Daily Routines

Hi, I’m Becki. I’m 33 years old, and I’m an art director, designer, and illustrator from Brooklyn, New York. I currently live in New Jersey with my partner Daniel and our two cats, George and Olive. I started my design career in the production world designing for events and exhibitions, and later worked in publishing as a magazine designer. I currently work mainly in branding and online experiences. I’m also a classically trained illustrator and was once an accomplished cheesemonger. I co-founded and run a small woman-owned co-op and creative studio called The Bad Collective. I love swimming, single malt scotch, muscle cars, expensive face creams, collecting books and records, traveling, geology, restaurants, professional wrestling, and when dogs look like their owners.

I was born and grew up in Minsk. I studied physics and engineering in high school, but haven’t practiced either since graduating. Instead, in 2008, I shifted focus to web design—without education or experience. So, amateur would have probably been a fitting description for me!

In 2011, there was a political and economic crisis in Belarus, so I moved to Riga and started freelancing. Over the last 2 years, I think I feel I can finally describe myself as an ‘independent consultant’ instead of ‘freelancer’ I collaborate on several projects with Readymag, with genuine interest, as well as pursue my own editorial experiments.

Originally from Estonia, I’m a New York based interaction designer with a background in architecture. My career spans over 17 years in the industry building a variety of products, digital experiences, and brands, as well as simply having fun and engaging with things people love to use. For over 8 years, I served as a creative director at Fantasy Interactive, living in Stockholm, Sweden and New York City. For the past 6 years, I’ve been creating things at the Anton & Irene studio I co-founded in Brooklyn. I’ve spoken at over 50 conferences around the world. I also teach on a regular basis at Harbour Space university in Barcelona, Spain.