Oksana Kashkovskaya

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Oksana Kashkovskaya

About Oksana Kashkovskaya

Kashkovskaya Oksana have been working in design area for about five years, she really in love this subject and have always been interested in design. Oksana very creative person and began working as a professional photographer. Once she didn’t completed her studies only in photography. She began attending various training courses including graphic programs, 3D programs. Her current active research areas include computer graphic, package design, graphic design, 3D modeling,3D visualization, animation(all areas),visual effects, video, composing, photography, post-production, television art, contemporary art, interior design, history of Architecture.

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Interview with Oksana Kashkovskaya

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I began working as a professional photographer about five years ago and it was a real passion of me to create the perfect photos with a different graphic elemets.The follow years I began close to research the different 3D Softwares and with every year my knowledges at this area was increased, thus I could to create the interesting short animation movies. In additional, a have the graphic design background from my university degree, thus one of my big love at the design field it is to create the package design with interesting graphic elements there. I think that exactly made me the designer it is beauty around me, that I so appreciate at every moment of the beautiful day. I'm in love with the design area since my childhood and it was the really great and important part of me to create something, since drawing the pictures.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
I opened my own design studio in 2018 year under the name OK DEsign studio, thus I have my own brand with my initial such as name and surname.The direct aim of my own brand is to show the unusual and interesting ways of design that I use at the different works,the using of bright colors with interaction of natural colours as white and dark. I working with package and graphic designes also there was an expereince to work with 3D animation, this design areas very close for me and i don't stop enhace my knowledges at this way.
What is "design" for you?
For me design is as air, without creation of interesting idea I can't start my new day.This is what i see at the shapes,colors,factures.I can be inspired by different ideas, for example background stories of companies also little stories of the history design which can be unusual and interesting always for creation the package design or animation advertising for these companies , also the real life of people and just beautiful moments at the usual life.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
Most of all I adore at the design area to work on an unusual and bright idea and usually first steps to working on creating the storyboard or a sketches to find the interesting ways and after think as exactly this idea will be look after, if talk about package and graphic design. I adore the first idea that comes as a flash and after that will realize to life from simple first sketch to the real product.In additional,if talk about film production what the softwares will be used at this case. Also the complete assembling of result with using of music and special effects if necessary.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
My favorite design is when all conception of project looks as one whole , when shapes and colours look as it should exist only together, when every graphic element and details of the design project have the perfect interaction with each over and look very harmonic.
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
My first thing what I designed was the holiday photo cards made by me with graphic elements on the photos.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
I like almost the all softwares for creating my projects , because together they have more power for creating design but also I'm in love at 3D softwares.When I working on package design I prefer to use for my new product the environmental -friendly materials as glass, fiber paper, mat surface or the touchable texture, for instance as rough surface which can be felt if to touch it.
When do you feel the most creative?
I feel creativety when I read the next requirements about new project and some ideas birth at my head at this moment and I see what exactly I can do for this project ,this is an amazing feeling of inspiration and also the all process of work on the new project does me very creative person at that moment.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Of course it is should be some interesting elements such as colors,light of pictures, contrast, shapes, textures and graphic elements what precisely will be very interesting to public, therefore this design people should remember at first sight and will leave the pleasant impression.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
The emotion as a passion,happines,exciting of working moment,and so pleasant fatigue to the completed project.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
This is not posible to pass all feelings in words for understanding!Too many happines that all my laboring had the success.
What makes a design successful?
I think it is a good and bright idea that hasn't the similar with another works of different designers.Something that can be only yours and people will be able to find out it that it is exactly your design,your style.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
Probably first of all I think about good aspects,because the first that can see at the project it is how good an overal design and after this can try to find some bad sides of this project.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
