Maciej Zadykowicz. A near-black studio wall where one brilliantly colorful typographic artwork commands attention and everything else stays quiet and deliberate.
- Studio
- Dark theme
- 7 colors
- 3 typefaces
Maciej Zadykowicz's portfolio operates as a midnight design studio: a near-black canvas of deep slate (#25262d) that lets a single spectacular piece of typographic art — the multicolored 'I build things' mural — command the entire first impression. Below the hero, the system retreats into quiet restraint: light bone-white text (#f2f2f3) over flat dark cards, tight Replica typography, pill-shaped controls, and a single muted indigo (#384270) reserved for the live 'Open' status indicator. The page reads like a gallery wall — the work IS the decoration, so chrome stays compact, metadata is mono-typed, and the only chromatic accent carries semantic meaning (availability, live state). Information density is high but breathing — project entries stack as year/title/description/tags with generous 24px internal padding, and the 16px card radius softens the otherwise severe dark surface.

Maciej Zadykowicz design system
Accent1
Violet supporting accent for decorative details and low-frequency emphasis
Neutrals6
Outlined button borders, icon strokes on dark surfaces
Page canvas, base surface for all cards and sections
Elevated surface — nested cards, button hover fills, secondary panels sitting on top of Slate Dark
Tertiary text, timestamps, low-priority labels
Secondary text, metadata labels, inactive nav items, muted descriptions
Primary text, nav links, button labels, footer copy — the only light on the page, used for everything that must be read
Try a pairing
Pick any two colors from the palette to check whether text stays readable on top.
Aa
Bone White on Indigo Dusk
8.60 : 1 contrast
- Body textPasses AA 4.5
- Large textPasses AA 3
- StrictPasses AAA 7











