Experience

Osnovy Publishing

• Ukraine
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Mar 2022 - Jul 2023

  Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine Overseeing book creation, managing product teams, creating most beautiful books from scratch. Implementing LEAN and Agile in book publishing.



l/y design studio

• Design Services

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine l/y (short for Levchuk&Yarynych) is a creative collaboration of Dmytro Yarynych and Olya Levchuk. We worked together in hooga.design studio and after core team mutually decided to close the studio, started to work on selected projects together. We like working with sustainable companies, social projects and NGOs. Notable projects include: SayenkoKharenko (leading Ukrainian Law Firm) — brand identity and communication assets. Vrazharium — visual concept and brand identity for… Show more l/y (short for Levchuk&Yarynych) is a creative collaboration of Dmytro Yarynych and Olya Levchuk. We worked together in hooga.design studio and after core team mutually decided to close the studio, started to work on selected projects together. We like working with sustainable companies, social projects and NGOs. Notable projects include: SayenkoKharenko (leading Ukrainian Law Firm) — brand identity and communication assets. Vrazharium — visual concept and brand identity for interactive exhibition/amusement park developed by GresTodorchuk PR for Biosphere corporation. Shkoura — brand identity for ukrainian sustainable ethnic fashion company (yes, that famous pink hat from 2022 Eurovision contest winners was made by Shkoura) kite.tools — brand identity, naming and communication assets for task tracker and digital ecosystem for kids and parents, developed by Dmytro Kompanets. Uberem — brand identity, illustrations and communication assets fo rukrainian cleaning service Uberem. Show less



Kyiv Academy of Media Arts

• Ukraine
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director of 2 Year Graphic Design course

  • Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

  Kyiv



hooga.design

• Managing Creative Director

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2019

  Kyiv, Ukraine — Top 10 design companies in Ukraine according of official Advertisement Coalition rating — Red Dot design award 2018 for Corruption Park project with GresTodorchuk PR and EUACI — Frankfurt Book Fair selection of best book design — Kyiv Book Fair Grand Prix and best artistic book awards for book design 2017 for Ukrainian Soviet Mosaics — Kyiv Book Fair shortlist 2018 for My Museum — Kyiv Book Fair shortlist 2019 for Ukrainian soviet modernism, brutalism, postmodernism — Best… Show more — Top 10 design companies in Ukraine according of official Advertisement Coalition rating — Red Dot design award 2018 for Corruption Park project with GresTodorchuk PR and EUACI — Frankfurt Book Fair selection of best book design — Kyiv Book Fair Grand Prix and best artistic book awards for book design 2017 for Ukrainian Soviet Mosaics — Kyiv Book Fair shortlist 2018 for My Museum — Kyiv Book Fair shortlist 2019 for Ukrainian soviet modernism, brutalism, postmodernism — Best of Ukrainian design award in book design category 2017 — Best of Ukrainian design award in packaging design category 2018 — Best of Ukrainian design award in corporate and brand identity 2016

• Creative director

  • Oct 2013 - Nov 2016

  Kyiv, Ukraine Branding projects, visual identity and communications projects, marketing strategy, consulting, presentations, campaigns.



SignSine

• Ukraine
• Computer Games
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder, Creative Director

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2017

  Kyiv, Ukraine Independent game studio. Developing SciFi first-person PC game called PROZE. It is a story about friendship with massive Cold War conspiracy background. It is a great adventure, set in near-real locations around Kyiv, Ukraine. Featuring photo-realistic graphics, detective story, realistic interactions, atmospheric sound FX, and score. It will be a great experience, with an unforgettable atmosphere. Also available in VR. We are open for investments to boost our… Show more Independent game studio. Developing SciFi first-person PC game called PROZE. It is a story about friendship with massive Cold War conspiracy background. It is a great adventure, set in near-real locations around Kyiv, Ukraine. Featuring photo-realistic graphics, detective story, realistic interactions, atmospheric sound FX, and score. It will be a great experience, with an unforgettable atmosphere. Also available in VR. We are open for investments to boost our development process and make the game available on the market in 2018. Show less



Kyiv Academy of Media Arts

• Typography teacher

  • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

  Kyiv, Ukraine I designed a typography course for Graphic Design faculty in one of Kyiv's most prominent visual schools. Course shares three-stage theory and inspirational material with graphic designers, art directors and digital designers, then holds two stages of practice and mentoring for graphic designers. Concentrated mixture of knowledge of letterforms, rhythm, micro and macro typography, typographic way of thinking, plus inspirational material — personally curated sets of great moder typographic… Show more I designed a typography course for Graphic Design faculty in one of Kyiv's most prominent visual schools. Course shares three-stage theory and inspirational material with graphic designers, art directors and digital designers, then holds two stages of practice and mentoring for graphic designers. Concentrated mixture of knowledge of letterforms, rhythm, micro and macro typography, typographic way of thinking, plus inspirational material — personally curated sets of great moder typographic works, names and tricks. Show less



LQ Magazine

• Art director

  • Sep 2012 - May 2013

  Cover concepts, restyling in the January 2013, presentations, communication with photographers, typefaces, layout



Perekhid Publishig House

• Art director

  • Dec 2011 - Oct 2012

  Photoshoot concepts, storyboarding, cover concepts, presentations, custom publishing projects, magazine redesign, national launch of Meredith Better Homes and Gardens Ukraine (Nash Domashnij) campaign, layout designs, principal typography

• Senior designer

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  Senior designer of Zhensky Zhurnal (Women's magazine) and EGO (magazine for men)



EDS (European Design School Kyiv)

• Tutor, Typography Course

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  I was invited to develop a basic typography course for EDS graphic design students. I called it a “Hazard course”. It was quite flexible, designed to meet different levels of students' effort. Included short history of typography and writing, both latin and cyrillic, basic typography theory and terms and approach to typographic way of designing things, discussion of major design movements and names. In conclusion, students had a practical workshop, drawing letterforms, playing games and… Show more I was invited to develop a basic typography course for EDS graphic design students. I called it a “Hazard course”. It was quite flexible, designed to meet different levels of students' effort. Included short history of typography and writing, both latin and cyrillic, basic typography theory and terms and approach to typographic way of designing things, discussion of major design movements and names. In conclusion, students had a practical workshop, drawing letterforms, playing games and discussing their first design works.My work in EDS included a typography workshop for employees of major advertising agencies of ADV group like Adventa Lowe, Think McCann, TMA draft and others. Show less



Doping Magazine

• Designer

  • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011



Antikvar Magazine

• Art director

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

  Art and design, relaunch with restyling at the end of 2010, principal typography, layout and cover concept.



Magazin Proektov

• Designer

  • May 2008 - Sep 2008



Bilot Advertising Agency

• Designer

  • May 2005 - May 2008

  Designer of Armbanduhren Ukraine and Jewellery Annual Ukraine — annual luxury goods catalogues.