – Let's Start with Children competition and conference (since 2008), highlight trends in children's book design. Recent professional roles include membership in the Yellow Ciżemka Chapter (since 2021) and the Graphic Jury of the 2024 Book of the Year Award of the Polish Section of IBBY.

• Medal of the State Association of Book Publishers (2015)
• PTWK Centenary Diploma (2022)

Her work bridges academic research with cultural promotion, emphasizing the role of design in children's education and literature.