Brand and communications strategy

I help brands
find the right direction

I help to create new brands, rethink existing ones and turn complex products into clear propositions.

What I do

01

Brand creation

White space, positioning, brand platform, architecture and launch.

02

Brand transformation

Repositioning, premiumisation and localisation of international brand heritage.

03

Product and portfolio

Product-line roles, new propositions, ecosystems and portfolio architecture.

04

Communications

Research, insights, creative briefs, messaging and channel systems.

Selected work · 13

Projects I am
particularly proud of

Sonect

Brand creation · 2025–2026

Sonect

Localising an international brand and building a new brand platform after leaving the global system.

Mademan + USET

Brand creation · 2023–2025

Mademan + USET

Two distinct fashion brands within one portfolio, each with its own market space and role.

03AI Style Guide

Product strategy · 2025–2026

AI Style Guide

Turning a set of AI features into one clear proposition that strengthens the masterbrand.

Ostrovok

Communications strategy · 2024

Ostrovok

Turning a brand asset into a scalable communications platform.

05NDAMaterials available in a private presentation

Brand and portfolio strategy · 2025–2026

Brand under NDA

Strategic support for market-leading brands in a highly regulated category.

Essentuki

Independent consultant · 2025

Essentuki

Increasing perceived value without weakening the equity of origin, history and therapeutic mineral water.

Gorji ION

Brand creation · 2024

Gorji ION

Explaining electrolyte water and differentiating it from water, energy drinks and sports beverages.

YouKo

Brand creation · 2022

YouKo

Building an independent fashion brand rather than another supermarket private label.

hh.ru – Employer-speak Translator

Communications strategy · 2025

hh.ru – Employer-speak Translator

Making a rational job-search leader feel more human and approachable without losing its expertise.

hh.ru. I know what I work for

Communications strategy

hh.ru. I know what I work for

Searching not just for a job, but for clear possibilities in one’s own life.

Artcourt & Renartiss Isaakiy

Brand creation

Artcourt & Renartiss Isaakiy

New brands for two centrally located hotels in Moscow and St Petersburg following the departure of international chains.

Lenta — new private labels

Brand creation

Lenta — new private labels

A system of standalone private-label brands with distinct roles, personalities and design codes.

13NDAMaterials are not available for public release

Communications strategy · Pitch, 2025

Azbuka Vkusa

How to communicate exceptional quality when every competitor talks about quality.

About me

15 years in advertising and marketing strategy – from 360-campaigns to brand and portfolio development.

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