World-Class Recognition

Under my leadership, the studio consistently earned acclaim at the world's most prestigious international competitions. We didn't just create infographics; we developed projects that set industry benchmarks and repeatedly won at leading global venues.
These awards are more than just certificates on a wall. They are a testament that our approach to data, design, and storytelling met the highest international standards.

Key competitions where our team has been victorious:

  • Malofiej International Infographics Awards. Widely regarded as the "Pulitzer Prize for Infographics." It is the world's most authoritative data visualization competition. Our team was a multiple-time medalist (Silver and Bronze), signifying a sustained level of excellence over many years.
  • SND (Society for News Design) Best of Digital. An award bestowed by the global professional community of visual journalists. A win here signifies recognition from the best of our peers in news design.
  • Information is Beautiful Awards. Founded by data visualization icon David McCandless, this award celebrates not just accuracy but also the beauty, originality, and wit in data presentation.
  • European Design Awards & HOW International Design Awards. Leading competitions in Europe and the USA covering the full spectrum of communication design. Wins here prove our work was competitive on the global design stage.
  • Marcom Awards & Native Advertising Awards. Prestigious awards in marketing and native advertising. These honors confirm that our projects were not only informative but also highly effective in solving commercial and communication challenges for brands.
  • Communicator Awards. One of the world's largest competitions that recognizes excellence, craft, and effectiveness in communications.
...as well as dozens of national awards from Russia's leading industry competitions.


An Award-Winning Showcase
Project: The Mystery of the Gray Whale
Award: Award of Excellence, Communicator Awards (Category: Branded Editorial Experience)
Note: This project showcases how scientific data, stunning visuals, and compelling storytelling can be woven together to create a deep emotional connection with the audience. The Gold Award celebrates our mastery in crafting immersive and educational branded experiences around important environmental stories.

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Project: Demystifying the Synchrotron
Award: Diploma, The Native Advertising Awards (Category: Best Use of Infographics)
Note: In partnership with the prestigious Kurchatov Institute, one of the world's leading research centers, we tackled the challenge of explaining how a synchrotron works to a general audience. The project was honored in Berlin as a best-in-class example of using infographics to create engaging and accessible native advertising.

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Project: Ostankino Tower: Engineering an Icon
Award: Bronze Medal, Malofiej
Note: Our goal was not just to show the tower, but to tell its story: from the bold vision of its chief designer, Nikolai Nikitin, to the unique engineering innovations that made it possible to build the world's tallest structure on a shallow foundation. The project was recognized by the jury for its narrative clarity and elegant synthesis of diagrams, illustrations, and historical data.

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Project: From pipeline to pump
Award: Award of Excellence, Communicator Awards (Category: Branded Editorial Experience)
Note: How do you transform a complex industrial process into an elegant and easy-to-understand visual guide? This project received the top award for its ability to create sophisticated branded content that makes even the most intricate topics accessible and engaging for a general audience.

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Project: To the Depth of Siberia
Award: Platinum Award, Marcom Awards (Category: Informational Microsite)
Note: How do you explain one of the world's most complex oil extraction technologies? In this flagship project for energy giant Rosneft, we visualized the entire engineering process of developing the hard-to-recover reserves of the Bazhenov Formation. We transformed highly complex geology and engineering specifics into a clear and compelling narrative. The competition's highest honor, the Platinum Award, recognizes our expertise in tackling ambitious communication challenges for industry leaders.

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Project: Hell or High Water
Award: Award of Excellence, Communicator Awards (Category: Games & Apps)
Note: How do you make a topic as dry as insurance interesting? You turn it into a game. This interactive simulator simplifies complex insurance concepts through playful scenarios. Winning Gold in the "Games & Apps" category highlights our expertise in using gamification to create highly effective and memorable educational tools for brands.

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Project: Way to Go: Stop COVID
Award: Bronze, European Design Awards
Note: How do you communicate vital health guidelines during a global pandemic without being generic or alarmist? We found our answer in the aesthetics of constructivism. Its concise geometric shapes and powerful, direct slogans were the perfect fit for the task. The result was a series of vibrant, positive posters that not only garnered 450,000 views but were also embraced by the public, with people printing and distributing them in their communities. The European Design Award recognizes that a strong creative concept is the most powerful tool in crisis communication.

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