Franziska Barczyk is a Toronto based illustrator, gif maker, collage and visual artist. She creates visual content for publishing, advertising, film and music industry. Her style is colorful, bold and vibrant. Her video style is lo-fi, cut and paste and captures the feeling of gifs. She is inspired by dada, the idea of chance, surrealism, metaphysical, and social commentary.
CLIENTS
Advertising Age, Apple, the Brunswick Review, Buzzfeed News, Chatelaine, CNN, Corporate Knights, Fast Company, HuffPost, LENNY Letter, The New York Times, NPR, NYLON, Penguin Random House, Quiet Pictures, Teen VOGUE, TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), Walrus magazine, The Washington Post, the Guardian, Harvard Law, vice in partnership with durex, D La Repubblica Magazine, collective living and more.
FEATURES
Departures Magazine with Emirates, October 2021 Upstatement, March 2020 The Collective Living Feature July 2019 Communication Arts June 2018 CBC Arts May 2018 HUNGER TV, April 2018 AI-AP Design Arts Daily, December 2017 Tiff, Toronto International Film festival 2017 CBC Arts The Exhibitionist Season 3 Episode 11 December 2017 Creators Corner January 2017 Toronto Guardian Nov 30 2016 Working Not Working Aug 8, 2016 Vita magazine May 12, 2016 Mutant Space March 15, 2016 100 $how Feb 2, 2012 Portland, Oregon Blend Magazine Nov 2.2011 OTM web zine FALL 2011. ISSUE 9, Toronto Canada Lost at e minor 1 / Aug 3.2011 lost at e minor 2 Oct 20.2011 Design You Trust June 25.2011 The Fashion Press March 2011 Art Directors Club, NY New York September 2010
EXHIBITIONS (SOLO)
2018 BLUE, Coldstream Fine Art Gallery, Toronto 2016 Bodies, Coldstream Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
EXHIBITIONS (GROUP)
2020 At Intervals Group show at 158 Sterling Road, Toronto 2020 Collision Gallery, Toronto 2020 Illustrators 62, Society of Illustrators, New York 2018 Illustrators 60, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY 2017 29Rooms, Women's March, Refinery29, New York 2017 29Rooms, Women's March, Refinery29, LA 2016 Coaster Exhibition, La luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles 2012 Poster exhibit (online), Mut zur Wut 2012 100 Euro Show, Wieden and Kennedy. Portland, Oregon. USA 2011 Smiling Anti-Matter, Steamwhistle gallery, Toronto ON 2011 100 Euro Show, Wieden and Kennedy. Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2010 Cube Exhibition, Art Directors Club, New York 2010 Enemies, Steamwhistle Gallery, Toronto 2009 100 Euro Show Stuttgart, Germany 2008 Alter Ego show, Index G Gallery, Toronto, ON 2008 Show and Tell Gallery, Toronto 2008 Icon 5 the Illustration Conference, Roosevelt Hotel, New York City, U.S 2008 The X and O Show, The Bait Shop gallery, Toronto, ON 2007 Phi media Illustration Show, Tophimedia Studios, Toronto, ON 2007 One Track Hand Show, Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON
PUBLICATIONS | AWARDS
2021 American Illustration Ai-40 Book and online 2020 American Illustration Ai-39 (online) 2020 Society of Illustrators 62 Editorial 2019 IMAA International Motion Art Award (online) 2019 American Illustration Ai-38 (online) 2018 Society for News Design 'Award of Excellence' 2018 Society of Illustrators 60 Uncommissioned 2018 IMAA international Motion Art Award (online) 2017 American Illustration Ai-37 (online)
