Podachine Design has been my natural language since childhood. At the age of nine, I created my first pair of shoes, inspired by a picture of a Japanese geta in an encyclopedia. Curiosity turned into discipline as I grew; at fifteen I opened a pop-up shop in Tallinn, known among tourists for its handmade neatness. Since age eighteen, I spent a decade traveling to build real knowledge — I learned how to think creatively, design, produce and sell. My approach combines Scandinavian structure with emotional coloring, blending historical references and modern experiments. I design not to decorate, but to give meaning to form and details.

Podachine Design has been my natural language since childhood. At the age of nine, I created my first pair of shoes, inspired by a picture of a Japanese geta in an encyclopedia. Curiosity turned into discipline as I grew; at fifteen I opened a pop-up shop in Tallinn, known among tourists for its handmade neatness. Since age eighteen, I spent a decade traveling to build real knowledge — I learned how to think creatively, design, produce and sell. My approach combines Scandinavian structure with emotional coloring, blending historical references and modern experiments. I design not to decorate, but to give meaning to form and details.

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Podachine Design has been my natural language since childhood. At the age of nine, I created my first pair of shoes, inspired by a picture of a Japanese geta in an encyclopedia. Curiosity turned into discipline as I grew; at fifteen I opened a pop-up shop in Tallinn, known among tourists for its handmade neatness.

Since age eighteen, I spent a decade traveling to build real knowledge — I learned how to think creatively, design, produce and sell. My approach combines Scandinavian structure with emotional coloring, blending historical references and modern experiments. I design not to decorate, but to give meaning to form and details.

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Language

English
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate
Estonian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Art Director & Content Creator at Podachine
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2023
Freelance art director and content creator for Podachine; apparel designer; footwear designer; art director coordinating campaigns and visual storytelling.
Freelance Art Director & Content Creator at OFF.Glaze, Ozon Travel, F2Max
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Freelance art director and content creator for clients including OFF.Glaze, Ozon Travel and F2Max.

Education

Master's Degree at Politecnico di Milano
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
Certificate at UAL: London University of Arts
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Course at IEDC Bled School of Management
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Bachelor's Degree at RSU Kosygin
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Diploma at Tallinn Art School
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2014

Qualifications

Nominee Italian Technology Innovation Award
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Nominee Youth Entrepreneurship Fashion Start-Up
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
First prize Borbonese x Bordel Studio: Co-developed art direction campaigns
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Bachelor's Thesis: Invented a cost-efficient footwear prototyping method using a vacuum thermo-press for bonding sole parts
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025
Master's Thesis: Developed business case for Politecnico di Milano solving the employment gap for independent designers
January 11, 2030 - December 30, 2025

Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other