Яна Эткина

Professional biography

Yana Etkina is a graphic designer working mostly with cultural institutions. She received a BA (Hons) from the University of Hertfordshire in 2016. Her practice includes work in public spaces, exhibitions, publications, and the web. She has worked with architects, artists, film directors and organizations including: Strelka Institute and Strelka Press, Moscow City Project, Qatar Embassy, Meyerhold Theatre Center, Moscow Museum, and ZIL. She founded studio holystick in 2019 and has focused on editorial design since. She joined the faculty at BHSAD as a Visiting Lecturer in 2017.

Research / professional practice interests

Visual Systems;

Alternative Printing Processes & Self-Publishing;

Personalised Search Algorithms.

Qualifications

2016 BA (Hons) Graphic Design, First Class Honours, BHSAD, Moscow;

2013 Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, BHSAD, Moscow.

Workshops

2019 Placeholder Library, Moscow;

The Meyerhold Theatre Centre, Moscow.

Exhibitions

2016 Edible-Inedible, Central House of Artists, Moscow;

2015 Mother, Art-Trophy Gallery Moscow;

2012 Bachelor of Economics, St. Petersburg State University.