Zhenia Dementyeva

Resourceful experience designer adept at navigating complex parameters to deliver innovative solutions. I bring a unique perspective to interdisciplinary  collaboration across teams with my deep understanding of user-centered design principles and strong communication skills.

Experiences

zhenia.work / Freelance Designer

June 2021–present, New York, NY

  • Design branding concept and logo for Golden Bough Farm & Lodge to engage government and non-profit stakeholders, facilitating a $2.5 million initial funding round

  • Create graphic content to promote nascent New York musicians

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Master of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services

Expected Graduation Date: December 2024

Relevant coursework: Innovation of Services and Experiences, Introduction to Design Innovation

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Bachelor of Architecture

Sept. 2015–May 2021

Relevant coursework: Data Science for Social Good, Computer Applications & Descriptive Geometry, Computer Science for Engineers

Pei Cobb Freed & Partners / Project Designer

December 2021–present, New York, NY

  • Navigate constraints such as budget and technical requirements while  creating a design that reflects EV brand’s values as a part of converting a dilapidated warehouse in Brooklyn, NY into a commercial flagship location

  • Develop a strategic plan to synthesize residential and commercial areas of The Line, Neom, Saudi Arabia while ensuring required distribution of life/safety infrastructures

  • Establish a new software workflow to optimize collaboration and efficiency across a team of six people

Awards

Henning Larsen / Designer

June 2018 - July 2019, Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Created a museum design vision, produced a space planning framework for an office building proposal, and identified a solution to give an old social housing block a green, sustainable future

  • Contributed to projects in Ukraine, France, Canada, and Denmark

The Toni and David Yarnell Merit Award of Excellence in Architecture / 2021

For outstanding graduates of The Cooper Union School of Architecture

Menschel Fellowship / 2020–2021

For creating interpretive drawings of social housing as depicted in Soviet film

William Cooper Mack Fellowship / 2020–2021

For the analysis of ad-hoc space making in Christiania, Denmark