AIGA’s Eye on Design
Universal Principles of Design
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The Pool and the Stream
I started to travel systematically only a little while ago, so it almost immediately became impossible thanks to the pandemic. I also enjoy going to bars in Riga with my friends. However, don’t overdo it.
I often work for a while on weekends, if I’m in the right mood. Of course my timetable is approximate and can change depending on work volume, number of Skype calls, or health issues.
I use a simple monitor, usually with rather low resolution, as an external display for my Macbook. That’s because I feel better seeing my projects in the same way most users will see them.
The most important object I use for work is a Wacom tablet I received in 2010 as payment from a client (!). I really love working with this tablet, so I still use it.
Fonts in Use
site inspire
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The Gallery
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.
(fighting the fear of a blank page)
I think there are two ways to fight the fear of a blank page that work best for me. First, start adding something, anything really related to the project, to the blank page, even if it means starting without any particular thoughts.
The second trick is to read all the materials again and again. It often turns out that your initial feelings about the task are false. Re-reading email threads and client notes, I often find details I missed before and all the pieces of the puzzle start to come together.
