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Portfolio of Elmira Aliibekova · Communication designer

Packaging · Branding

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Hello, I’m Elmira! Communication designer I find one clear idea for a brand and grow it into a whole system: logo, packaging, print, space and digital. 4th-year design student at HSE, based in Saint Petersburg, looking for a full-time role in a branding team.

Hard skills — Branding and visual identity, packaging design, typography and layout, 3D packaging visualization in Blender, graphic design, presentation of visual concepts.

Soft skills — Developing cohesive visual concepts, translating ideas into clear visual solutions, combining creativity with strategic thinking, managing projects from concept to final presentation, attention to detail.

Education — HSE University, Art & Design School. Communication Design, 2023–2027.

Problems I solve for brands

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Problem 01. The product fails to stand out on the shelf. → Solution 01: Packaging that catches the eye and communicates the brand’s character. Case: DolceSalavato.Problem 02. The brand lacks a clear visual identity. → Solution 02: A cohesive visual system that makes the brand recognizable across touchpoints. Case: TRUESHKOWSKI.Problem 03. The design looks flat and fails to bring the idea to life. → Solution 03: 3D packaging visualization that makes the concept tangible and engaging. Case: Umami.

Who I work for

I work B2B: I turn ideas into visual identities people recognize and remember.

Branding studios need a designer who can take ownership of a project. I develop visual concepts and carry them through to the final design.Product brands need to stand out on the shelf. I create packaging and visual identities that capture attention and communicate what makes a product different.Ideas need to come to life. I use 3D visualization in Blender to present packaging concepts with depth, detail and impact.Not just how it looks. What it communicates.Insight — I explore the brand, its audience and its visual landscape.Concept — I develop a clear visual idea that captures the brand’s character.Identity — I turn that idea into a cohesive system across branding, packaging and visual communication.

DolceSalavato

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The Brief — Create a new food product and develop its packaging. DolceSalavato brings together Italian cheese pearls with three unexpected flavor combinations: fig and balsamic sauce, strawberry and balsamic sauce, and chocolate and balsamic sauce.The Idea — Turn an everyday bite into a small gastronomic ritual. Inspired by the elegance of Italian cuisine, I imagined the cheese pearls as precious jewels hidden inside a seashell.The Solution — A shell-shaped package that transforms the product into a refined culinary gift. Each flavor has its own color: red for strawberry, blue for fig, and brown for chocolate. The visual identity combines elegance, sensory appeal and the feeling of a little luxury.The Outcome — More than just packaging. A distinctive concept that turns an unusual food product into a memorable experience, making every bite feel like a small indulgence.

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TRUESHKOWSKI

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The Brief — TRUESHKOWSKI is an existing jewelry and home decor brand built around natural stones and the personality of its founder. The brand is bold, emotional and a little provocative, but stone jewelry is usually presented as calm and earthy, or as sweet and cute. Competitors already occupy these spaces: some rely on minimalism, others on a friendly, cozy tone. My task was to give TRUESHKOWSKI an identity that stands apart and feels as confident as the people who wear it.The Idea — Bold, not sweet. I defined the brand as a Lover with a touch of Rebel: warm and emotional, but never polite or official. This became the visual rule: soft, fluid letterforms that echo the rounded shapes of polished stones, and pink placed against black, turning a «gentle» colour into a loud and daring one. The brand speaks like a close friend who pushes you to be yourself.The Solution — I started with the strategy: mission, values, brand promise, tone of voice, taboos, target audience personas and competitor analysis. Then I translated it into a visual system: a custom wordmark, a pink-and-black palette and clean supporting typography. I applied the identity to brand touchpoints: embossed gift certificates where the logo becomes a tactile texture, and posters that carry the brand’s key messages, such as «Jewelry for the boldest» and «Gain confidence every day».The Outcome — A jewelry brand that talks like a bold friend, not a polite boutique. The strategy and the visuals tell the same story: courage, brightness and individuality. One confident pink voice runs from the logo to every printed piece, making the brand instantly recognisable among its competitors.

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The Brief — Nori snacks usually fall into one of three types: a side for sushi, a health product, or a nameless store brand. None of them treat nori as a snack you eat simply for pleasure. I wanted to create a brand that does. The Idea — Umami is the unique taste, the one that’s hard to put into words. The brand behaves like a calm rebel. Nori with white chocolate and wasabi is surprising, but it’s served with quiet confidence rather than shock. The goal was modern Japanese taste without the clichés. The Solution — I built the brand from the strategy up: positioning, audience and tone of voice. Then I turned it into a visual system. It has a serif wordmark, a bracket motif that runs through every label, two colourways for two flavours, and floating nori chips as the key visual. I modelled and rendered the packaging in 3D in Blender, then extended the identity to a city poster and business cards. The Outcome — A snack that looks like a design object on the shelf. It’s bold in flavour and calm in form. One idea carries through from brand strategy to the box.

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Typography

For me, typography is about creating a cohesive visual language through a clear system of grids, type hierarchy and rhythm that guides the reader smoothly from beginning to end.

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Let’s work together!

One idea became a visual identity. One concept took shape through design. One brand found its own visual language. One product became something to remember.

Let’s create something meaningful together!

PORTFOLIO Alibekova Elmira 2026
Проект создан 29.10.2026
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