Yana Okoliyska

Yana Okoliyska

Founder & Creative Director at SQUARED
Sofia, Bulgaria

About me

Yana has worked in the field of advertising for more than a decade. Her work has gathered international acclaim from multiple print and online publications and was honored with several international awards. Over the years Yana has gained extensive experience in design and visual communication for advertising and has pushed boundaries with an array of non-standard projects. She has been involved creatively with a large list of local and international brands, among which Audi, Coca-Cola, Henkel, Mattel, Procter & Gamble, Unilever. Her work is characterized by strong concepts, carefully crafted design solutions and cutting-edge visuals with incredible attention to detail.

After years of working as lead designer and art director at local agencies Yana decided to step up and take the challenge further. With a strong belief in the power of visual communication and the urge to create an effective and lasting impact over people Yana established her own independent creative studio focused on art direction and content creation for advertising – SQUARED. Located in the city of Sofia and counting with a dedicated and restless team of creatives, SQUARED is able to drive businesses anywhere in the world, surprising with unbounded creativity and bold ideas.

Positions

Creative Director
SQUARED
Bulgaria
2017 - Present (7 years 5 months)

Other professional activities

PHNX Tribute 2020

Awards Jury Member

AD STARS, Busan

Awards Jury Member

WINA - World Independent Adversing Award

Awards Jury Member

D&AD, London

New Blood Festival Portfolio Review Mentor

PHNX 2022

Awards Jury Member

Luum Awards 2021

Awards Jury Member

A' Design Award & Competition 2022

Awards Jury Member

ACT Submission 2022

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

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