ILLUSTRATOR & ANIMATION DIRECTOR
PELETON MEMBER STORIES | animated comics stories for client
Animated comics about Peloton members and their stories for their social media channels. The goal was to capture their fitness journeys in a fun and unpretentious way.
NOT FOR MONEY, NOT FOR LOVE, NOT FOR NOTHING | animated short film, written and directed by John Robert Lee 2020
In this animated short film, women who work in the s*x trade in Wales anonymously share their experiences. Animation was included to ensure women felt comfortable sharing their often ignored stories without fear of judgement or invasion of privacy.
The film was included in The New York Times award-winning Op-Docs series of short documentaries by independent filmmakers.
PPL LOT Polish Airlines Poster Contest, 2024 / special mention
Poster for the 45th anniversary of the Museum of Caricature in Warsaw
Answear Graphic Design Matters Contest, 2023 / 4th place
Illustrations for Hotel Art Gallery
Poland celebrating 100 years of independence lllustration for national train operator locomotives
lllustrations for Gin Dom Box
Ola Szmida is a professional animator, motion designer and illustrator with over 10 years of experience. Ola studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań and the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne. Her experience includes book publishing and illustration, animation, post-production and storyboarding. Her main skills and inspirations come from traditional drawing and animation.
Ola’s works are characterized by dynamics, humor and sensitivity. Her films and illustrations have been presented and awarded at many international festivals and exhibitions.
She has worked with, among others: BBC, Ermenegildo Zegna, One Peloton, Boiler Room, Southbank Centre, Häagen-Dazs, Polin Museum, Vogue Poland, Google Creative Lab.
MEDUSAS | animated short film, production: Poland, 2023
AWARDS
UNWANTED DESIRES | animated short film, 2015–2016
AWARDS
NOT FOR MONEY, NOT FOR LOVE, NOT FOR NOTHING | script&dir. by John Robert Lee | animated short film, 2020
AWARDS
students short’s
PHYSICAL EDUCATION | student short film, 2011
AQUARIUM | student animated short film, 2010
LULLABY | student animated short film, 2008