About

Maria Shanina is an award-winning designer and strategist.

She blends design, economies, and technology to deliver research-based sustainable solutions for value and impact. She's an expert in product design, business innovation, and strategy.

Experience

With 15+ years design, mentorship and leadership, Maria worked for global brands like Coca-Cola and Braun, designed consumer and enterprise experiences for private and public startups, and tech leaders like Shopify and Shop Pay.

As an entrepreneurs, she's a co-founder, and a creative director at a boutique decor firm Studio Alma.

Academic achievements

Master of Science (STEM) at Parsons School of Design, a BS and postgraduate diploma in Information Design, and a NNGroup UX Expert.

Guest leacturer and graduate project reviewer, she focuses her research on co-design, delivering value, sustainability, social impact, and aesthetics.

Awards

Recognized internationally for her contributions to design, strategy, and innovation. She received the DesignTO Window Installation Award and won the Good Interventions Economic Design Exhibition.

Her work has been celebrated by Awwwards, Mobilemosaic, CSS Winner. She’s been featured as a juror and spotlight speaker at Behance Portfolio Reviews.

Your strategic design partner.

Contact: hello@mariashanina.com