Gelya Sheshenina

Creative direction
beyond the screen

I develop ideas from cultural insight to execution —
across experiences, special projects, content and digital

15 years in creative8 in big tech4 leading a special-projects studio

Selected work

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What I do

Creative direction

Sharp ideas, cultural relevance and a clear creative language — from cultural insight to the final output.

Special projects & experiences

Physical experiences, activations and special projects designed to travel further through content, people, culture and media.

Production

From €5k experiments to €500k productions. I know how to turn ambitious ideas into reality — where to spend, where to save, and where not to compromise.

Teams & systems

Built an in-house creative studio from scratch — hiring, structuring and growing producers, creatives and external partners across regions.

Team size
10 people
Projects at once
7–9 per producer
Scope
3 business units

About this portfolio

The last four years: a special-projects studio
I built from scratch at Russia’s largest tech company,
serving three business units.

7 years

Freelance copywriter

Brands · Media · Culture
4 years · big tech

Creative producer

Campaigns · Content · Production
4 years · big tech

Creative director &
head of special projects

Studio · Team · Cross-functional
Stakeholders
  • marketing
  • brand
  • PR
  • product
  • legal
  • regional teams
  • leadership
Team
up to 10 in-housecreative and line producers, SMM, creators, editors
plus external production teams
Businesses
  • premium products
  • ride-tech
  • food-tech
  • e-commerce
  • classifieds
Audiences
  • premium buyers
  • everyday customers
  • drivers, couriers and sellers
Measured by
  • loyalty
  • brand awareness
  • community
  • not just installs and clicks

Approach

The right tool is the one the audience hasn’t learned to scroll past yet.

I combine cultural insight and real-world execution
to create ideas that feel relevant, not routine.

All works

Outside the brief

Personal projects

A personal space for ideas, conversations and sounds — made on my own terms.