aleksandrova
Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, Ui/Ux Designer
Transitioning into UI/UX design and building a portfolio of educational case studies, drawing on strong visual expertise, systematic thinking, and experience working with leading brands.
Graphic Designer and Art Director with 10+ years of experience in branding and editorial design (Condé Nast: GQ, GQ Style). Created the visual identity for the global WE Convention forum and have been developing it ever since.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $36,000
Hourly rate: $40
Nationality: 🌏 Remote
Residency: 🌏 Remote
Experience
ART DIRECTOR
WE CONVENTION 2022 - 2026
• Led end-to-end brand system for 2023–2025 editions: logo, palette, typography and guidelines. • Produced digital and OOH campaigns: banners, billboards, social assets, printed collateral. • Designed and maintained website, social templates and promotional carousels. • Delivered event environment: stage/backdrops, signage, badges, brochures and merchandise.
ACTING ART DIRECTOR, GQ & GQ STYLE
CONDÉ NAST 2015 - 2015
• Temporarily replaced the GQ art director. • Led a team of two designers to produce four GQ issues and one GQ Style issue. • Created cover design and participated in cover photoshoots.
SENIOR DESIGNER, GQ & GQ STYLE
CONDÉ NAST 2014 - 2022
• Designed up to 75 pages/month across regular and special issues (GQ Travel, GQ Tech, GQ Style). • Collaborated with ADs, editors, stylists and photographers on visual concepts. • Commissioned and managed illustrators; produced collage illustrations. • Developed custom advertising materials and presentation assets; supervised prepress and retouching.
DESIGNER, GQ & GQ STYLE
CONDÉ NAST 2012 - 2014
• Designed page layouts for GQ and GQ Style. • Discussed and refined layouts with the art director. • Commissioned illustrations and communicated with artists. • Designed banners and adapted magazine layouts into interactive iPad versions using InDesign.
DESIGNER / ACTING ART DIRECTOR, BRAVO & BRAVO GIRL
BAUER MEDIA 2011 - 2012
• Designed spreads for weekly magazines, including extensive creative work in Photoshop. • Worked on retouching and color correction. • Served several months as acting art director: created weekly covers and managed the design team.
Skills
graphic-designer
ui-ux-designer
design
english