The origin of Wounded Line lies in the inspired artwork of
Graphic artist, videographer, musician and fashion designer Nick Waraksa.
After graduation from both the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
as well as UWMilwaukee, nick started to combine his graphic techniques
with more tangibility and emotion. The work started to lean towards the fine art vein
and take on a the characteristic of a very “wounded” feel.
This Wounded feel reflects on the outlook that when something has stood the test of time, it gains a sense of story and character. Throughout one’s journey there are many things along the way that both wound us and empowers us in a delicate balance. However, one might be more apt to portray the empowerment whereas our character truly builds through our scar tissue, the moments that challenge us outside of our comfort level. To embellish this side of it, he names his work, the “Wounded Line”.

Much of the fashion design derives from the artwork, and then is adapted to the ideas of movement on the body and how the human form can be neatly packaged within inspired ideas. Much of this fascination with “movement” derives from Nick’s motion Graphics work which has gotten him a well-respected status within the Motion Graphics community in Milwaukee but even more so within Chicago and now many national accounts such as Oprah, The Milwaukee Bucks and Marriot Hotels.

You can view the rest of his Motion Graphics work and Music composition at www.nickwaraksa.com

“He does not ‘save face’. The faces and spaces are broken and hurt yet have their pride and understanding of beauty, like a wounded lion. Being an artist fills his desire to touch others, to be known intimately.”

-Brianna MacWilliam
(Art Psychologist, Boston, MA)