Yana Okoliyska

Award-winning designer from Squared with 6 design awards.

Ranked #2822 in Designer Rankings worldwide.

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Awards Overview for Yana Okoliyska

Award Type Count
Platinum A' Design Award 0
Gold A' Design Award 0
Silver A' Design Award 1
Bronze A' Design Award 1
Iron A' Design Award 2
Runner-up A' Design Award 2
Total Awards 6

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Career Highlights of Yana Okoliyska

Notable Achievements
  • Total Awards: 6
  • Total Score: 13
  • Global Ranking: #2822 Worldwide
  • Top Award: Silver ( 1 × )
Areas of Expertise
  • Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
  • Social Design
  • Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
Top Designs
Design Name Category Award Year
Not Always Fun Social Design Silver 2023
Barking good Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Iron 2024
Joy of Playing Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Bronze 2022
Enable Change Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design Iron 2022

About Yana Okoliyska

Biography

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.

Areas of Expertise

  • Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
  • Social Design
  • Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design

Country

Bulgaria

Statistics and Insights

Performance Metrics
Key Statistics
  • Total Score: 13
  • Total Awards: 6
  • Global Ranking: #2822
  • Performance Score: 8.08 / 10
Insights

Yana Okoliyska's performance score of 8.08 places them in the top tier of designers worldwide. This score, which ranges from 0 to 10, reflects not just the quantity but also the quality of awards received.

With a total of 6 awards and a global ranking of #2822, Yana Okoliyska has demonstrated consistent excellence in Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design, Social Design, Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design .

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