Tomasz Bierkowski

Prof. Tomasz Bierkowski is a Professor of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice, where he leads the Lettering and Typography Workshop within the Department of Graphic Design. He is a designer, researcher, academic lecturer, and design critic specializing in scientific and popular science publication design and visual identification systems.

• Specializes in typography for academic publications
• Advances sustainable development and design thinking in visual communication
• International teaching experience (USA, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Republic, UK)

His research includes analyzing the didactic achievements of Professor Krzysztof Lenk and Roman Duszek, with a 2021 publication planned in the Netherlands. He has reviewed theses at institutions including the University of Wrocław and Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava.

Awards

• Multiple Grand Prix and distinctions in Most Beautiful Book of the Year competitions
• Rector's Award (University of Warsaw, 2019) for academic publications
• Main Scientific Award (Polish Librarians Association, 2019)

As a visiting professor in Bratislava (2013) and regular conference speaker, he maintains extensive international collaborations with cultural institutions like the Zachęta National Art Gallery and Polish Institute in Vienna. His work appears in journals such as Typo 365 and Designum.