Welcome to ANKA
Artist. Creator. Visionary.
Introducing Anka, an award-winning designer with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from Iowa State University. Specializing in art direction, advertising, fine arts, exhibition design, and set design, Anka is dedicated to crafting captivating visual experiences. Passionate about sharing art with the world, she strives to make it a more colorful place through her creative endeavors in art and design.
Explore Anka’s self-titled brand through its vibrancy, where you'll find a diverse array of creations, from captivating design work in her portfolio to stunning, one-of-a-kind jewelry in her shop to weekly design-related blog posts. Don't miss the opportunity to shop for unique pieces in her online store. Anka is also open to freelance collaborations; reach out to bring her unique vision to your next project.
Welcome to ANKA, a world of creativity!
ARTIST. CREATOR. VISIONARY.
ARTIST. CREATOR. VISIONARY.
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS & RECOGNITIONS
AWARDS
Garbage Glam 2nd Annual Fashion Show
Best of Show | Zero Waste Jacket
Art Directors Association of Iowa 2024 66th Annual Design Exhibition
Best of Category | Advertising Campaign | Seen and Unseen
Best of Category | Collateral | Seen and Unseen Zine
Award of Excellence | Poster Design | Seen and Unseen Exhibit Signage
Award of Excellence | Photography | Raw Edge Projection Photoshoot
Award of Excellence | Editorial | Raw Edge Magazine
Ecologies of Care II 2024
Honorable Mention | Seen and Unseen
More InformationFOCUS Grant 2024
Iowa State University | What’s in the negative space? | Grant Recipient
More InformationInnovator Insights
Innovator of the Week | May 2024 | Seen and Unseen
More InformationArt Directors Association of Iowa 2023 65th Annual Design Exhibition
Award of Excellence | Editorial Design | Angry Irishman
Award of Excellence | Collateral | Sustainability Zine
Exhibition PDFThe Fashion Show 2022
First in Sustainability | Zero Waste Jacket
More InformationArt in Isolation 2021
First in Apparel Design | Zero Waste Jacket
EXHIBITIONS
Ecologies of Care Exhibition II
Student Innovation Center | Seen and Unseen
More informationArt Directors Association of Iowa 2024 66th Annual Design Exhibition
Best of Category | Advertising Campaign | Seen and Unseen
Best of Category | Collateral | Seen and Unseen Zine
Award of Excellence | Poster Design | Seen and Unseen Exhibit Signage
Award of Excellence | Photography | Raw Edge Projection Photoshoot
Award of Excellence | Editorial | Raw Edge Magazine
Graphic Design Graduate Student Show
Grad Show | Seen and Unseen
Seen and Unseen Exhibition 2024
Thesis Exhibition | Reliable St. Ames, IA | Month-long interactive art exhibit exploring play and color
Link to page on this websiteFOCUS Grant 2024
Iowa State University | What’s in the negative space? | Laser Cut Acrylic Sculpture
More InformationHide and Seek Ornaments You Keep
Downtown Des Moines, IA | Laser Cut Ornaments hidden around downtown DSM and shared on social media
More Information Downtown DSM InstagramPhotography Display 2023
College of Design | Film Photography Display
Ecologies of Care I 2023
Student Innovation Center | Raw Edge | Digital Magazine Display
More InformationGraphic Design Graduate Student Show 2023
Grad Show | Raw Edge | Digital Magazine Display
Art Directors Association of Iowa 2023 65th Annual Design Exhibition
Award of Excellence | Editorial Design | Angry Irishman
Award of Excellence | Collateral | Sustainability Zine
Exhibition PDFSymposium of Sustainability 2023
Sustainapalooza | Fashion Shouldn’t Cost The Earth | Poster Design
Sustainability Zine | Zine handout and poster display
More InformationThe Fashion Show Award Recipient Gallery
Morrill Hall | Zero Waste Jacket | First in Sustainability
More Information Ignite Exhibition 2022
Student Innovation Center | Digital Clay Cabinet Displays
Symposium of Sustainability 2022
Sustainapalooza | Zero Waste Jacket
More InformationStudies in Creativity 2022
Memorial Union Art Gallery | Abstractions | Mixed Media
Wood Shop Display 2021
College of Design | Hand-carved box
Painting Display 2021
College of Design | Master and Self-Portrait
Art in Isolation 2021
Memorial Union Art Gallery | Zero Waste Jacket | Apparel Design | First Place Recipient
Vienna | Acrylic Painting
Find Your Passion | Acrylic Painting and Illustration
Studies in Creativity 2020
Memorial Union Art Gallery | Beauty in the Chaos | Acrylic Painting
RECOGNITIONS
M.F.A. Graphic Design 2024
Iowa State University | College of Design | Summa Cum Laude
Merit PageThe Fashion Show Director 2024
Iowa State University | Set Design Director
More InformationBehind the Scenes VideoSelect PhotosArt Mart 2022 - 2024
Memorial Union Art Gallery | Small Business Pop-Up Shop
More InformationGuest Judge 2023 - 2024
Iowa State University Apparel Merchandise Design | AMD 210 Final Poster Review | Dr. Rachel Eike
Guest Critic
DMMAC Interior Design | Final Residential Project Review | Maggie Parks
Art Educators of Iowa 2022
Conference Speaker | The Artful Gifts of Play | Co-Presenter: Dr. Barbara Caldwell
More InformationB.F.A. Interior Design 2022
Iowa State University | College of Design | Summa Cum Laude
Merit PageThe Fashion Show Scholarship
Iowa State University | First in Apparel Design | Scholarship Recipient
More Information The Fashion Show Director 2022
Iowa State University | Set Design Director
St. Jude Scholarship 2021
St. Thomas Aquinas | Scholarship Recipient
ISU Scholarship of Student Achievement 2020
Iowa State University | Scholarship Recipient
Dean’s List 2018 - 2024
Iowa State University | Each semester, the university issues a Dean's List comprised of those students who have carried at least 12 credit hours of graded or S-F courses with a 3.50 GPA or above for the semester
Merit Page