Design Director

[pic] Irene Itskova

Graphic designer / Art director

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Print Summary

10 years of professional print experience, working from

concept to completion, as well as dealing directly with

clients, attending press-checks, art directing photo

shoots, and mentoring other designers.

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Software knowledge includes: Illustrator, InDesign, and

Photoshop

Interactive

8 years of experience designing websites, multimedia

Internet/Intranet applications and presentations for a

diverse group of clients overseeing all stages of a project

from initial creative, architectural development to final

look and feel execution.

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Software knowledge includes: Flash, Swift 3D, Dreamweaver,

and After Effects

2009-20 Art Director at Plan B [the Agency Alternative] SM Experience

10 Chicago, IL

Worked closely with a team of designers and copywriters to

transform concepts into creative and relevant solutions.

Conceived, developed, and managed the execution of print

ads, story boards, identities, brochures, presentations,

websites and online applications for clients: Paper Mate,

Sharpie, Volvo, Beltmann Integrated Logistics, SIRVA, and

Allied Van Lines. Coordinated photo shoots; art directed

in-house and contracted creative talents.

2007-20 Senior Designer at 15 Letters Chicago, IL

08 Developed corporate identity elements. Collaborating with

team members worked on online branding, information

architecture, web site usability and functionality, and

internet marketing campaigns. Provided creative strategy to

a team of designers and developers. Juggled

short-turnaround jobs with longer, more complex projects.

2003-20 Art Director at Kollektiv Saint Petersburg, Russia

06 In 2003 I co-founded Kollektiv Design Studio. Continuing in

art direction I led a creative team developing multimedia

projects, branding and print collateral. Working for museum

touch screen kiosks I strove to provide powerful

relationship between the visitor and the exhibition's

content and form. Collaborated with museums experts to

create sophisticated UI and educational games. My projects

had been consistently represented at local and

international museum conferences such as EVA in Moscow

where my work received wide recognition.

2000-20 Designer, then Art Director at Roslinknet Saint

03 Petersburg, Russia

Started at Roslinknet as a junior designer, which two years

later led to an art director role. Created and developed

corporate identity elements and propagated them across all

media. Designed and directed annual reports, brochures,

posters, web sites and presentations.

1996-20 Master of Arts in Communication Design Education

02 State Academy of Art and Design Saint Petersburg, Russia

1991-19 Bachelor of Economics

95 University of Economics and Finance Saint Petersburg,

Russia

2004 The VI Competition of Annual reports, Awards /

by RTS board of Exchange and Securities Market Economics Achievements

Magazine

2nd place winner in the Quality of Printing nomination

2004 Short-list PR Project of the Year

2003 The 13th Moscow International Advertising Festival

1st place winner in Communication Design nomination

2003 The V Competition of Annual reports,

by RTS board of Exchange and Securities Market Economics

Magazine

The Best Annual Report in all nominations

2003 Expert Economics Magazine Award

The Best Annual Report of the Year

2002 The Clockwork Orange International Packaging Design

Competition

Silver award

2001 The Packaging is the Criterion of a Purchase

1st place winner in Original Project Idea

2001 The Clockwork Orange International Packaging Design

Competition

Gold and Bronze awards

1999 Paper Model of XXI Century Design Competition

2nd place winner

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