Design was the starting point. Building the whole system became the work.

I started in graphic design and art direction. Over time, I moved closer to the whole product cycle: shaping brands, building web systems, shipping, measuring, and automating work with AI.

Based in Berlin. Raised in Ukraine.

PracticeDesign + AI product building

FocusFull-cycle digital systems

Experience13+ years across design

LocationBerlin, Germany

Portrait of Daria Svetlova

I lead design across brand, web, and AI workflows.

My work combines hands-on creative direction, digital product building, and the systems that help teams operate, connecting ideas with execution and continuous improvement.

RoleDesign Lead

EnvironmentAI product company

ScopeBrand, Web & AI Workflows

Working styleCollaborative & hands-on

A practice built by connecting disciplines.

Each role added another part of the system: craft, direction, product thinking, operations, and now AI workflows.

(01)Spread

Senior Full Stack Designer

Since Jul 2026

Berlin

Brand, Web & AI Workflows

  • (a.)Own design direction and delivery across brand, web, and digital product work.
  • (b.)Design, build, and ship custom HubSpot websites and reusable systems.
  • (c.)Build workflows that connect Claude and Cursor with HubSpot CLI, APIs, and production tasks.
  • (d.)Use analytics, Google Search Console, and Microsoft Clarity to improve pages after launch.
  • (e.)Develop agent-ready design systems and automations for marketing production.
  • (f.)Improve team processes and help designers use AI in practical daily work.

(02)Spread

Senior Graphic Designer

Jan 2025 – Jun 2026

Berlin

Brand & Digital

  • (a.)Created brand, campaign, event, and digital design across Spread marketing.
  • (b.)Led creative work for CUBE and INAI, including visual systems and event websites.
  • (c.)Developed merchandise, video, and campaign assets from concept through production.

(03)PepsiCo

Senior Creative Designer

May 2024 – Jan 2025

UK Market · Remote

Brand, Campaigns & Art Direction

  • (a.)Delivered design and art direction for the PepsiCo UK Foods portfolio.
  • (b.)Translated business objectives for brand awareness and sales into visually compelling campaign concepts.
  • (c.)Developed integrated creative work from brief through production with content and marketing teams.

(04)Dev Media Group

Visual Art Director / Lead UI/UX Designer

2021 – 2023

Kyiv

  • (a.)Designed UI and UX for a new technology media product and improved its reading experience.
  • (b.)Created the visual system for editorial illustrations, photography, social media, and events.
  • (c.)Developed and built special digital projects using website builders.

(05)Banda Creative Agency

Art Director

2020 – 2021

Kyiv

  • (a.)Developed and pitched advertising ideas in partnership with copywriters.
  • (b.)Wrote production briefs and directed work across filming, photography, dubbing, and post-production.
  • (c.)Created campaign identities and graphic materials for client work.

(06)Babel Online Media

Visual Art Director / Lead UI/UX Designer

2018 – 2020

Kyiv

  • (a.)Built a new online media product and its visual identity from the ground up.
  • (b.)Formed a design team and directed work with photographers and illustrators.
  • (c.)Improved product design and reader engagement across the platform.

(07)Havas Digital Kyiv

Digital Art Director

2017 – 2018

Kyiv

  • (a.)Led ideas and digital campaign design for large international clients.
  • (b.)Worked closely with designers across social, activation, and content production.
  • (c.)Directed sets and visual production for beauty and FMCG campaigns.

(08)Havas Digital Kyiv

Senior UI/UX Designer

2017

Kyiv

  • (a.)Designed digital campaigns, engagement activations, presentations, and social content.
  • (b.)Worked closely with creative and art direction leadership.

(09)Prodigi Digital Agency

Digital Designer

2016 – 2017

Kyiv

  • (a.)Created campaign ideas, digital activations, banner systems, and social content.
  • (b.)Built event pages and campaign materials with the Red Bull editorial team.

(10)FCB Kyiv

Senior Graphic Designer

2016

Kyiv

  • (a.)Developed campaign ideas with senior copywriters and creative leadership.
  • (b.)Created corporate branding and visual systems with the Art Director.

(11)FCB Kyiv

Graphic Designer

2015 – 2016

Kyiv

  • (a.)Visualized advertising concepts across print, outdoor, presentations, and retail campaigns.
  • (b.)Created tender presentations and advertising festival cases.