Ekaterina Kostina

Junior Graphic Designer at Gusto TV

Designed and produced print, digital, and motion assets (posters, logos, lower thirds, set props) to strengthen brand consistency across TV, online platforms and marketing campaigns. Supported cross-platform marketing campaigns by creating visuals tailored for social media, email promotions, and broadcast; developed design briefs for host photo shoots ensuring photography aligned with branding; collaborated with producers, directors, marketing and post-production teams to deliver pitch decks and executive presentations; expanded knowledge of motion capture techniques and assisted in generating 3D content to enhance program visuals; explored AI-assisted workflows to streamline asset development and improve design efficiency.

Student Ambassador at Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario (ACIDO)

Represented the student body, planned and organized ACIDO events, and facilitated collaboration with Carleton University.

Junior UX Designer at Solace

Contributed to the development of a company-wide design system for B2B by researching features, layouts, user flows, and visual standards, and documenting patterns that improve usability and consistency. Designed new interface solutions by analyzing complex problems, collaborating with developers to identify technical limitations, and making informed design decisions within a SaaS framework. Conducted a usability testing session with a new team member, identifying onboarding challenges and providing insights that shaped improvements to the system’s user experience.

Junior Designer at Fishtnk Design Factory

Created marketing and promotional materials (catalogs, manuals, press releases, social media content) to support branding campaigns across print and digital channels. Delivered technical assets (technical drawings, production sheets, installation guides) translating complex product information into clear, actionable materials for clients and suppliers. Conducted market and user research; produced Adobe XD prototypes; redesigned online store and Instagram shop; collaborated with producers, designers and post-production teams to deliver polished, on-brand assets.