I also spend a great time writing short stories and have self-published a sci-fantasy novel. I hope this page will give you a good overview of my work and passion.
Welcome to my personal page ! I've been working as a Senior Art Director in the video game industry since 2001, and I've been freelancing for Ai start-ups, 2D animation studios, and communication agencies since 1997
I hope this page will give you a good overview of my work and passion.
Marek Olejarz was born in Poland in 1976. His parents fled from Eastern Europe to the magnificent Andalusian region of Algeria. They came to Montreal a few years later after a short stay In Ottawa. Marek considers himself a Canadian of adoption while remaining proud of his European origins.
Being an imaginative and creative child, Marek won the first prize in a drawing competition organized by the City of Montreal, "The House of the Future". He was 10 years old. During the following years, drawing, mathematics, and reading will fuel his curiosity and his education. Solitary by nature and as much interested in modern writers as by classical artists, his evenings are spread between Mann, Waterhouse, Nabokov, Chekhov or Dumas.
After a professional debut in cartoons for television, Marek turned his attention to video games where he works as a Senior Art Director.
Beside his activities in his workplace, he has given interviews for various newspapers such as LaPresse, or Painter, and has been hosting artistic narration workshops at the University of Montreal.
Please use those links to contact Marek Olejarz or just send an email to olejarz@gmail.com
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Being an imaginative and creative child, Marek won the first prize in a drawing competition organized by the City of Montreal, "The House of the Future". He was 10 years old. During the following years, drawing, mathematics, and reading will fuel his curiosity and his education. Solitary by nature and as much interested in modern writers as by classical artists, his evenings are spread between Mann, Waterhouse, Nabokov, Chekhov or Dumas.
After a professional debut in cartoons for television, Marek turned his attention to video games where he works as a Senior Art Director. Beside his work, he has given interviews for various newspapers such as LaPresse, or Painter, and has been hosting artistic narration workshops at the University of Montreal.
Please use those links to contact Marek Olejarz or just send an email to olejarz@gmail.com
CONCEPT ART
Putting an idea on paper is not only a magical experience but also a real craft that can be shared with friends, co-workers or clients.
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I’ve had the pleasure to work on inspiring games with extremely talented co-workers on some of the most recognizable brands around the world.
I just finished working on another AAA mobile game. I sincerely hope that we will be able to share our vision with all the fans shortly.
For as long as I can remember, photography has always been an integral part of my life. Like all art forms, which developed into a passion, it entails patience, practice and a curiosity.
But above all, it's our curiosity that makes this craft unique and so personal. My Nikon has followed me around the world and here are some of those memories.
I also use motion graphics in my day-to-day routine :) As gameplay animatics, animated key arts, or communication tools, everything to share my vision with everyone or just as personal motivation.
At the end, great User interfaces are a result of years of experience; the ability to understand human behaviours, their impacts on the visuals pillars and our effective interactions with technology.
Here are only a few examples :
