Ivan Khodyrev
Ivan Khodyrev
Senior communication designer and art director
I am a communication designer and art director working at the intersection of brand, product and AI. I turn complex ideas into clear, memorable visuals.
I am a communication designer and art director working at the intersection of brand, product and AI. I turn complex ideas into clear, memorable visuals.
Over the past 7+ years, I’ve worked across travel tech, insurtech, events and merch, creating brand identities, marketing campaigns and product communication for markets in Europe, MENA, Asia and LATAM. I’ve led in-house design teams of 4 people and collaborated closely with freelance designers and contractors, guiding projects from first concept to final delivery.
Over the past 7+ years, I’ve worked across travel tech, insurtech, events and merch, creating brand identities, marketing campaigns and product communication for markets in Europe, MENA, Asia and LATAM. I’ve led in-house design teams of 4 people and collaborated closely with freelance designers and contractors, guiding projects from first concept to final delivery.
Experience
Experience
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
Qatar Insurance Company (QIC)
Senior communication designer · 2025 — 2026
Designed in-app and web communications together with product designers and managers, launch visuals for new features, performance creatives in English and Arabic, and outdoor advertising, including vehicle wraps for a Tesla Cybertruck and a Toyota Yaris race car. Brought generative AI deep into production for 3D illustrations, photo and video. For the employer brand, evolved the QIC Digital Hub identity and turned HR icons into collectible achievement badges.
Designed in-app and web communications together with product designers and managers, launch visuals for new features, performance creatives in English and Arabic, and outdoor advertising, including vehicle wraps for a Tesla Cybertruck and a Toyota Yaris race car. Brought generative AI deep into production for 3D illustrations, photo and video. For the employer brand, evolved the QIC Digital Hub identity and turned HR icons into collectible achievement badges.
Solartrip
Solartrip
Senior communication designer · 2022 — 2025
Developed the brand identity and visual communication style in-house and art-directed external studios and contractors. Designed the loyalty program and achievement system with 3D reward coins, product landing pages, in-product communications, social and performance creatives, adapted for LATAM, MENA and Asia.
Developed the brand identity and visual communication style in-house and art-directed external studios and contractors. Designed the loyalty program and achievement system with 3D reward coins, product landing pages, in-product communications, social and performance creatives, adapted for LATAM, MENA and Asia.
OneTwoTrip
OneTwoTrip
Senior communication designer · 2022 — 2025
Led communication design across all channels, from digital to offline, and art-directed a team of five outsourced designers. Created 360° campaigns from key visuals to every channel adaptation, special projects, launch communications, the B2B corporate travel landing page and corporate merch for employees.
Led communication design across all channels, from digital to offline, and art-directed a team of five outsourced designers. Created 360° campaigns from key visuals to every channel adaptation, special projects, launch communications, the B2B corporate travel landing page and corporate merch for employees.
Samolet
Samolet
Freelance art director and designer · 2023 — 2024
Created key visuals for events and new product launches and defended them to clients, designed presentations, and developed concepts for merchandise and awards through to production.
Created key visuals for events and new product launches and defended them to clients, designed presentations, and developed concepts for merchandise and awards through to production.
Club500
Club500
Lead graphic designer · 2021 — 2022
Led an in-house team of two graphic designers and two 3D/motion designers, evolved the visual style across all communications, and created event concepts, presentations, a website redesign and merchandise.
Led an in-house team of two graphic designers and two 3D/motion designers, evolved the visual style across all communications, and created event concepts, presentations, a website redesign and merchandise.
Alt-IT Solutions
Alt-IT Solutions
Graphic and web designer · 2020 — 2021
Designed multi-page websites and data dashboards for clients across different industries, along with promotional materials and mini identities for small businesses and new brands.
Designed multi-page websites and data dashboards for clients across different industries, along with promotional materials and mini identities for small businesses and new brands.
Education
Education
HSE Art and Design School
HSE Art and Design School
Art direction · 2020 — 2022
Far Eastern Federal University
Far Eastern Federal University
Computer Science · 2016 — 2020
Skills
Skills
Graphic design
Graphic design
Visual identity and brand systems, in-app and web communications, campaign concepts and key visuals, performance creatives and A/B variations, employer branding, merchandise, social media, typography and layout, multilingual and RTL layouts in English and Arabic.
Visual identity and brand systems, in-app and web communications, campaign concepts and key visuals, performance creatives and A/B variations, employer branding, merchandise, social media, typography and layout, multilingual and RTL layouts in English and Arabic.
Motion and AI-generated 3D
Motion and AI-generated 3D
Motion design for social media, ads and in-app use, animated banners and kinetic typography, AI-generated 3D illustrations and product visuals, and consistent 3D styles built with AI, including new styles from scratch.
Motion design for social media, ads and in-app use, animated banners and kinetic typography, AI-generated 3D illustrations and product visuals, and consistent 3D styles built with AI, including new styles from scratch.
AI tools
AI tools
Image generation with Nano Banana, Krea models and Seedream, video with Seedance, custom LoRAs for consistent styles, Claude for production workflows and motion automation, and AI across the full creative process, from concept to final assets.
Image generation with Nano Banana, Krea models and Seedream, video with Seedance, custom LoRAs for consistent styles, Claude for production workflows and motion automation, and AI across the full creative process, from concept to final assets.
Web and product
Web and product
Landing pages and web design, design systems, and collaboration with product teams on feature launches.
Landing pages and web design, design systems, and collaboration with product teams on feature launches.
Software and languages
Software and languages
Software
Software
Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Framer, Readymag, Krea.ai, Midjourney, Higgsfield
Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, Framer, Readymag, Krea.ai, Midjourney, Higgsfield
Languages
Languages
Russian (native), English (upper-intermediate), Bahasa Indonesia (elementary)
Russian (native), English (upper-intermediate), Bahasa Indonesia (elementary)