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about

about

Hi, I’m Mikołaj Markowski, industrial designer, expert on modification, School of Form graduate, based in Białystok.

Interested in destroying, creating, building, rebuilding and making. I love working with my hands, but also am fascinated with machines and how can they be an extension of me and my ideas. My journey as a maker started with filmmaking, then it branched into FPV drones, bikes, woodworking, electronics, 3D printing and more.

experience

Industrial Designer — Wise Habit, Warsaw 2023–now

  • Designed components for a coffee collection (grinder and espresso machine parts) from concept to DFM-ready 3D models
  • Go-to person for complex 3D modeling across the team
  • Prototyped and tested products using FDM and other manufacturing technologies
  • Designed and produced two exhibitions at Architect@Work (Warsaw, Prague, Gdańsk) — including a foldable aluminum extrusion display system with custom 3D printed connectors and a 2x1 m natural-material architectural model

Drone Builder & Mechanic — Starling Team, Abu Dhabi 2024

  • Joined a student-led FPV drone racing team that independently qualified for A2RL x DCL autonomous drone racing league in Abu Dhabi
  • Built and soldered racing drones from scratch; configured flight systems; repaired damage between rounds; designed and 3D printed custom components for repairs and modifications

education

Bachelor of Fine Arts — Industrial Design 2020–2024

School of Form, SWPS University

exhibitions

skills

  • 3D printing & fabrication: FDM (daily use), SLA; design for print constraints; design for CNC; laser cutting; prototyping from concept to production-ready form
  • Maker skills: soldering, drone building and assembly, electronics integration, sanding, painting, bonding, repairing; hands-on work with wood and metal
  • Software: Rhino, Autodesk Fusion, Grasshopper; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign; Figma; Arduino IDE; AI workflows: Claude Code, Cursor
  • Languages: English (fluent), Polish (native)