Aleksandra Toborowicz

Academic from Poland

Dr Aleksandra Toborowicz is a Polish graphic designer, muralist, painter and academic teacher – Professor Assistant and Head of the Lettering and Typography Studio and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Graphics Art at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, Poland.

PhD degree (Doctor of Arts) at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 2015. In 2008 graduated from the Faculty of Graphics Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow (Poland).

DESIGNER / PAINTER / MURALIST / LECTURER

Graphic designer, designing mostly for typography, publishing, murals and installations.

Awards: 2 Golden, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze and 5 Iron A' Design Awards for books and ID and website in A’ Design Award and Competition (2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), 3 x winner in 50 Books in 50 books | 50 covers organized by Design Observer and AIGA, 2 x Polish Graphic Design Awards,, the Merit Award in the Hiii Typography 2014, European Design Award, Communication Arts – Exhibit Online 2015, Behance and Editorial Design Served, the Most Beautiful Books of the Year (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022). 2 awards of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, the National Education Committee Medal 2015, Art of Packaging;

Scholarship of Polish Ministry of Culture and Heritage "Młoda Polska" in 2010 and scholarship of Ministry of Culture and Heritage in 2016, 2002 and 2020. Member of a board Foundation Znaczy Się (2012–2013).

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

14

Total Awards

8

Years Active

5

Categories

4,892

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 2
Silver 3
Bronze 3
Iron 6
First Award: March 28, 2015
Latest Award: April 17, 2024
Award Density: 1.8 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Print and Published Media Design 9 Communication Virtuoso
Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design 2 Communication Professional
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design 1 Communication Professional
Graphics Design 1 Communication Professional
Communication
13
92.9%
Concealed
1
7.1%
Category Diversity
5

Unique Categories

Focus Index
4,490

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
March 2015
Latest Achievement:
April 2024
Active Period:
8 years
Total Awards:
14 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
13+ awards
Primary Category:
Print and Published Media Design
9+ awards
Achievement Rate

1.8

Awards per Year

0.3

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Virtuoso Level
55%
Gold Awards
2
14.3%
Silver Awards
3
21.4%
Bronze Awards
3
21.4%
Iron Awards
6
42.9%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2020 Cultural Wars Against Poland
Cultural Wars Against Poland is a popular science historical series published by the National Center... 		Print and Published Media Design Silver National Centre for Culture Poland
2020 Catalogue of Incunabula
The two-volume "Catalogue of Incunabula in the National Library of Poland" present... 		Print and Published Media Design Silver National Library of Poland / Biblioteka Narodowa
2020 Music of the Skalne Podhale Region
The publication is an anthology of the most important and beautiful highlander melodies and songs. I... 		Print and Published Media Design Bronze Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
2022 Literkolekcja
Litercollection is a project presenting various manifestations of letter expression in public space.... 		Print and Published Media Design Iron Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow
2019 Radiomural
Picture of an old Grundig radio in Nurnberg. The mural visually resembles the scale of the radio fro... 		Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design Iron
2019 Krakowski Salon Sztuki
This catalogue presents artists and their artworks exhibited during the first edition of the Krakows... 		Print and Published Media Design Iron Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe

14

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

5

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

5

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#196

Global Rank

98.2%

Percentile

Top 1.8%
National Standing in Poland
#4

National Rank

94

Total Designers

Top 4.3%
Average Score
584
Above Average
Peers Ahead
4
Competitors
Peers Behind
441
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 13 awards (92.9%)
Concealed 1 awards (7.1%)
Advanced Proficiency
  • Print and Published Media Design 9
Developing Expertise
  • Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design 2
5
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

1.8
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 2
2
2020 3
2
1
2022 1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
6

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
3

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
3

2020

Professional Journey
2019
2020
2022

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
National Centre for Culture Poland 1 S 1 1 categories
National Library of Poland / Biblioteka Narodowa 1 S 1 1 categories
Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow 1 I 1 1 categories
Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne 1 B 1 1 categories
Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe 1 I 1 1 categories
Total Clients
5

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Print and Published Media Design
5 clients, 5 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
98.2th Percentile
Z-Score: 2.28

4,892

Aleksandra Toborowicz Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
▼ You
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5145 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 1.8%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Significant

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Print and Published Media Design

Communication

Advanced Level
9 achievements
Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design

Communication

Developing Level
2 achievements
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design

Communication

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design
Communication
2 projects
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
1 projects
Graphics Design
Communication
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Packaging Design
Communication
New Domain
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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8

Years of Excellence

14

Design Awards

5

Design Categories

#196

Global Ranking

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