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.

Joy of Playing Brand Identity by Yana Okoliyska Balin is a brand offering beautifully crafted toys that educate, inspire and delight. Their aim is to promote healthy active play, develop social and emotional skills and foster knowledge about the environment through fun and engaging play experience. The design team developed all aspects of their communication: from the design of their logo and branding assets to the colors and shapes of their toys and characters... and then brought them to life in a series of charming illustrations. Each character has a name and story behind, helping to build an emotional connection with children.

Enable Change Brand Identity by Yana Okoliyska Isabelle Laporte is a professional working in the Change Management. She is focusing on co-creation, co-production and co-facilitation working together with her customers to empower them and further develop their competences. The main inspiration for the design team and what is the base of the logotype and identity created is the concept of inclusion. The identity is clean, bold and straightforward. A graphic representation of the ability to get results by knowing where you want to go and having the right attitude during the way. Not afraid of anything.

Not Always Fun Print Ad by Yana Okoliyska The ad campaign aims to raise awareness about Harlequin syndrome. This is a syndrome affecting the autonomic nervous system and is associated with absence of sweating and flushing of skin on one side of the face. The agency developed key visual illustrations which are based on the juxtaposition of the different representations of harlequin aiming to shed light on the disparity between the comical representation of the character and the reality of living with Harlequin syndrome, emphasizing the need for greater understanding and awareness of the condition.

Barking good branded content by Yana Okoliyska Care for pets has come to a new era. Little furry friends are now treated as equals in the family and tend to receive more and more care. For a grooming salon that offers luxurious pampering and top notch treatments for dogs a wide range of branded content is developed to form a whole new visual communication to help tell that new story. Dogs have their own character, style, personality and are displayed as protagonists deserving the ultimate in doggy pampering.

Yana Okoliyska

Yana Okoliyska is AIBA member since 2022, with 8120 AIBA rating.