Andrzej Heidrich

Andrzej Ryszard Heidrich (November 6, 1928 – October 20, 2019) was a Polish graphic artist and type designer who designed Polish bank notes. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and graduated with honors.

He designed bank notes for the National Bank of Poland since 1960, however the first bank note designed by him that went into circulation was a 500 złotych from 1974 portraying military leader Tadeusz Kościuszko.

He also designed covers and illustrated books by Polish authors such as: Stanisław Lem, Ryszard Kapuściński, Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, and Leszek Kołakowski.

Education

Primary School Military Family School in Żoliborz

Book Covers Book Covers made by Heidrich include:

His Master's Voice by Stanisław Lem Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński A Perfect Vacuum by Ryszard Kapuściński

Stamps

A line of stamps featuring Historical figures including Meiszko I, Kazimierz Weilki, Kazimierz Jagiellonczyk, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, and Tadeusz Tosciuszko. A line of stamps featuring Kinds of butterflies. A line of stamps featuring medicinal plants. A line of stamps featuring landscapes of places in Poland. Two stamps of buildings in Kraków. Two stamps featuring Nicolaus Copernicus. A stamp featuring the Mniszech Palace. A stamp for the 20th Anniversary of the Polish People's Republic. A stamp featuring a Train. A stamp featuring St. Hedwig. A stamp featuring Frédéric Chopin. A stamp featuring a Brontosaurus.

Work on flags and Coats of arms

Flags

Flag of the Lublin Voivodeship (Adopted 14 June 2004) Flag of the Masovian Voivodeship (Adopted 29 May 2006)

Coats of arms

Coat of arms of the Lublin Voivodeship Designer of poster for Polish release of Japanese movie Onna no Koyomi Designer of poster for the film Spellbound Designer of the Medical University of Warsaw's emblem The "Gallery of Portraits of Polish Rulers”, 44 watercolour miniatures depicting images of Polish kings and dukes. Created design of passports. Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta - 1999 Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta - 1977 Gold Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis - 2006 Medal of the 40th anniversary of People's Poland Medal for Merit to Banking - 1989