ALINA ZEMLIANOVA
EXPERIENCE
PRODUCT DESIGNER | Chicco
Italy, Feb 2024 — Mar 2024
Developed the design for 5 evolutive ride-ons as a cohesive system for enhancing children's motor skills from 0 to 5 years old. Design competing in a contest and currently exhibited for sponsors at Chicco until June 2024.
PRODUCT DESIGN INTERN | Bolsius
The Netherlands, Sep 2023 — Jan 2024
Designed special occasion candle gifts, conducting target audience analysis, creating designs, wax prototypes, and producing commercial video. Award-winning design currently showcased in the Zwolle city exhibition.
GAME DESIGNER | Trail Blazers
USA, NYC, Jun 2022 — Sep 2022
D eveloped games and educati onal activities for groups of children aged 3 to 11. Coordinated games and ensured safety during outings.
INTERIOR
DESIGNER | Elfa
Russia, Oct 2020 — Oct 2021
Produced interior designs utilizing storage solutions from a Swedish company, which involved producing technical drawings and 3D models tailored to meet client requirements.
RESTORER | GSM
Turkey, Jul 2019 — Aug 2019
Conducted excavations and restoration work at the site of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World in Ephesus. Collected ancient ceramics, cleaned and reconstructed pottery, assisted in preserving frescoes.
DESIGNER — JEWELER | VAM
Russia, Sep 2018 — Sep 2020
Designed jewelry from scratch, including sketching, crafting, and packaging design. Utilized techniques such as hot enameling, forging, and embossing. Managed social media presence and handled brand graphic design.
PRODUCT DESIGNER
I am a future-thinking designer with an engineering background who pays attention to detail. I have a passion for seeking minimalist and elegant solutions.
PROJECTS
AI-ENCHANCED DESIGN
Italy, May 2023 — Mar 2024
Creating rings through AI analysis of voluminous interviews conducted with 25 individuals from 5 countries.
GIVE THINGS A NEW LIFE
The Netherlands, Oct 2023
Design of a high-end table made from upcycled materials for a new second-hand store.
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
Poland, May 2023
Design of storage systems for the homeless in Warsaw.
DESIGN YOUR ROMAN MOVES
Italy, Mar 2023
Design of a new outdoor sports game using the slope of the streets.
DESIGN YOUR ROMAN HOLIDAY
Italy, Mar 2022
Kaleidoscope design as a souvenir. Development of a design system for tourist cities.
EDUCATION
MSC IN PRODUCT AND SERVICE DESIGN
Italy, Oct 2021 — Mar 2024
Sapienza University of Rome
BSC IN ARTISTIC MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
Russia, Sep 2016 — Jun 2020
Saint-Petersburg Mining University
ze mlianova.alina@gmail.com
ig: @alina.zemlia.design
+39 35152063 93
Rome, Italy
(prepared for relocation)
AWARDS
CHARRETTE 18TH VENICE BIENNALE OF ARCHITECTURE
Italy, Apr 2023
The winner Installation design
TOOLS
Rhinoceros 3D
Keyshot AutoCAD
Illustrator
Photoshop
Indesign
Metashape
Grasshopper 3D
Fusion 360
3ds Max
Arduino
LANGUAGES
Russian — native
English — fluent
Italian — medium
Dutch — basic
SKILLS
Prototyping
Product Strategy
Project Managment
User Experience
Design
Thinking