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Art director and design leader with 20+ years of experience building award-winning brand identities, editorial design systems, and cross-platform creative campaigns. Known for translating business goals into culturally resonant visual language and long-term branding direction. Founder of PosterTerritory, a global platform connecting 230+ creatives from 25+ countries to shape contemporary poster exhibitions and cultural dialogue. Adept at leading teams and delivering high-impact design work across print, digital, events, and social media with strong systems thinking and creative innovation.…Art director and design leader with 20+ years of experience building award-winning brand identities, editorial design systems, and cross-platform creative campaigns. Known for translating business goals into culturally resonant visual language and long-term branding direction. Founder of PosterTerritory, a global platform connecting 230+ creatives from 25+ countries to shape contemporary poster exhibitions and cultural dialogue. Adept at leading teams and delivering high-impact design work across print, digital, events, and social media with strong systems thinking and creative innovation.

Olgа Severіna

Graphic Designer, Art Director, Creative Director, +2

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Art director and design leader with 20+ years of experience building award-winning brand identities, editorial design systems, and cross-platform creative campaigns. Known for translating business goals into culturally resonant visual language and long-term branding direction. Founder of PosterTerritory, a global platform connecting 230+ creatives from 25+ countries to shape contemporary poster exhibitions and cultural dialogue. Adept at leading teams and delivering high-impact design work across print, digital, events, and social media with strong systems thinking and creative innovation.…Art director and design leader with 20+ years of experience building award-winning brand identities, editorial design systems, and cross-platform creative campaigns. Known for translating business goals into culturally resonant visual language and long-term branding direction. Founder of PosterTerritory, a global platform connecting 230+ creatives from 25+ countries to shape contemporary poster exhibitions and cultural dialogue. Adept at leading teams and delivering high-impact design work across print, digital, events, and social media with strong systems thinking and creative innovation.

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Art director and design leader with 20+ years of experience building award-winning brand identities, editorial design systems, and cross-platform creative campaigns. Known for translating business goals into culturally resonant visual language and long-term branding direction.

Founder of PosterTerritory, a global platform connecting 230+ creatives from 25+ countries to shape contemporary poster exhibitions and cultural dialogue. Adept at leading teams and delivering high-impact design work across print, digital, events, and social media with strong systems thinking and creative innovation.

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Work Experience

Designer in Residence at USC Roski School of Design

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Senior Design Director at Kandula Communications

January 1, 2023 - Present

Leading design direction, branding, UI/UX, and cross-platform campaigns; overseeing end-to-end design processes and creative strategy.

Lecturer at UCLA Design Media Arts

January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024

Senior Designer (Freelance) at Freelance | Creative Circle

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Managed a complex multi-sector client portfolio and expanded each brand’s identity footprint using next-generation brand architecture and insight-driven design solutions. Produced robust full-suite creative deliverables aligned across digital and print platforms, reducing time-to-market and enabling high-impact product rollouts.

Senior Designer at Freelance | Creative Circle

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Managed complex multi-sector client portfolios, strengthening each brand’s identity footprint with next-generation brand architecture and insight-driven design solutions. Produced robust end-to-end creative deliverables aligned across digital and print to reduce time-to-market and ensure high-impact product rollouts.

Graphic Designer at Creative Circle

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Generated creative design assets for UI/UX, branding and marketing collateral; contributed to multi-media campaigns and client branding across multiple industries in LA.

Design Director, Brand Culture Company at Brand Culture Company

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2023

Led a design team and expanded customer portfolios with goal-oriented B2C marketing strategies and cutting-edge UI/UX enhancements. Delivered identity systems supporting brand expansion and customer loyalty for global powerhouses including Princess Cruises and Wolfgang Puck.

Design Director at Brand Culture Company

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2023

Designed and delivered branding and identity systems, elevating company performance through innovative campaigns and cohesive visuals across client industries (retail, hospitality, tech).

Art Director, Personalities, Publishing House Ukraine at Publishing House Ukraine

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2017

Led end-to-end creative operations for an award-winning publication, driving forward-thinking, long-term brand direction and cross-sector cultural engagement. Launched e-books and digital magazines, scaling the company into an omnichannel environment and attracting a younger millennial readership.

Art Director, Personalities at Publishing House Ukraine

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2017

Oversaw end-to-end creative operations of an award-winning publication (2006–2017), promoted forward-thinking long-term branding, and led cross-sector cultural engagement. Launched new e-books and digital magazines division that enabled cross-platform growth and attracted a previously untapped millennial readership.

Art Director at Personalities Publishing House

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2017

Led art direction and visual storytelling; enriched portfolios by developing integrated identity systems, multi-media branding expansions and curated book design projects.