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About
Inspo
Lead Graphic Designer
Experience
Moscow. Open to remote work and relocation within Europe.
Art director and graphic designer with 7 years of practice, the last 3 at agencies and at a jewelry house. I build visual languages for brands: research and a concept first, the form that suits the idea last.
PROJECT 1804 Bureau
Mar’25 – Present
  • Created visual identities and brand guidelines for international fashion and lifestyle brands, including Ruani, The M. and Unfound (the studio founder’s travel startup).
  • Developed campaign graphics for Lavarice, a swimwear brand with international reach.
  • Maintain and evolve the visual identities of Maison Dee and Talli Beauty.
  • Develope visual assets for the bureau and for the personal brand of its founder, Vladimir Nikandrov.
Lead Graphic Designer / Art Director
10.GRAN
Oct’23 – Sep’26
  • Led design for all communication touchpoints: social media, email, website, print.
  • Systematized the brand identity and developed guidelines for every touchpoint.
  • Created visual identities for special projects: the Caffetteria café, a collection premiere with a Moscow cinema, and collaborations with local brands, including 22|11 and Kitchen Ceremony. Designed graphics for the store opening.
  • Designed campaign graphics for 15+ releases.
  • Art-directed and designed the brand’s tenth-anniversary magazine.
Graphic Designer
Winners Agency
Nov’23 – Feb’25
  • Created and systematized social media visuals for the agency.
  • Designed landing pages, prepared presentations and adapted brand identities for campaigns, including Askent, Chaika and Novembre.
Founder and Art Director
Vidimo
Oct’23 – Feb’25
  • Founded and led Vidimo, an independent media project publishing daily digests of film screenings in Saint Petersburg.
  • Built the visual identity, produced 3,000+ social layouts, launched limited-edition merchandise and organized screenings with film clubs, building a niche following.
Design Teacher
Higher School of Economics
Selected Clients
10.Gran, Lavarice, Askent, Ruani, Maison Dee, Chaika, Novembre, Otten, Talli Beauty, The M. Personal brands: Vladimir Nikandrov, Tatyana Mingalimova.
Skills
  • Branding and Identity Systems
  • Art Direction
  • Editorial Design
  • Web Design
  • Type Design
Languages
  • English (B2)
  • Russian (Native)
  • French (Beginner)
Sep’22 – Feb’25
  • Taught graphic design software courses to 80+ students.
  • Served on the review committee for student projects.
Education
Higher School of Economics
Bachelor’s degree, Graphic Design
2019 – 2023
Software
Intermediate:
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Figma
  • Glyphs
  • Readymag
  • Tilda
Basic:
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Blender (3D)
  • AI Tools (Higgsfield, Midjourney)
  • Webflow
Freelance
2019 – Present
  • Designed typefaces including Femme Fatale and Shoebox, released with Shriftovik Type Foundry.
  • Designed email newsletters for Otten.
  • Designed and launched an interactive website for a local podcast.
  • Assisted with layout and prepress for magazines and books.
E-mail: vakhrushevaekat@gmail.com
Telegram: @vektrn
LinkedIn: Catherine Vakhrusheva (@vektrn)
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7 years | 10+ brands | 20+ campaign releases
Catherine Vakhrusheva
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