
Tatiana Rusalovskaia
@tatiana_rusalovskaia
Hands-on Art Director & Brand Designer specializing in brand systems, identity, campaigns, packaging, digital and print.
What I'm looking for
I'm a hands-on Art Director & Brand Designer with extensive international experience across tech, e-commerce, FMCG, HoReCa, beauty, film and culture. I specialize in brand identity, visual systems, campaigns, packaging, digital and print, working from concept through execution.
Most recently, I built the design function for a fast-growing classifieds marketplace, joining as the 7th employee and helping scale the brand as the company grew to 100+ employees and 2M+ users. Before that, I led brand design for an international food delivery tech business across 9 markets and 30+ cities, building an international design team and delivering 1,000+ assets across campaigns and touchpoints.
My independent work spans brand identity, packaging, campaigns, exhibitions, events and film projects. My concepts have won competitive pitches, and selected work has been featured by Packaging of the World and World Brand Design Society.
I'm open to remote Art Director, Brand Designer, Design Lead and Creative Lead roles, as well as freelance and contract projects.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Art Director
Independent & Selected Projects
Nov 2025 - Present (10 months)
Developing an independent wellness product and working across film and culture projects, creating visual communications across digital and print.
Art Director
BirBir
May 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 6 months)
Built the design function as BirBir scaled to 100+ employees and 2M+ users, creating a flexible identity system across product and marketing. Led a 3-person design team and managed cross-functional workflows and external agencies.
International Design Lead
Yandex Eats & Yango
Sep 2022 - Aug 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Led brand design expansion from 3 to 9 markets and 30+ cities, building and leading an international design team. Delivered 1,000+ assets across OOH, TV, digital, motion, in-app, events, and physical touchpoints, and developed scalable templates and workflows.
Art Director & Brand Designer
Independent / Selected Clients
Jul 2014 - Sep 2022 (8 years 2 months)
Led projects across brand identity, packaging, campaigns, digital, print, editorial, exhibitions, and events for clients across various industries. Created concepts that won competitive pitches and led creative work for international clients.
Created brand identities, creative concepts, and campaigns across print, digital, and OOH. Worked on campaigns for VTBArena Park and developed brand concepts for UTair and Zoomby.
Designer → Senior Designer
Mediacrat
Jan 2008 - Feb 2013 (5 years 1 month)
Grew from production-focused design into a senior cross-functional role spanning editorial, advertising, branding, new business, and events. Redesigned advertising workflows and led event design from concept through production.
Graphic Designer
555
Sep 2006 - Dec 2007 (1 year 3 months)
Delivered multi-format design work across identity and advertising. Completed first full-cycle project independently, working directly with clients.
Freelance 3D Artist
Nival Interactive
Jun 2004 - Jul 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Collaborated with a small independent team on creating 3D assets for Heroes of Might and Magic V. Modeled in-game artifacts and environmental elements, textured and optimized for integration into the game engine.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
British Higher School of Art and Design
Visual Communications & Art Direction, Visual Communications & Art Direction
2011 - 2013
Studied Visual Communications and Art Direction, focusing on creative direction and visual design.
Bogolyubov Art School
Sculpture, Sculpture
2001 - 2007
Studied sculpture, developing artistic skills and techniques.
Povolzhskaya Academy of Public Administration
Computer Science & Programming in Management Systems, Computer Science & Programming in Management Systems
2000 - 2001
Studied computer science and programming in management systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Authorized to work in
Salary expectations
Job categories
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