I’M LENA, A SEASONED DESIGNER ORIGINALLY FROM RUSSIA, MSC. MY FORMATIVE YEARS WERE FILLED WITH ARTHOUSE CINEMA, WALKS ALONG ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND ROOFTOPS, ONLINE DIARIES, POETRY, AND THE DRAMAS OF TEENAGE LIFE.
I began working early, still in school, taking on various side jobs like delivering newspapers and posting ads to help support my family. After graduating from college, I started working in my specialty while continuing my studies at the university. It didn’t take long for me to realize that corporate culture and climbing the career ladder were not my passions. My true inspiration comes from the work I produce and the creative process itself. I seek an environment free from corporate politics where I can focus on creating, deciding, and interacting without compromising my own values.
With a design career that began in 2008, I now have over 12 years of experience in user interface and website design. My portfolio includes a wide range of interfaces, from apps for smart TVs and tablets to mobile applications and other digital screens. In addition to interface design, I have a passion for visual design. I frequently participate in design competitions and festivals.
One of my nontrivial projects involved stylizing 60 portraits of the theater troupe at the Kulturhuset Theater in Stockholm, which were used for theatrical announcements and displayed in the theater lobby. Additionally, by a stroke of luck, I co-authored the album cover for Deep Purple's «Whoosh!» a project that received extensive media coverage worldwide.
I’m always on the lookout for projects that combine my expertise in both visual and interface design. I excel at creating user flows and generating innovative ways for users to achieve their goals. I adeptly guide users through my designs, balancing freedom of choice with strategic constraints, employing both logical tools and visual manipulations.
My professional journey continues as I delve deeper into self-discovery through my personal projects and artistic endeavors.
RECOGNITIONS
Hiiibrand Awards
Finalist
2023
ODA Awards
Winner and Gold
2023
AKAR
Creativity Rating (Digital)
2020, 2023
Awwwards
x5
CSS Awards
Showcase Featured
x2
CSS Lite
Site of the Day
x2
Behance
2014-2025
x43
Readymag
Project of the Year
2020
Mindsparkle Mag
Site of the Day
2020
APD Awards
Selected for Editorial Board of Almanac
2019 & 2021
G8
Long List
2019
CSS Winners
Site of the Day
2019
Investfunds Awards
Best Broker App
2019
FinNext
Winner
2016
Behance Russian Top 5
Branding
2015
PUBLICATIONS
It’s Nice That!
See & Grow
2025
Handheld Design
User Playlists
2024
Mindsparkle Mag
Swell
2024
UX Parrot
Featured designers
2023
Mindsparkle Mag
MadBand
2022
Abduzeebo
Vostok
2022
Interface Market
Camber
2022
Type.today
Personal website
2020
Tutdesign
The Chayka Shop
2016
BOOKS
Ну почему мы этого не знали до того, как начали работать
Эйч, Moscow
Hot Right Now — A Contemporary Landscape for Digital Thinkers: Vol.4
Awwwards Book
Asia-Pacific Design Yearbook No.15,17-18
Sandu Publishing Co., Ltd. of Guangzhou
Interactive Design for Screen
Sandu Publishing Co., Ltd. of Guangzhou
Excellent Branding Identity 2
Hightone Publishing Ltd. of Guangzhou
Touching Branding 3
Artpower International Publish Co., Ltd. of Hong Kong
INTERVIEW
РД #37 · Референсы дизайна
Дизайн-коммьюнити
2023
Об экзистенциальной зрелости и опасности тотального упрoщения
Skvot
2020
Как преуспеть вне офиса
Skvot
2020
An Opportunity to Create Something Beautiful
Viola Chip
2020
Работа над продуктом - не самовыражение
Innova
2017
Познакомьтесь с самым красивым мылом на свете
Afisha Daily
2017
JURY
ODA Awards
2023-now
Awwwards Jury
2020-now
G8 Greateight Jury
2022, 2024
British Higher School
2021
G8 Executive Jury
2019
CSS Design Awards
2020-2021
Behance Russia Top Five
2016