Yandex Practicum Course:
Product Design, 2023
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15+ years in graphic design, branding, and team management. Skilled in leading design teams, creating global visual systems, and aligning creative strategies with business goals.
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, motion design, and AI tools for visuals and workflows. Experienced in photography, video editing, and integrating multimedia into brand narratives.
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, motion design, and AI tools for visuals and workflows. Experienced in photography, video editing, and integrating multimedia into brand narratives.
Art-Director, designer generalist,
content creator.
PhD in Design and Technical Aesthetics
content creator.
PhD in Design and Technical Aesthetics
Nikita
Kaniukov
For myself
Innovations
& Extras
& Extras
Brand Identity Development for a Couture Space and Restaurant in the Center of St. Petersburg.
Tools: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Tilda
Thanks to its unique positioning, many artists, diplomats, and cultural figures from Europe and the U.S. spent time here. The opening event featured a concert by Manizha (Eurovision 2021 contestant), as well as contemporary art exhibitions.
https://kreutzflat.com/en
My role:
• Logo development, graphic design concept, menu, website, posters, and presentations for partners and investors. Brand book.
• Multimedia design for events, including animation for videos to be used on projectors.
• Participation in the project launch and ongoing management team, taking part in strategic and marketing sessions. Working with partners and contractors. Managing design and video production contractors.
https://kreutzflat.com/en
My role:
• Logo development, graphic design concept, menu, website, posters, and presentations for partners and investors. Brand book.
• Multimedia design for events, including animation for videos to be used on projectors.
• Participation in the project launch and ongoing management team, taking part in strategic and marketing sessions. Working with partners and contractors. Managing design and video production contractors.
Volunteer projects and creative experiments:
2020-2022
Founded a co-working space for artists and a venue for lectures and workshops for creative professionals in St. Petersburg (Russia). Sold the project and have not lived in Russia since 2022
2024 (Eng)
Creator of a TikTok account for experimenting with various genres and exploring different formats of interaction via social media (also YouTube, Instagram).
2024-2023 (Rus)
Creator of an inclusive podcast about video content creation and overcoming challenges in running a personal blog, primarily aimed at neurodivergent individuals.
At the beginning of my design career, I worked as a layout designer, designer, and art director for a magazine Invox focused on contemporary culture, music, and fashion. We conducted photoshoots and collaborated on partnership projects with MTV Russia and Reebok. To promote the magazine, we organized music festivals, where I was responsible for advertising materials and videos for interactive displays.
Education and Additional Advantages
Ready to start immediately in Barcelona
I completed the training and «pre-acceleration» program within the Y-Combinator school (California) and gained experience working in the startup environment, which helps in making decisions based on a “product” approach and understanding the needs of business owners.