Let's get this out of the way - how to pronounce my name? Like in the song by Outkast - Ms. Jackson, "forevah, evah." And if you live on O'ahu - yes, exactly like Ewa Beach! Mosc is a shortening of my difficult Polish last name and is pronounced "Moss" because I'm a nineties kid who grew up with Kate.
I'm a lifelong traveler and wanderer, and have been very fortunate to call many places home. I was born in Warsaw and spent my childhood between Poland and France. I studied art management in Paris and after spending six months in Marseilles post-graduation, an internship at the International Center of Photography (ICP) led me to New York City. I have been in the US ever since. After working at ICP as a curatorial assistant on a series of fashion photography exhibitions, I became a photo researcher at the advertising agency Baron & Baron. In this position, I worked hand in hand with art directors on campaigns for brands such as Dior, Armani and Calvin Klein. I later transferred to the agency's packaging department and developed an expertise in packaging design for makeup, fragrance and cosmetics, working for companies such as NARS and Coach. Between 2020 and 2023 I held the position of Senior Packaging Designer at Kendo Brands designing packaging for Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Bite and Ole Henriksen.
As my story suggests, I have always been passionate about beauty in all its forms - beautiful places, beautiful objects, beautiful images. This ongoing search for beauty and a desire to live closer to nature is what led me to explore Hawai‘i and settle on the island of O‘ahu. It is also what now makes me pursue illustration and photography.
I like to use black pen to infuse strong contrast and modernity to my illustrations and watercolor for its ethereal quality. The unforgiving nature of working with pen and watercolor, knowing changes are nearly impossible, pushes me to trust the creative process... and challenges my perfectionistic tendencies! Besides, there is nothing like the feeling of pen against paper - especially in these digital times...
Environmental protection is very important to me and through my images, I explore and celebrate the crucial role nature plays in our lives. The deeper meaning behind my work is to promote a simpler lifestyle in harmony with the natural world. As part of this effort, I donate 5% of each art print sale to the Sierra Club of Hawai‘i, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of our environment.
I would love to hear from you and see how we can collaborate.
Please reach out at contact@ewamosc.com
Here are the services I offer:
- custom illustrations
- photography
- branding and art direction
- graphic design
- packaging design
- industrial design