I think that people should see at design the main idea what can influence on the environment very positive.For instance,this can be the natural materials , thus to show how possible to save the important resources of our planet to create a good design use the environment-friendly factures, thus to show that design can looks perfect with these as well.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Absolutely yes, I think design evolve with each year. Will be creating more unusual ideas of design at the different categories.This development began not many time ago but designers try to show convenient design interacting with bright idea and new technologies already at our days, therefore this level rise up every year. The quality and convenience of products exist at the same time with side of beauty design. In additional, I think will be more simple and useful products with natural materials.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
MIXED/JOINT EXHIBITIONS,Exibition of my package desig work Liqueur "Black Milk". Exibition was at the Italy, Como 2018
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
My design style can recognize via colors at the graphic elements and movie frames, I like to use the bright colours but not at the all details, for example one bright main detail against the background of other more natural items but at overal will be look very harmonic. Furthermore, very often can observe at my style the interaction of more natural colours as white colour with dark. I like to use at the package design the smooth graphic elements with natural materials texture. Besides this, If I create the design style for movie frames also will exist very often the white background there, and of course I use the interesting characters at all my projects, that exist not only for filling some hollowness but also is for important meanings of every character.
How do you work with companies?
My cultural co-operation with different companies is always very interesting.The all companies would like to see how their own ideas or wishes come to life at the best quality.It is always so interesting to work on new projects and after that to see how the successful results find the happy approval.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
The most vast company try to enlist really very good professionals. For them most of case very important the recognized level of the designer,moreover the famous companies try to involve the famous studios for their design tasks.The awards that received the designer or studio of course important, because the professional design level confirm by international competitions and these designers can be trusted the design idea of company. Nevertheless, very often companies forget about startup talanted designers and would not like working with them because their lack the sufficient working experiense than they would like to see. I think that companies working on the good results shouldn't forget about startup designers and give them a chance because at the further it will be worth it.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
When I begin working on some project I really plunge into this deeply,usually I working a lot of time on project and never forget even about little detail that can be not so important.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Usually I start my new day early and doing a lot of different affairs in a row. I have very busy day that is full of different design tasks. I try to coverage many necessary aspects of my day and spend a lot of time on my projects. My day come to the end very late but a lot of different affairs completed at that moment.
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
My suggestion is to working hard to achievement of the goals, moreover of course develop your skills every day at any new knowledges, this will be a good step on the way to success.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
The positive sides of this is at the interesting spending of time, your imagination come to life from simple sketch and at further become the real product. In additional, the great feelings of happines that you receive from successful completion of your design work. What about negative side it is a lot of time that sometimes doesn't belong to you but it’s worth it. Thus, at this case more positive moments than not.
What is your "golden rule" in design?
To trust the intuition and understand the main concepts of the tasks of project.
What skills are most important for a designer?
First of all, a patience, secondly to know about different new methods and never lose the interesting opportunities for achievement new skills, to interest about new softwares because with each years become more and more new enhancing programs for more interesting work on the projects. Apart from this, keep in eye for other very successful design projects and try to learn from these works because this enhance also your understanding at the design area.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
My usually softwares is a package of Adobe and 3D softwares and of course I working only with the creative pen tablet.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
At this case I have a schedule of all my time on the projects and I can complete it at time.
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
It is depends on what is the project,if this is a poster it can take not many time. The working on the packaging design project can take a more time because the all graphic part of the package design at the end must be collected and approved with using of ergonomic part as well. Moreover, working on the 2D animation projects of duration approximately 30 sec at the 2D space it take a time roughly 2 weeks and more, 3D animation projects is difficultly than 2D and take a time from 2 or 3 months and more.
Who are some of your clients?
This is different clients what doing a good work for our environment.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
I adore to choose the texture of materials for products and research the new ways for enhaced the design shapes. If talk about movie and animation , at this case most of all interesting for me the final part of postproduction work with adding the music and additional speсial effects and I really enjoy of this moment.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
I develop my design myself,but working as part of team it’s a good experience as well.
How can people contact you?
The general contact with me via my mail I always able for connection. kashkovskaya.oksana@mail.ru

