Polina Stepanova Email & Phone Number

Worked on a landmark residential project located in Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Designing residential projects in Los Angeles and New York.

San Francisco, California, Us

I participated in a summer-long research and design fellowship at Gensler. My practice area was healthcare, and my main focus was researching the future of the healthcare industry, analyzing its current pitfalls, and providing the solutions from the Inclusive Design and Sustainability standpoints. I collaborated with the healthcare team comprised of three other fellows and three industry experts, and we created a data-driven design devising a plan of dispersed and more affordable healthcare as a replacement strategy for monolithic hospitals.

New York, Ny, Us

My responsibilities included graphic design and event preparation related to GSAPP commencement 2022.

Los Angeles, California, Us

As a lead architectural designer I did the following:•Lead multiple projects simultaneously, both residential and commercial•Manage drafting team•Create residential floor plan designs for the clients around Los Angeles•Draft construction drawings, plans, and elevations•Construct 3D models and work on renderings and visualizations•Communicate with clients•Offer interior design solutions •Create graphic design marketing campaigns

Los Angeles, California, Us

In this position I did the following:•Design reusable tote bags for various brands•Collaborate with fellow designers

As an interior designer at Büroe, I accomplished these:•Worked on the winning proposal for the remodeling of the interiors of the hallmark of Soviet constructivism – Izvestiya building in Moscow, Russia•Created interior design solutions for private residences' projects spanning all across Russian Federation•Worked on an interior design for a store for an innovative agender brand "Post-Post Scriptum"•Drafted construction drawings for furniture elements and lighting fixtures•Worked on collecting and presenting ideas for multiple residential and commercial projects

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

In this position, I did the following:•Produced and worked on graphics for the signature ShakeOut campaign which attracts over 60 million people annually•Created graphics for Seven Steps for Earthquake Safety (including building 3D models of necessary objects)•Created graphic identity packages for Shake Out campaign, Earthquake Country Alliance, and Tsunami Zone campaign•Assisted manager in distributing ShakeOut update emails to the subscribers through Mailchimp service•Expanded my knowledge of Illustrator and Indesign

Los Angeles, California, Us

•Designed reusable tote bags for over 15 various brands including LA Clippers, Rappi, Duralast, Aceing Autism, and others•Collaborated with fellow designers •Suggested multiple design solutions for each projects•Deepened my knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Teacher Assistant for Structures 213 A&B class at USC. As a TA, I•Led a group of 25 students•Hosted laboratory meeting once a week •Explained Structures 213 A&B material•Co-hosted exam reviews for 70+ students two times a semester•Graded homework, projects, and tests•Arranged office hours and helped students

Москва, Москва, Ru

In this position, I completed the following tasks:•Worked on a large office building interior design and documentation •Created unfolded wall elevations and ceiling plans •Created axonometric drawings of specific furniture items•Deepened my understanding of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and Autodesk Revit.

This internship was more oriented on urban planning and reconstruction of Moscow districts. Duties included creating analytical maps in Adobe Illustrator, using 2GIS, collecting data on various street conditions, and using Rhinoceros to illustrate those streets, their pavement, and their drainage system.

Duties included organizing exhibitions, cataloguing materials, working in Photoshop to produce collages for clients, and communication with artists and clients.

Worked on the following projects: Mega Khimki Commercial Upgrade and Mega LavkaLavka.

Master Of Architecture - March, Architecture

Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology, Bachelor Of Science In Architecture, Psychology, Architecture

Advanced Design Workshop, Architecture

Summer Courses, Art History, Criticism And Conservation

Summer Courses, Drawing

High School Diploma

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