I am a graphic designer with more than 20 years of experience in the creative industry. I have worked with major brands, local companies, and independent projects, creating identity systems, packaging, logotypes, and visual concepts that speak for themselves.

My main goal is to get to the essence. I believe good design does not start with a pretty picture, but with the right question. In every project I aim not just to decorate, but to express an idea, tell a story, and build a visual language that truly works.

Experience

• Since 2014 — founder of the design and print studio Steppe Magpie, still running successfully today.
• 2011–2014 — designer of advertising materials, later head of the print department at the Okay-Press agency.
• 2010–2011 — senior interface designer for a major media portal in Central Asia — Namba Media.
• 2008–2010 — art director at Sands Design studio (identity, web design, UI/UX).
• 2002–2008 — progressed from junior designer to department head at Kyrgyzstan’s largest print shop — St.art Ltd.
• 2000–2002 — layout designer at the international newspaper Zaman, published in three languages.
• 1998–2000 — graduated college with honors in computer typesetting. Internship at Kyrgyzstan’s leading newspaper Vecherniy Bishkek.