Filip Pagowski
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Filip Pagowski graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw where he studied painting, illustration and poster design. Growing up in an artistic family, art has always been close to Pagowski's heart: his parents were important figures in the Polish art world.
In the 1980s and 90s Pagowski's illustrations appeared as book covers and in top newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, National Post, Flaunt, and Random House.
In 1992 Pagowski started a long lasting collaboration with The New Yorker doing illustration work, lettering and logotypes for different sections of the magazine. Around the same time he produced ads for Barneys New York department store and worked for French clients, editorial and advertising, among them Le Monde daily paper.
One of the most significant collaborations in Pagowski’s career is his work with the Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons and its founder, Rei Kawakubo. In 2000 he designed the patterns used in their main Fall/Winter collection. In 2002 Pagowski created the now famous logo for Comme Des Garcons' PLAY line: the red heart with black eyes became a cult trademark of the brand. Every season starting in 2011 until the present, Pagowski has been tasked with creating print designs for Comme des Garçons’ BLACK clothing and accessories line.
In 2016 Pagowski was approached by Drake's team to create artwork to accompany Drake's upcoming single “Summer Sixteen” from the album, "Views". This collaboration came into fruition in the form of multiple billboards, tour merchandise, typography for the tour and cover for the single, all using Pagowski's artwork to promote the record breaking album. A few years later in 2022, as the artist’s impression became ever more evident outside just the art world itself, Pagowski completed an exciting collaboration with PSG, creating a poster to honor the Champions League Paris-St Germain FC-Real Madrid match.
Other clients include: IKEA, District Vision, Moncler, GU (a division of UNIQLO), Nike, Samsonite
