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Rafał Szyma

Rafał Szyma

Cooperative Editor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Co-making the pretty things at Portal Games. Silesian translator, creator and activist.

  • Education

    • Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach

      2000 - 2005
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Filologia polska

      Activities and Societies: Koło naukowe krytyki literackiej

  • Experience

    • ARTyleria magazyn literacki

      Mar 2003 - Jun 2004
      Cooperative Editor

    • Wydawnictwo Portal

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2016
      Graphic Designer

    • Świat Gier Planszowych

      Oct 2009 - Sept 2011
      Editor in Chief

      Świat Gier Planszowych (The World of Boardgames) - polish boardgame magazine. There have been 9 issues of it released with me as an editor in chief.

    • Portal Games

      Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
      Product Line Manager

      Product Line Manager of Neuroshima Role Playing Game.

    • Pō naszymu

      Jun 2015 - Jan 2021
      Translator

      Pō naszymu is a Silesian translation bureau: the first company offering proffesional Silesian language translations. Check us at: http://ponaszymu.pl/

    • Portal Games

      Jan 2016 - now

      We're making board games and board games related projects. I take care so they look good and work smoothly. Art directing, graphic design (boardgames, other prints, web content).Also text writing and editing (in-game content, promo materials).Boardgames testing and developing.

      • Marketing Manager

        Nov 2022 - now

      • Senior Graphic Designer

        Jan 2017 - Oct 2022

      • Project Manager

        Sept 2018 - Nov 2020

      • Graphic Designer

        Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

    • Freelance

      Aug 2017 - now
      Translator

      Silesian translations

    • Wachtyrz.eu

      Feb 2018 - now
      Editor In Chief

      Informacyjŏ mŏ siyła. Siyła pokazowaniŏ prŏwdy. Siyła zmiynianiŏ świata naôbkoło nŏs. Siyła łōnczyniŏ ludzi. Beztōż ôtwiyrōmy Wachtyrz.eu – ślōnski serwis z informacyjami.Wachtyrz.eu je lokalny. Dŏwŏ plac, coby sie trefić. Dŏwŏ nŏrzyńdzia, coby znojś partnyra do geszeftu, usugi, do spōlnego działaniŏ sam-tukej, u nŏs.Wachtyrz.eu je regiōnalny. Zasuwŏ granice, co sōm w gowach. Niy zaglōndŏ na wojewōdztwa i kraje. Stŏwŏ na pozycyji ślōnskij – i żŏdnyj inkszyj.Wachtyrz.eu je globalny. Toć, dōm je ważny, ale niy idzie durch siedzieć w dōma. Wachtyrz spōminŏ, co sōm my czyńściōm Europy i świata. Co Ślōnsk to je Europa i świat.Wierzymy, iże potrzebny je ślōnski serwis z informacyjami – ciekawy, przidajny, po blisku – beztōż ôtwiyrōmy Wachtyrz. Patrzymy, coby była sam siyła informacyji, ale tyż coby zrobić ś niego sroge nŏrzyńdzie, co poradzi postarać sie ô lokalne, regiōnalne i globalne ślōnskie sprawy.Bydź z nami. Spōlnie użyjymy dobryj siyły ôd informacyje. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Goethe-Zertifikat B2

      Goethe-Institut e.V.

    • Certificate - AI in business development

      Google
      Mar 2025
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rafał Szyma
      2014 Dice Tower Best Game Artworks Award Nomination for Imperial Settlers The Dice Tower Apr 2015 http://www.dicetower.com/dice-tower-awards/2014
    • Awarded to Rafał Szyma
      2014 Golden Geek Awards - Artwork & Presentation nomination for Imperial Settlers Boardgamegeek.com Feb 2015 http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1317685/2014-golden-geek-awards-nominees-announced-vote-no

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Convention Management

      Issued by Pionek - a boardgames convention on Apr 2009
      Pionek - a boardgames conventionAssociated with Rafał Szyma

    • Vice President

      Issued by Rada Ślōnskigo Jynzyka on Dec 2023
      Rada Ślōnskigo JynzykaAssociated with Rafał Szyma