Challenge!

Born and raised in the beautiful city of Prague, surrounded with a thousand years of old art, history and architecture. Lived in Chicago since graduating a high school academy.

Life is a challenge. Always. Climbing up to get a better view, better perspective. Sometimes the view is still obstructed. But eventually it will all be clear again. Same with Design. There are always challenges to be resolved. And it may take a few tries, until the solution becomes clear, and good. There is so much to Design and Art. It’s the nature, the museums, the architecture, that are all so inspiring. I see it in nature, in it’s harmony, beauty, in the tension of elements. The more I travel, the more I see and view and retain, the more imagery I store for imagination and creativity. And in turn I love every design and art creation I make. Facing challenges is inevitable, including the use of Generative AI tools. That’s the heart of being a true artist!

Oh, I would be remiss not to mention that rescuing strays is the only way for furry friends. They are perfect source of unconditional love!!

All images in this poretfolio are my pieces, crearted digitally or with various medium, such as acrylic, water markets, oil, oil pastels.

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With Martina on your team, you can expect not only beautiful and innovative designs but also a dedicated and collaborative partner who will contribute significantly to the success of your projects. I wholeheartedly endorse Martina and believe that her skills and talents will greatly benefit any creative endeavor.

Basil Pio
3D Product Design Team Manager
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Martina for many years. Her ability to understand complexities around each project she tackled always impressed me. She has a way with balancing her technical expertise with an innate understanding of the creative process makes her an invaluable addition to any creative team.

Grace Ryding
Design and Product Development Professional
Martina is a brilliant designer with a truly creative eye and exceptional level of detail that is displayed in her work. It was a pleasure working with her on numerous apparel products.

Meaghan (Matravers) McCoy
Creative Director at The Bradford Group
I highly recommend her exceptional skills in 3D design and photo retouching. Martina has consistently demonstrated her expertise in these areas, and I have had the privilege of witnessing her talents firsthand. She has an impeccable eye for detail and aesthetics, which shines through in her work. She is always open to communicating ideas and collaborating effectively, making her a valuable asset to any project.

Hyes Shin
Jewelry Product Development Manager at The Bradford Exchange-Jewelry design
Martina is a talented professional who has amazing technical skills. Her design abilities became the template of high quality for others to emulate. Martina is innovative and continues to expand into new technologies and software to keep up to date with business needs. She is also a pleasure to work with and demonstrates high levels of emotional intelligence.

Raissa Bailey
Creative Director of Jewelry Product Development
I had a pleasure of working with Martina on many Jewelry design projects. She is a highly skilled 3-D designer, and animator, and is capable of creating complex designs in jewelry and collectibles.

Polina Ben-Sira
Art Director and Graphic Designer
I strongly recommend Martina Swanson for employment as a Senior Designer. It was a pleasure working with Martina and I feel confident that she will master any role she pursues.

Stephen Polanek
Design Production Supervisor/3D Artist at The Bradford Group
Martina is an exceptional digital artist and animator with excellent illustration and design skills.

Rasa Sutkus
Digital Artist
I taught Martina Studio Art and Art History at Morton College. She was an outstanding student, excelling in studio work in any media. She was truly one of my best students, talented, motivated, and creative. She worked hard to come up with the best solutions to the studio assignments. She is a natural at drawing and strong in composition.

Denise Bellezzo
Art Professor

Martina Swanson is a digital/graphic designer and art director based in Chicago. She designs a diverse range of subjects for commercial product design, jewelry and apparel, all with a clean and elegant aesthetic, beauty and precision.

Senior Digital Designer of virtual 2D/3D product realization, animation/videos for e-commerce, marketed globally. Photo Studio Art Direction. Realistic rendering for Apparel, Print, Collectables. Package Design.

Services

print advertising

product animations

3D content

visualization

Photo Retouching

3D Jewelry illustration

Image manipulation

Challenge!

Martina is a brilliant designer with a truly creative eye and exceptional level of detail that is displayed in her work. It was a pleasure working with her on numerous apparel products.

I had a pleasure of working with Martina on many Jewelry design projects. She is a highly skilled 3-D designer, and animator, and is capable of creating complex designs in jewelry and collectibles.

I strongly recommend Martina Swanson for employment as a Senior Designer. It was a pleasure working with Martina and I feel confident that she will master any role she pursues.

Martina is an exceptional digital artist and animator with excellent illustration and design skills.

Martina Swanson is a digital/graphic designer and art director based in Chicago. She designs a diverse range of subjects for commercial product design, jewelry and apparel, all with a clean and elegant aesthetic, beauty and precision.

Senior Digital Designer of virtual 2D/3D product realization, animation/videos for e-commerce, marketed globally. Photo Studio Art Direction. Realistic rendering for Apparel, Print, Collectables. Package Design.