Business education and resources for ambitious freelancers, design students, and other creatives.
Let me help to level-up your creative problem solving skills, build better brands, and become a master of your craft today.
Ilya Lobanov
Founder & Creative Director, Studeo
Why should you listen to me? Great question!
With 20+ years of experience as a branding expert, digital guru and all-round creative, I’ve worked in busy design and brand agencies, dealing with constant pressures of deadlines and urgent client briefs.
I now have a collection of proven tools to solve complex problems. I’ve used these to resolve daily deadline stress of working in busy design agencies, helping me to efficiently generate novel ideas for product naming, logos and brand strategies.
Having taught the same techniques, mindsets, tools, and exercises to thousands of students through online courses, workshop tools, one-on-one coaching and more, I hope you can benefit as well.
The Studeo Podcast
A series of live conversations with a range of creative leaders, discussing topics such as design, branding, brand strategy, mindset, meta-skills, and more. Sharing time tested strategies and actionable real-world advice that can help propel your creative career and/or discover your creative path.
Launch the podcastTools and products for creatives
Creativity loves collaboration and external stimulation. I’ve created these tools to help designers and other creatives to prompt novel ideas, solve big problems, facilitate workshops, and innovate.
From the Shop
Online Courses
Over 10 hours of content in 12 insightful online classes.
Available on Skillshare, Udemy, or soon, my all-access pass.
one-on-one-coaching
Individual Coaching for Creatives
The educational content over on my Instagram is a roadmap you can follow to become a better creative. That account is your free mentorship program. For individual one-on-one coaching, please book your calls or enquire. Calls start from US$300, depending on your requirements.
Mariko Barra
Brand Designer, Belgium
Ilya is very honest and supportive, I’m super happy with his guidance. He's helped me to set achievable goals and get out of my comfort zone. I often struggle with feelings of insecurity, but thanks to his direction, I can approach work with more confidence and joy.
Abeer Abuhejleh
Brand Designer, Seventeen Eleven Design Studio
Working with Ilya for the past couple of months helped me gain clarity as a starting out designer who is seeking an independent career as a brand identity designer. We worked on new tactics and mindsets to prepare me with the tools needed for my journey.
Lilla Loránd Peachee
Packaging Designer, Peachy Designs
Ilya helped me get better clarity and define by positioning and niche through an interactive workshop. That, along with additional coaching sessions I was able to gain more confidence and focus for who I want to work with and what services to focus on providing.
