Michal Sledzinski
Artist | Professional | Varied

Poland

known as sledziu or mr. herring, born in 1978, bydgoszcz, poland
comic books writer and artist

[publications and awards in poland only]

1995 began to publish
1997-1998 ‘azbest’ comics fanzine (3 issues, editor in chief, artist, writer), selfpublished
1998 graduated from leon wyczolkowski state school of art in bydgoszcz
1999-2004 ‘produkt’ comics magazine (23 issues, editor in chief, publicist, artist, writer), by niezalezna prasa
2001 published 'fido & mel: na kozetce' comic book (writer, artist), by egmont polska
2001 'p-lux' comics magazine (2 issues, editor in chief, publicist, writer, artist), by niezalezna prasa
2004-2006 published six part miniseries ‘osiedle swoboda’ (writer, artist), by niezalezna prasa
2006 published 'komisarz zbik: kim jest biala mewa?' comic book (artist), by mandragora
2007 published ‘na szybko spisane: 1980-1990' comic book (writer, artist), by kultura gniewu
2007 published 'bears of war: first round' comic book (writer, artist), by timof comics
2008 published ‘na szybko spisane: 1990-2000' comic book (writer, artist), by kultura gniewu
2008-2010 published four part minisieries ‘wartosci rodzinne’ (writer, artist), by kultura gniewu
2010 published ‘osiedle swoboda’ graphic novel (writer artist), by kultura gniewu
2011 published 'osiedle swoboda' (2nd print, new bonus story, writer, artist), by kultura gniewu
2012 soon to be published 'the strange years:autumn' (story by a. kurasinski, written, drawn, colored by yours truly, iPad only)

awards:
2001 k’01 award for ‘produkt’ (best comics magazine)
2001 k’01 award, best publicist
2002 k’02 award for ‘produkt’ (best comics magazine)
2007 people choice award for ‘swiftly drawn:1980-1990’ (best polish comic book of 2006/2007)
2007 korak award for ‘swiftly drawn:1980-1990’ (best scenario)
2008 polter’s award for ‘swiftly drawn:1980-1990’ (comic book of the year)
2011 hiro’s superhiro award for the best book/comic book of 2010 (for ‘osiedle swoboda’)
2011 polish comics association award for the best comic book of 2010 (for ‘osiedle swoboda’)

also, since 1995 published in several newspapers and magazines ('secret service', 'gambler', 'swiat gier komputerowych', 'play', 'gazeta wyborcza', 'soul', 'spirou' and others) and anthologies ('antologia komiksu polskiego', 'piekielne wizje', 'kompot', 'japonia widziana oczyma 20 autorow', 'city stories 6' and others)

worked for advertising agencies (mainly for bbdo poland - storyboards and design) and small games industry

currently living in warsaw, poland, working simultaneously on five new comic books

sledziu.pl