Creative Director and Founder, Suprematica, Russia
Vladimir Lifanov is one of Russia’s most prominent and highly acclaimed experts in visual communications, and the founder and creative director of the branding agency Suprematica. A graduate of the Faculty of Graphic Design, he has been working in the industry for 23 years and, since 2009, has been developing his own agency team, which sets the highest standards in design and brand identity. Under his leadership, key branding projects are created for business and cultural giants, including Sber, Gazprom Neft, LUKOIL, VTB, VK, X5 Retail Group, Magnit, Lamoda, Finn Flare, VGTRK and the Moscow Department of Culture.
The collection of awards won by Vladimir and his agency is impressive in scale — they have won over 200 of the most prestigious international and national awards in the fields of creativity and design. These include triumphs at such flagship events as Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Red Dot, Epica, Eurobest, the European Design Awards, ADCE, Golden Drum, Red Apple, ADCR, "Sreda" and "Runet Rating".
Vladimir is a sought-after keynote speaker and key expert at industry events, regularly speaking at educational and professional forums, including Red Apple, "Design Weekend", "Idea" and Design Promotr. As a recognised authority within the professional community, he sets the industry’s benchmarks year after year, serving as a jury member at major advertising and design festivals: ADCR, "Sreda" and "Idea".