Designer of the Day Interview with Oksana Kashkovskaya

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I'm at the design area approximately five years.I started as professional photographer and during years i researched different design areas including motion design, package design,graphic design.Was done the interesting advertising video project for Marine Stewardship Council(MSC) about the oceans and the useful work of this company.
How did you become a designer?
I wanted be designer from childhood.I loved to draw by pencil and water-color and my favorite subject was the drawing at the school years.There i could completely to open my creative potential.Also the old film camera was for me interesting and accessible thing that played one of main role in the choose be the photograper and also see the beautiful around and try to transmit it in my works.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
When i created the video i usually draw the storyboard on the paper,this is very help to see my further thoughts and promote this idea forward.When i wirking this graphic and package design i prefer create my idea at the softwares directly.There i can see the results almost instantly.When i working with package design i always looking for the same theme for convinced that my new idea will not be similar with other designers.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I think that the big feeling of pleasure from process come to me with first idea when i just begin think about new project and to draw in my mind the details of futher design.The process itself is also bring for me the exciting feelings but this part usually most of all hard from first idea to the last result.And the greatist feeling of pleasure come to me at the last stage when all must be collect at one finish project.This is amazing sense and at the same time the pride of finished of all working process overal.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
When i start my new design i also try to find the same idea that was used by different designers,this can help with understanding how much your design will be new for all world.Also i try to understand and analyse how much for people will be interesting my new design.I think that the quality as analyse very useful and very help me for all my design projects.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
Of course in my futher plans to creat more interesting and greatist design projects,also at the movie and animation area.The movie one of interesting for me of design aspects.Also i plan to do impact on the package design field that is very interesting for me as a designer to show the product under different design angles ,thus the ideas can born suddenly and this as journey to design world with new and bright design ideas.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
The main advice to all beginner designers is of course enhance and to develop their skills at the different design areas.This is very help to expand the knowledges for creating new interesting designs.Also try to find different information about last or old designers works. For example,that i do in my design area for enhanced the art result,of course is to find information at the design world and to know more different information about art field, to see the different designers point of view on design.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
For me success begin from hard and a lot of time work under project.Only the spend a lot of time can help achieve truly a good and perfect result.
What is your day to day look like?
I start my day with checking of the mail.Because there can be most interesting information that can come from business partners or companies.For me the working day never is the routine because i decide a lot of interesting design tasks during this day and to the end the i feel the pleasant fatigue that this day was very productive and the all was worth it.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
I always am interested the new designs trends created by other designers because for me always very interesting to understand as creative people see new design idea from their point of view.Can be very interesting that every new design can has own philosophy and understand that exactly enclosed at this sense other designer
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
For me the good design is the interaction with general design idea and beautiful shapes at the overal ,it's if talk about product design.For movie and animation the good design is the hight quality of pictures with compound of good sense and interesting plot.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
When i working over design project i very attentively look at every detail after do the conclusion about design idea and decide to continue work over this type of project or not.Usually i never stop the design project if i begin it i try to complete it to end. I think i'm a perfectionist and therefore i try to finish all to the end that everything would be best of the best.
What is your biggest design work?
One of my hard and complex work was the animation video about Museum.Many and different task was decided over this animation.Work with 3D softwares also the work with simulation of liquids ,the render time and after all collect at one movie with sound effects and music.The time over this design work was very interesting with solution of many of tasks
Who is your favourite designer?
I can't allocate one of the most designers that influenced on my creative but i always try to find different design works around of world that to see their interersting designers thoughts and decisions at their implementation at our environment
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
My favorite and inspiring city is a Sydney and all Australia.This country very inspire me at my achievements and design decisions.Interesting ancient Culture of Aboriginals and bright color.Also the music as a part of my inspiration can has the place at the art way.At this moment i working over the travel magazine that is the unusual and contrast travel in the many interesting countries.
Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
Usually i work alone but for realization of my design idea as a package design of course i need the different partners that can help with manufactory task.When you are working alone you can concentrate on the many things and control of everything.Undoubtedly this is a hard task because that full work that you do independently does the task more complicated
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
For me to create the pro bono design work is absolutely interesting and good thing, because at this case you can share with many people your design idea and it bring to you a lot of pleasure ,specially when you see that your design project can help and when it work as a part of some volunteer project.Also i think that for many designers it can be necessary expirience.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
For me to be a part of winner designer at the A'Design Award competition was very bright and unusual experience.I met a lot of interesting creative persons at the ceremony award that also gived the new meetings with interesting people. That expanded my round of interesting people and their designers point of view.Also every new victory give a lot inspiration to create something new, something interesting else and never stop on the reached achievement.For me be Designer of the Day it is very honourable that means that your design project for experienced designers is very interesting.

Extended Interview with Oksana Kashkovskaya

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I started my design activity as the professional photographer about five years ago and it was a really my passion to create the perfect photos with sometimes. The next years I began close to research the different 3D Softwares and with every year my knowledges at this area increased, thus I could create the interesting short movies of animation.Moreover, I have the Graphic design university degree,thus the creation of package design and graphic elements is one of my big love as well.
How did you become a designer?
I think in general why I create the new projects is that I just love to create interesting and unusual things that not existed before. The idea create someting new very inspire me. I loved to decorate the books of my classmates by very interesting and bright colours and used the different technics of drawing, since my childhood, probably then I decided that I really enjoy the design process and after that the all my life was interacted with design at the various areas.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
To become the designers it was only my desire and my conscious choice, I always knew that I will become the designer.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I can design the different areas, for example graphic design, package design, design of web site, the design of animation and 3D modeling as well.One of my big design love is package design, because I can bring my design idea from my mind to the real product and this is really great feeling of happines.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
The young designer have to be very interested person at the design area, also working hard and enhance knowledges at the design field every day for perfect results.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
I think a good designer to work on the important design aspects and achieve a good result but at this stage is not enough to have the perfect achievements, moreover designer try to spend more time on achievement of the best results. In additional, the great designer try to create the unusual and unique projects and not repeat the last successful design project.Also will search a new way to interesting and new design concept.The all life of great designer must be at the searching of the best new way to the next perfect design concept.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
First of all, an interesting and bright idea makes the good design.It must be not similar design concept with others designes, besides this something unusual and matchless with combination of convenience and ergonomic side.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
The good design always has a good price because it’s mark of the perfect quality. The best professionals work on the perfect result, thus this design will be have really good value at the best achievement of the aims of project.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
This was the project that I did for myself, but at that stage haven’t time to finish it yet.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
I think that it is an interaction of all concepts at the design as harmony between colours,shapes,light and etc, that I use at the design projects.The all design concepts have to look as one whole from the start to the end and seems that can not exist without each other and this is about of all my projects.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
I have the several art people whom I can admire as designers and their works are really amazing.
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
To working hard,try to find that exactly inspire you,that the aspects at the design area you really adore and develop yourself at this area.
Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
This is a good quastion,because I haven't idea what I can love so much as design,otherwise if I was never interested the design at all, probably I could become the veterinarian.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
First of all, the design it is something interesting that can attract the attention of viewers at first sight. This is when person could remember when saw the design at once, some bright graphic detail and emotions what were with him/her at that moment.For me design is a feelings that I receive from impression when I see interesting or sometimes not very interesting design project,it’s a various emotions that can be sometimes good or not.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
It’s an inspiration of life,what is my big supporting at my achievements.

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