I like clarity.

My name is Natalia. My last name is pronounced awe-shah-TIN-skah.

I specialize in creating meaning and ease from the chaos of raw ingredients and conflicting needs. Most of my work is in words and images. Whether I’m writing, naming, or taking photos, my work is about finding what matters, distilling it, and arranging it into persuasive or evocative messages. As a writer and namer I work mainly in English and Polish—the two languages I speak with native fluency. As a photographer I look for clutter-free beauty with an element of surprise.

I am also a cook, baker, sewist, diarist, potter, dancer, school council member, and homeowners’ association representative. In everything I do, I seek truth, precision, lightness, and clarity.

I have an MA in Linguistics from Syracuse University and a BA in Drama with a Photography minor from Colorado College. I got my start in business as a strategic planner at DDB New York, where I learned all about writing powerful briefs and applying linguistics to branding.

I live in Stary Mokotów, Warsaw.

I’m a mom to a teenage son named Anker.