Aliona Solomadina is an independent graphic
designer and researcher. Based in Kyiv.
Focuses on book design, visual identities, art direction, and design curation, collaborates with cultural institutions, brands, and commerce.
‘A’ in a design research trio U,N,A collective.
Clients:
PinchukArtCentre
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Ukrainian Book Institute
Goethe-Institut Ukraine
Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna
Dnipro Center for Contemporary Culture
Bettter. Upcycling System
Albertinum Modern Art Museum
Marie Claire Ukraine
Dovzhenko Centre
Osnovy Publishing
Rodovid Publishing
Ukrainian Film Industry Association
EDUCATION
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (Ukraine).
MA in graphic design.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Design and Art direction
Chief designer, Mystetskyi Arsenal.
The National Culture and Museum Complex (2013–2016)
Art director, ArtUkraine magazine (2013–2015)
Designer, Karandash Design Bureau (2012–2013)
Design Curation
Znak. Ukrainian Trademarks 1960-80's (Kyiv, 2017)
Between Tradition and Innovation
Exhibition of Ukrainian Designers at the
Dutch Design Week (Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2017)
Speaker
Shuba Design Conference (Dnipro, Ukraine, 2017)
Summer Academy for Publishers
organized by Frankfurter Buchmesse (Kyiv, 2017)
Ephemeroids. Twentieth-century in posters
(Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, 2016)
PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS /Selected/
Formation of Time, solo show at The John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago, USA, 2023
One alphabet and project compositions,
solo show (Artsvit Gallery, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2020)
Furora x PosterWomen (Berlin, 2018)
International Triennial of Eco-posters 4th Block
(Kharkiv-Kyiv, Ukraine, 2006, 2009, 2012)
The 4th United Designs. International Design Exhibition
(Los Angeles, USA, 2009)
Poster Festival (Ljubljana, 2009)
Visual Energy (Berlin, 2006)
International Triennale of the Political Poster
(Mons, Belgium, 2004)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
The John David Mooney Foundation,
Chicago, USA, 2022-23
ArtSvit Gallery, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2021
Kunsthalle Praha, Exter programme
by Ukrainian Institute, 2019
Golden Bee Academy, Kotor, Montenegro, 2016
Centre d'Art Marnay / CAMAC,
Marnay-sur-Seine, France, 2011
Fabrica Communication Research Centre,
Treviso, Italy, 2008
PRESS and MEDIA
Chicago Reader
Times of Uncertainty. Ukrainian artist Aliona Solomadina
creates an homage to Chicago.
Kunsthalle Praha
Aliona Solomadina: Lightness
Artsvit Gallery
One Alphabet and Project
Compositions. Aliona Solomadina
︎ alionasolomadina@gmail.com
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designer and researcher. Based in Kyiv.
Focuses on book design, visual identities, art direction, and design curation, collaborates with cultural institutions, brands, and commerce.
‘A’ in a design research trio U,N,A collective.
Clients:
PinchukArtCentre
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Ukrainian Book Institute
Goethe-Institut Ukraine
Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna
Dnipro Center for Contemporary Culture
Bettter. Upcycling System
Albertinum Modern Art Museum
Marie Claire Ukraine
Dovzhenko Centre
Osnovy Publishing
Rodovid Publishing
Ukrainian Film Industry Association
EDUCATION
Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts (Ukraine).
MA in graphic design.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Design and Art direction
Chief designer, Mystetskyi Arsenal.
The National Culture and Museum Complex (2013–2016)
Art director, ArtUkraine magazine (2013–2015)
Designer, Karandash Design Bureau (2012–2013)
Design Curation
Znak. Ukrainian Trademarks 1960-80's (Kyiv, 2017)
Between Tradition and Innovation
Exhibition of Ukrainian Designers at the
Dutch Design Week (Eindhoven, Netherlands, 2017)
Speaker
Shuba Design Conference (Dnipro, Ukraine, 2017)
Summer Academy for Publishers
organized by Frankfurter Buchmesse (Kyiv, 2017)
Ephemeroids. Twentieth-century in posters
(Mystetskyi Arsenal, Kyiv, 2016)
PARTICIPATION IN EXHIBITIONS /Selected/
Formation of Time, solo show at The John David Mooney Foundation, Chicago, USA, 2023
One alphabet and project compositions,
solo show (Artsvit Gallery, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2020)
Furora x PosterWomen (Berlin, 2018)
International Triennial of Eco-posters 4th Block
(Kharkiv-Kyiv, Ukraine, 2006, 2009, 2012)
The 4th United Designs. International Design Exhibition
(Los Angeles, USA, 2009)
Poster Festival (Ljubljana, 2009)
Visual Energy (Berlin, 2006)
International Triennale of the Political Poster
(Mons, Belgium, 2004)
SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESIDENCIES
The John David Mooney Foundation,
Chicago, USA, 2022-23
ArtSvit Gallery, Dnipro, Ukraine, 2021
Kunsthalle Praha, Exter programme
by Ukrainian Institute, 2019
Golden Bee Academy, Kotor, Montenegro, 2016
Centre d'Art Marnay / CAMAC,
Marnay-sur-Seine, France, 2011
Fabrica Communication Research Centre,
Treviso, Italy, 2008
PRESS and MEDIA
Chicago Reader
Times of Uncertainty. Ukrainian artist Aliona Solomadina
creates an homage to Chicago.
Kunsthalle Praha
Aliona Solomadina: Lightness
Artsvit Gallery
One Alphabet and Project
Compositions. Aliona Solomadina
︎ alionasolomadina@gmail.com
︎ ︎