Over 10 years experience in corporate identity, web design, UI design, print collateral, advertising and packaging. Special emphasis on customer-oriented design and usability in delivering clear and meaningful visual communications.
2000 – 2001 National Center Of Contemporary Art, Saint-Petersburg. Photography, Credential Program. 1998 – 2000 Mukhina Art College, Saint-Petersburg. Graphic Design, Credential Program. 1992 – 1997 Saint Petersburg State University. Masters Degree in Genetics and Molecular Biology.
2009 – Present Eccentex Corporation, Eccentex offers Dynamic Case Management Platform. www.eccentex.com Senior Designer Lead role in the design and production of print, identity, multimedia, web design, web applications, and online advertising. Accomplishments
Conceptualized, created and executed the full brand identity for Eccentex Corporation (www.eccentex.com).
Primary web developer for Corporate website and product sites.
Lead Creative Conceptions and creative reviews for all company advertisement.
Contributed in lifecycle of all phases of company's flagship product AppBase. Responsible for requirements gathering, user analysis, information architecture, testing, and user interface design.
Developed HTML prototypes and UI deliverables.
Collaborated with marketing, product management, and product development teams during design stages.
2008 – 2009 WhiteLab Design, Graphic design studio offering graphic design and web design solutions.
www.whitelabdesign.com Company Owner/Creative Director Led all creative development for a number of clients, including ForeScience (Knowledge Management Platform), Neuroindx (Biotech Company), 2dCodeMe (2-Dimensional Bar Codes). AccomplishmentsResponsible for total needs of the clients. Management of technical and creative resources.
Delivered complete corporate-quality branding and web solutions.
Worked closely with clients to create vision, conceive designs, and consistently meet deadlines.
2007 – 2008 Zeitgeist Interiors, Inc., Interior design firm, specializing in Residential and Commercial Designs. www.zginteriors.com Graphic/Interior Designer
Participated in main company’s project The Edge restaurant (www.edgelounge.com).
Created and executed restaurant logo and identity guidelines.
Design for main elements of restaurant (bar, cabins, sofas etc.).
Developed color scheme, lighting, furniture placement etc.
Participated in meetings with architects and lead designers.
2003 – 2006 Lizart, Advertising agency, Russia. www.lizart-studio.com Art Director Managed and art directed a team of designers to create branding, logos, corporate site designs, online applications and web-tool prototypes for corporate clients. Accomplishments
Responsible for presentation of strategy and creative concepts to all clients.
Experienced in concept and strategy development for large advertising campaigns.
Successfully translated client objectives into concrete designs from conception through completion.
Lead the growth of the design team, from 2 to 6 employees.
Proven ability to motivate and inspire creative teams to deliver superb creative work under tight deadlines.
Responsible for Print Process and collaboration with Print Shops to provide color correct prints.
2000 – 2003 Advision Studio, Design Studio, Russia Designer
Created layouts design on all print i.e. magazines, newsletters, newspaper, brochures, packaging and other pieces.
Created and designed concepts for identities and advertised products.
Created design theme and graphics for marketing, sales presentations, and corporate websites.
Designed Flash elements for website and presentations.
Corporate Identity Print collateral and Print process Advertising, Packaging and Exhibitions Typography Illustration and Icon design Web Design and Web development User Interface Design and User Experience
Mac and Windows Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio, Flash, Cinema 4D, FontLab, Acrobat, PowerPoint X/HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, jQuery, Mootools, Joomla Google Analytics, HubSpot, Balsamiq, Blueprint
Visual Arts (www.sovtsov.com/art) Interior design Science (Genetics and Molecular Biology) and Scientific method Featured exhibitions: 2011 – Bleicher/Golightly Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2010 – Bacchanal Event, Los Angeles 2007 – The Summer of Love, Himmelberger Gallery, San Francisco 2003 – III Festival de La Cultura Iberoamericana, International Festival, Saint-Petersburg Private Collections: Mr. David Himmelberger, San Francisco, CA Ms. Nancy Larrew, Los Angeles, CA
2005 – Nomination for the “BEST Graphic Solution” by Saint-Petersburg Government Committee 2003 – Second Place “Best Photo Debut” by ART and Photo Assembly of Modern Artists of Saint-Petersburg
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