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I create image-led digital experiences that blend visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows. My practice focuses on UX/UI for portfolio sites, project pages, and visually guided navigation, with an emphasis on image hierarchy and clear presentation systems for photography, film, and culture. Based in Paris since 2023, I work independently on visual design, web design, and AI-driven creative projects. I design and build responsive websites from scratch (including my personal portfolio and Passage Photos), develop scalable design systems, and combine photography and cinematography with AI tools to craft cohesive brand visuals.…I create image-led digital experiences that blend visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows. My practice focuses on UX/UI for portfolio sites, project pages, and visually guided navigation, with an emphasis on image hierarchy and clear presentation systems for photography, film, and culture. Based in Paris since 2023, I work independently on visual design, web design, and AI-driven creative projects. I design and build responsive websites from scratch (including my personal portfolio and Passage Photos), develop scalable design systems, and combine photography and cinematography with AI tools to craft cohesive brand visuals.

Nikita Kotrelev

Web Designer, UI Designer, Front-End Developer, +1

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I create image-led digital experiences that blend visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows. My practice focuses on UX/UI for portfolio sites, project pages, and visually guided navigation, with an emphasis on image hierarchy and clear presentation systems for photography, film, and culture. Based in Paris since 2023, I work independently on visual design, web design, and AI-driven creative projects. I design and build responsive websites from scratch (including my personal portfolio and Passage Photos), develop scalable design systems, and combine photography and cinematography with AI tools to craft cohesive brand visuals.…I create image-led digital experiences that blend visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows. My practice focuses on UX/UI for portfolio sites, project pages, and visually guided navigation, with an emphasis on image hierarchy and clear presentation systems for photography, film, and culture. Based in Paris since 2023, I work independently on visual design, web design, and AI-driven creative projects. I design and build responsive websites from scratch (including my personal portfolio and Passage Photos), develop scalable design systems, and combine photography and cinematography with AI tools to craft cohesive brand visuals.

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I create image-led digital experiences that blend visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows. My practice focuses on UX/UI for portfolio sites, project pages, and visually guided navigation, with an emphasis on image hierarchy and clear presentation systems for photography, film, and culture.

Based in Paris since 2023, I work independently on visual design, web design, and AI-driven creative projects. I design and build responsive websites from scratch (including my personal portfolio and Passage Photos), develop scalable design systems, and combine photography and cinematography with AI tools to craft cohesive brand visuals.

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Work Experience

PASSAGE PHOTOS | 2025 at me

May 1, 2026 - May 21, 2026

Website Design / Visual Platform Designed and built the Passage Photos website in Webflow as a photographyoriented visual platform. Worked on the full structure of the site: responsive layout, CMS logic, visual navigation, image hierarchy, archive organization and final implementation. The project required building a scalable system for presenting photographic stories, archives and visual projects clearly across devices. https://www.passagephotos.com/

THE NEW PASSPORT OF RUSSIA | 2023 – 2024 at me

October 1, 2023 - June 1, 2024

Visual / Editorial Design Project Created a conceptual visual project exploring identity, documentation and national symbolism. Developed the visual direction, image system, layout logic and digital presentation. Worked across editorial design, image-making, typography and web-based project presentation. https://kotrelevnikita.com/projects/passport/

KOTRELEVNIKITA.COM at me

June 1, 2025 - June 18, 2025

Portfolio Website / Digital Presentation Designed and built my personal portfolio website in Webflow from scratch, including the visual system, responsive layout, project navigation, imagefirst presentation and final implementation. The site functions as a structured portfolio for photography, film, AI image work and design projects, with attention to user flow, project hierarchy and clear presentation. https://kotrelevnikita.com/

DIOR | 2023 at DIOR

May 7, 2023 - June 7, 2024

AI Image Generation for Film Project AI Visual Design / Fashion-Oriented Image Production Created AI-assisted visual material for a film-related fashion project connected to Dior. Worked on image direction, atmosphere, composition, styling references and luxury-brand visual codes. Materials are confidential and cannot be shared publicly.

GUILLAUME / GIMO | 2026 – PRESENT at GUILLAUME / GIMO

May 24, 2026 - August 1, 2027

Reels Editing / Social Media Content Editing short-form video content and reels for artist Guillaume / Gimo. Working with rhythm, subtitles, image selection, pacing and social media formats. Adapting long-form artistic content into clear and engaging short videos. https://www.instagram.com/gimo_chen/

Video & Animation Consultation at me

January 1, 2021 - June 18, 2026

Independent Visual Designer / AI-assisted Creative Projects at Self-employed / Freelance

January 1, 2023 - Present

I design image-led digital experiences that combine visual design, storytelling and AI-assisted workflows; focused on UX/UI for portfolio websites, project pages, and visual navigation.

AI Visual Designer at Dior

January 1, 2023 - Present

AI-driven visual design for a fashion-oriented project connected to Dior; development of image direction, atmosphere, composition, styling references and luxury-brand visual codes.

Video Editor / Reels Editor at Guillaume / Gimo

January 1, 2026 - Present

Editing reels and social media content; rhythm, subtitles, image selection, pacing and formats; adapting long-form art content into short videos.

Website Designer / Visual Platform Designer at Passport Photos

January 1, 2025 - Present

Designed and built the Passport Photos website in Webflow, including the visual system, responsive layouts, CMS structure, image hierarchy and project/portfolio pages.

Concept Visual Designer at The New Passport of Russia

January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Created a conceptual visual project exploring identity, documentation and national symbolism; developed visual direction, image system, layout logic and digital presentation across editorial design and web-based presentation.