Olha Takhtarova

Professional from Ukraine

My career in Design started in 2006. I worked as an Interior Designer and Graphic Designer in creative and design companies. Today I continue my way in my own studio. My own design studio SOT B&D was opened in 2015. The studio majors are visual identification, packaging, web design, illustration. More than 400 projects for local and foreign clients from Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Poland, UAE, Russia, USA were implemented by SOT B&D within 6 years.
My favorite part of the project is creating the design itself when all the information is collected, briefs are read, meetings are held, details are clarified. Vivid emotions make me an effective result for complex projects that lasted for months. Invested heavily and with much energy in them.
To become a great designer, you must practice a lot. This is the only way to get experience.
In order to create out-of-box solutions and be a real expert, you need to improve your skills constantly, move the bar upwards, step out of your comfort zone, learn new things, work on mistakes and improve your visual culture. Despite how good a specialist you are, if you do not know how to communicate with people, interact with them, you will not be able to sell your work.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

10

Total Awards

5

Years Active

1

Categories

8,157

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 1
Gold 1
Silver 3
Bronze 2
Iron 3
First Award: April 23, 2020
Latest Award: April 21, 2024
Award Density: 2.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Packaging Design 10 Communication Elite
Communication
10
100.0%
Category Diversity
1

Unique Categories

Focus Index
10,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Communication

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2020
Latest Achievement:
April 2024
Active Period:
5 years
Total Awards:
10 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Communication
10+ awards
Primary Category:
Packaging Design
10+ awards
Achievement Rate

2

Awards per Year

0.4

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Elite Level
70%
Platinum Awards
1
10%
Gold Awards
1
10%
Silver Awards
3
30%
Bronze Awards
2
20%
Iron Awards
3
30%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2019 Winetime Seafood
The packaging design for the Winetime Seafood series should demonstrate the freshness and reliabilit... 		Packaging Design Platinum SOT B&D
2020 Wink Lashes
For the professional Wink Lashes series, a unique, attractive package was created, revealing the ben... 		Packaging Design Gold SOT B&D
2022 Una Luna Collection
The new Una Luna collection of chocolates is based on original liqueurs and Italian chocolates. But ... 		Packaging Design Silver SOT B&D
2021 Granovita
Granovita preaches a simple approach to making granola with the best tasting natural ingredients whi... 		Packaging Design Silver SOT B&D
2020 Bel Gusto
The purpose of the Bel Gusto rebranding is to expand the brand's audience through visual re... 		Packaging Design Silver SOT F&D
2023 Italian Pasta Brand
The designer created a new brand of pasta, able to attract the attention of the main audience and at... 		Packaging Design Bronze SOTB and D
2021 Siela
The designer was commissioned to create the packaging of a children's line of 5 products fo... 		Packaging Design Bronze SOT B&D
2023 Judinstrom Beer
The logo of the craft beer Judinstrom features a stylized character in Scandinavian style, embodying... 		Packaging Design Iron SOTB and D
2023 Fruit Bar
The main task in developing the packaging for the Fruit Bar series was to create a positive and frie... 		Packaging Design Iron SOTB and D
2021 Una Luna
Behind the design of each product, there is a story. The collage illustration used in the package de... 		Packaging Design Iron SOT B&D

10

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

3

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

1

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#65

Global Rank

99.4%

Percentile

Top 0.6%
National Standing in Ukraine
#1

National Rank

52

Total Designers

Top 1.9%
Average Score
766
Above Average
Peers Ahead
17
Competitors
Peers Behind
4,786
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Communication 10 awards (100%)
Mastered Categories
  • Packaging Design 10
1
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

1
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

2
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 1
1
2020 2
1
1
2021 3
1
1
1
2022 1
1
2023 3
1
2
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
10

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
5

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
3

2021

Professional Journey
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
SOT B&D 6 P 1 G 1 S 2 B 1 I 1 1 categories
SOTB and D 3 B 1 I 2 1 categories
SOT F&D 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
3

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
2

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
3.3

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Packaging Design
3 clients, 10 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
99.4th Percentile
Z-Score: 4.1

8,157

Olha Takhtarova Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
▼ You
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 0.59999999999999%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Significant

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Packaging Design

Communication

Expert Level
10 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Related Opportunities
Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Communication
New Domain
Graphics, Illustration and Visual Communication Design
Communication
New Domain
Computer Graphics, 3D Modeling, Texturing, and Rendering Design
Communication
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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5

Years of Excellence

10

Design Awards

1

Design Categories

#65

Global Ranking

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