About Me

My Background

My childhood was filled with creative endeavors such as drawing, animating, and writing songs. I knew I wanted to pursue a creative role when I was young from attending exhibits and being surrounded by family. My parents, both from the USSR, worked for Mosfilm when they met. My dad was a photographer and my mom was a costume designer. My grandfather was a sculptor and my grandmother was a ceramicist. During my years in middle school, I gravitated towards drawing and worked on a comic series. I would also create comic strips for my school paper. It was also during this time I began to make simple beats on the computer using software. In short, I wanted to do creative things in my life from a young age and was encouraged to explore the possibilities of graphic design. I found was interested in the multiple avenues one could take through the graphic design practice.

I attended the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for my undergrad, where I pursued graphic design as a major and drawing as a minor. Both practices have been beneficial to me since then and have influenced the way I create and think about images. I gravitated toward print and branding during my undergrad and tried to create work that reflected my interests and background. Since then, I have been working to improve my skills by continually working on new projects and helping others with my graphic design capabilities.