About
Art Director and Designer specialising in 2D motion , digital, print, video and sound production. Extensive expertise in advertising, SMM, branding, production and online education. 10+ years of experience in various fields have provided me with a diverse skill set, ranging from setting up overprint to art-direction the visual for a music festival, from Lottie animations to telling the story in the edit. This allows me to art direct or independently execute complex projects.
Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, currently living in Budapest, Hungary on a nomad visa. Fluent in English (Professional Working Proficiency).
Just Facts
been featured on Behance 7 times, but my mom still doesn’t understand what I do
created a motion design course for beginners, co-authored with imposter syndrome
overcame a moral challenge by making a rebranding for FC, a rival of my hometown team.
art-directed St. Petersburg Fashion Week for 4 years but never had the courage to ask a model out.
learn quickly, e.g., mastered Framer in a week to build this site
Fun facts
traded an unpromising career as a hereditary conductor for a slightly more promising career as a designer
worked at a Saudi prince's birthday as a chorister, designer, editor, and dog sitter
can't tie a tie, but can tie a crab knot
spent approximately 100 hours of my life selecting the perfect snare
single, raising a standart
Work Experience
SETTERS Agency ⓘ
Freelance
Art-directed the visual representation of 'St. Petersburg Fashion Week' across digital, print, and motion for 8 seasons since 2016. During this time, the event became the city's most significant high-fashion showcase
Led a team of three to create the identity, digital, print and motion promos, stage visuals, and website for the first winter contemporary music festival, "One Love Fest", held at Sevkabel Port (St. Petersburg's largest public space) with 5,000 attendees.
Supervised and created content for St. Petersburg's most-viewed outdoor screen while working as lead motion designer at the city's central shopping center “Galeria”
Created 2D motion ads for outdoor and digital platforms over four years for two of Moscow's top-10 real estate developers
Worked as lead designer for internal projects, advertising in international medical journals, and designing medical conferences for BIOCAD (international biotech leader)