I met Vadik only a couple of times, but I find his work very interesting. I like that his practice is a bit ‘underground’, while he's been making amazing work for years. On the most basic level it's because his works is really strong and new.

What I like about his work is that it is true design for the future. There are so many contemporary and futuristic elements in there, while the quality and attention to detail is amazing. I think there is a bit of storytelling in his work too, but much more inspired by art and film to me, than what an AD at a design agency would understand as storytelling.

While being a designer his works goes way beyond that too, which I find always interesting. If you are a good designer you should probably be good at a couple of other disciplines than Design.

http://thomastraum.com/#works/kenzo-fw16-prints-video/

http://thomastraum.com/#works/issey-miyake-x-ssense-film/

http://thomastraum.com/#works/its-nice-that-x-uniqlo/

http://thomastraum.com/#works/victorinox-fw-16-installation/