Beata Wieczorek-Oleksy

With over 15 years’ experience working in heritage, Beata heads up Headland’s in-house Graphic Team, working closely with Project Managers to advise them on the best and most effective way of presenting archaeological data. With a background in archaeology and publishing, she worked on projects in Poland, Republic of Ireland, as well as the UK before joining Headland as an Illustrator in 2016. Over the years, she has become expert in archaeological illustration and developed an interest in finds illustrations and typesetting. She combines her archaeological knowledge with high end computer-aided graphics applications including desktop publishing and mapping software to produce high quality visual presentations of the past.

As a Manager, she oversees all artwork created by her team, including exhibition panels, marketing material, client reports and publications. She has sole responsibility for the training and development of her team and is dedicated to keep Headland products at the cutting edge of the profession. She also works closely with the Marketing Team to provide guidance and direction on the Headland brand and liaises with external print companies to produce marketing materials along with Headland’s range of archaeological publications. She is passionate about using visual methods to communicate heritage to a wide range of audiences.