Ilya, Graphic Designer
SeniorLead
Senior designer with 10 years in brand and marketing design. For the past three years I have been evolving the visual identity of Freedom24, a brokerage and investment platform. Before that, I led the in-house agency of the Bookmaker Ratings holding. I build systems, not one-off layouts.
- Graphic Design
- Art Direction
- Fintech
- Web3 / Crypto
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Blender
Freedom Finance Europe LTD
Brokerage and investment platform (fintech)
Senior Marketing Designer
Aug 2023 – Aug 2026
- Built a library of 2,500 template components for routine tasks — a standard layout no longer needs a designer starting from scratch
- Evolved the brand's visual identity: campaign key visuals, signature brand elements, and rules for applying them across channels
- Set up the print and merchandise production process: layout, prepress, print run, quality acceptance
- Prototyped and built landing pages for company launches and projects
- Established design team management: workload allocation, prioritization, deadline control, performance review
- Streamlined collaboration between designers and internal stakeholders: briefs, revision rounds, sign-off
Changelly (project-based)
Instant cryptocurrency exchange service
Marketing Designer
Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
- Creatives for performance campaigns, social media, email newsletters and landing pages — from the key visual to adaptations for every format
- Creative variations for A/B tests: hypothesis, variants, and selection based on test results rather than taste
- Worked on offers and copy together with visuals: the layout is built around the message, not the other way round
- AI pipeline in production: generating visuals and mockups in Midjourney and Nano Banana, with manual retouching and finishing
- Up to 90 creatives a month across 5 campaigns
Bookmaker Ratings
In-house agency of a holding company (betting, media)
Lead Graphic Designer
Dec 2020 – Aug 2023
- Developed a tool that replaced the work of three full-time designers
- Built and led the design team: hiring, task allocation, deadline control, checklists and working rules
- Managed the identity of the holding and its products: corporate style, signature brand elements, guidelines
- Built an internal and promotional merchandise system from scratch
- Templated emails, social media layouts and ad creatives using Figma components
- Prototyped and built landing pages for company projects
Local Express
AI-Powered Unified Platform for Food Retailers
Senior Graphic Designer
Nov 2021 – May 2022
- Developed the identity from scratch
- Built the design team
- Set up working and collaboration processes
- Templated layouts using Figma components
- Worked closely with the CMO and the wider marketing team
Art Director
Oct 2019 – Dec 2020
- Managed a team of 6 designers
- Allocated tasks and controlled deadlines
- Optimized the design department's workflow
- Oversaw brand consistency across all company and brand materials
- Created new packaging for new product categories
- Prepress and color proofing
- Idea creation
- Built landing pages
- Supported the website
- Developed visual concepts for events
The Hustle
Multi-brand store
Art Director
Jun 2016 – Dec 2018
- Created advertising banners
- Developed and maintained the company's corporate style
- Developed and ran social media advertising campaigns