I am helping a couple of small local companies to start their businesses by handling and fulfilling their communication design needs, starting from branding and graphics to websites development and consulting them on further activities in digital realms.Aside from that I was working as a remote part-time creative director and design lead for a team of designers for the Top 10 mobile apps dev company. I helped them to start a re-branding process and made their presence at the market a… Show more I am helping a couple of small local companies to start their businesses by handling and fulfilling their communication design needs, starting from branding and graphics to websites development and consulting them on further activities in digital realms.Aside from that I was working as a remote part-time creative director and design lead for a team of designers for the Top 10 mobile apps dev company. I helped them to start a re-branding process and made their presence at the market a whole lot more modern and neat than before. During that time I help them with the following projects:— internal graphic and interaction design such as the corporate website design, presentations, promotional materials and so on;— design for the project cases for a number of contests;— concept design for tenders. Show less

Developing pieces and improving positions.

I started as a lead designer, working on landings, presentations and redesigning the brand. As the company grew to more than 200 employees and opened offices in Moscow, New York and Seoul, it required an entire design department in St. Petersburg. I have found an office, hired people and launched the internal design agency with 18 subordinates: designers, frontend developer and office manager. I set up the design processes and developed design culture within the company.My main projects… Show more I started as a lead designer, working on landings, presentations and redesigning the brand. As the company grew to more than 200 employees and opened offices in Moscow, New York and Seoul, it required an entire design department in St. Petersburg. I have found an office, hired people and launched the internal design agency with 18 subordinates: designers, frontend developer and office manager. I set up the design processes and developed design culture within the company.My main projects were the corporate website and the design system. I was managing all the design processes related to products development in the company, directly and in collaboration with teams. With a team of graphic designers and illustrators I defined and refined the visual language for social media, exhibitions, presentations and a variety of marketing needs.Design responsibilities included:— corporate website design and development— branding and graphic design for SMM— presentation concepts and design— product design system conceptual design— writing specs and managing it with the team— supervising the frontend developmentManagement responsibilities included:— writing job descriptions for the design team— employee development— project management in Jira— various design facilitation— performance reviews— managing interaction between all departments and the design office— procuring and managing subcontractorsMajor deliverables:— CJMs and user stories— rapid lo-fi prototypes for user testing— hi-fi mockups, specs and guidelines for frontend development— performance reports for marketing and bizdev team, and department performance reports for COO Show less

I helped friends to build a startup — a social network for cinephiles. I worked in a small teamof two developers, a marketing strategist and a founder. We went through several stages of designing the project until we reached the final form of the product and launched it. After, I hired and mentored a junior designer to work on template pages and visuals for social media based on style guidelines.Key responsibilities included:— interactive wireframes— product research and… Show more I helped friends to build a startup — a social network for cinephiles. I worked in a small teamof two developers, a marketing strategist and a founder. We went through several stages of designing the project until we reached the final form of the product and launched it. After, I hired and mentored a junior designer to work on template pages and visuals for social media based on style guidelines.Key responsibilities included:— interactive wireframes— product research and concept— user interviews and testing— information architecture— final graphic UI— frontend development supervising— creative solutions for marketing team needs— mentoring junior designerMajor deliverables: — CJMs, user stories, project core architecture— hi-fi interactive prototypes for testing— hypotheses with selected focus groups— graphic templates for social media— hi-fi mockups, specs and guidelines for frontend development Show less

I was invited to consult and assist with a large project, with which, the agency was struggling. My experience in task planning and fast-paced designing helped the project succeed. Upon delivering the project, I stayed to work on promo campaigns for Chupa Chups, Oriflame, The Body Shop, MGTS and many other brands. I also worked on web-based services for local medical firms and property development companies. I was promoted to art director and contributed to client presentations.Because… Show more I was invited to consult and assist with a large project, with which, the agency was struggling. My experience in task planning and fast-paced designing helped the project succeed. Upon delivering the project, I stayed to work on promo campaigns for Chupa Chups, Oriflame, The Body Shop, MGTS and many other brands. I also worked on web-based services for local medical firms and property development companies. I was promoted to art director and contributed to client presentations.Because of my creative visuals, Deasign met financial goals and benchmarks.. Promo campaigns that I designed, gained hundreds of thousands customers.Key responsibilities included: — information architecture for a variety of projects— conceptual designs and visuals for promo campaigns— hi-fi interactive wireframes— creating final graphic UI— working within limits set by brand guidelines— frontend development supervisingMajor deliverables: — CJMs and user stories— projects core architecture— hi-fi mockups, specs and guidelines for frontend development— visuals for social media— branding and graphic design for SMM— presentation concepts and design Show less

I improved the design processes by making interactive prototypes in Axure and Invision which allowed us to gather users’ feedback at the very early stages. My decision to use InDesign as a principal tool for UI mockups instead of Photoshop cut the production time and costs by nearly half. I taught the frontend developers how to work with InDesign files, which sped up their processes.Key responsibilities included:— interactive wireframes— product research, concept and… Show more I improved the design processes by making interactive prototypes in Axure and Invision which allowed us to gather users’ feedback at the very early stages. My decision to use InDesign as a principal tool for UI mockups instead of Photoshop cut the production time and costs by nearly half. I taught the frontend developers how to work with InDesign files, which sped up their processes.Key responsibilities included:— interactive wireframes— product research, concept and strategy— user interviews and testing— information architecture— final graphic UI— frontend development supervising Show less

As a freelancer, I worked with various brands and local governmental organisations. My most notable projects were for the The Committee for investment of Saint Petersburg: corporate website, exhibition kiosks, leaflets and interactive touch presentations for ExpoReal 2010 and ExpoReal 2011.

I started as a junior designer and quickly progressed to the middle position. I worked with major brands on a daily basis.Responsibilities included: — graphic design for various media— HQ mockups for the websites— prototypes and final design for the hosting dashboard and customer support ticketing system.