Anastasia Kozlova

Anastasia Kozlova

Visual Designer & Design Researcher
Ph.D. in Design Science

Hi! My name is Anastasia. I'm a freelance designer and design researcher born and raised in Russia (Siberia, Tomsk), studied in Italy (Trento and Venice), now based in The Netherlands!

  • Graduated (cum laude) from National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia. (Cybernetic Institute, specialisation: “Technology of artistic treatment of materials”.) Thesis: “Rapid Prototyping Technology in Jewellery Design” (2005-2010).

  • Got my Ph.D. degree in Design Sciences from IUAV University of Venice, Italy (2015)

Research theme: Multidisciplinary Co-Design strategies, the role of Designer in a team of collaborating professionals and the application of this design approach in various fields of industry, with the case study in field of children's healthcare. More about my Ph.D. project here.

  • In 2016 I'v taught as an assistant professor at National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia (my Alma mater). I lectured remotely in English and Russian, supervised graduation project and conducted a scientific research activities with design students.

  • I've been working as a freelance graphic designer since 2013. In 2017 founded my own design studio in the Netherlands (Schiedam). In this years most of the projects were realised for the companies in financial services industry (collaborating on regular basis with several brokerage firms such as EXNESS, RoboForex, CopyBet, FidelisCM and ForexBull). But of course, my professional interests are not limited to this sphere only. Learn more about my work experience here.

  • In 2020 I joined Factorr - A creative agency that produces, designs, and distributes experiences. Factorr creates narrative environments to transform audiences, deliver business value, and drive positive societal impact. As a Visual Designer and researcher, I’m responsible for the company’s brand identity, website, social network visuals as well as and branding, graphic design, and website development for new and ongoing projects.

I fluently speak English and Italian while Russian is my native language. My Dutch is in process of loading (around B1 level) :D

Feel free to contact me using the form below or drop me a WA message or give me a call ;)