08/2020-05/2022
Master in Architecture
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ, USA
herbergerinstitute.asu.edu

09/2016-06/2017
Certified Advanced Young Professional
CANactions School for Urban Studies
Kyiv, Ukraine
school.canactions.com

09/2012-06/2016
Bachelor of Architecture
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Lviv, Ukraine
lp.edu.ua

2014/2015
Exchange Studies
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, AGH University of Science and Technology
Krakow, Poland

05/2023 - 04/2026
freelance experiential designer
k2
New York, New York

04/2023
production designer
Thirty Minutes (short film)
Mount Kisco, New York

03-04/2023
production designer
music video, Artist: Zack Ceme, Album: L.O.T.U.S.
Brooklyn, New York

03/2023
production designer
Selfless (short film)
New Jersey/New York

03/2023
art department assistant
The Woman From Hamburg (short film)
Staten Island, New York


02/2023
art department assistant
The Walking Dead: Summit (series)
Rutherford, New Jersey


01-03/2023
set designer
theatrical play
Plainfield, New Jersey

11-12/2022
prop stylist assistant
commercial shoots for Elevate NY, Burt’s Bees
New York City, New York

11/2022
production designer, wardrobe stylist
Always in Bloom: Amara (proof of concept)
Trenton/Burlington, New Jersey

06/2022
art department assistant
Run Amok (short film/proof of concept)
New York, NY, USA

06-08/2022
exhibition design intern @ Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, NY, USA

06-08/2021
architectural intern @ Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz
Chicago, IL, USA

08-11/2020
architectural designer @ Cosmos in
Lviv, Ukraine

04/2019-06/2020
architectural designer, interior designer @ Koliasa Architecture Studio
Lviv, Ukraine

08/2017-01/2019
architectural designer, urban researcher and planner @ AVR Development, Department of Urbanism
Lviv, Ukraine

04-08/2017
architectural designer, landscape designer @ Architectural Office “Unika Architecture and Urbanism”
Lviv, Ukraine

Hard Skills:
Architectural design
Interior design
Graphic design
3D rendering
Sketching
Drafting
Model making
Design thinking

Soft Skills:
Organizational skills
Teamwork facilitation
Conflict management
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Emotional intelligence

Software Skills:
Vectorworks
Revit
Rhinoceros + Grasshopper
3dsMax + Corona Renderer
ArchiCAD
Google SketchUp
Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)

I had the pleasure of working with Ira on our short film shoot ‘Run Amok’. We were a very small Art Dept that called for creative all-rounders who could get a lot done with few resources.

I found her help particularly invaluable during prep since this project called for a great many graphic elements and she had the skills to take a lot of this work of my plate.

During the shoot, although she didn’t have a lot of on-set experience, Ira gained in confidence and by the end of the shoot, I was able to leave her on set managing continuity and resets by herself. She worked well in collaboration with all the other departments and quickly gained everyone’s trust and respect.

Ira is a great collaborator; both extremely pleasant to work with, calm, competent and also creative in her approach. She was able to tackle whatever task I threw at her and I knew that it would be done to a high standard and with sensitivity to the particular needs of the project.

I highly recommend Ira for Art Dept work and I look forward to working with her again myself.

Kate Rance
Production Designer - ‘Run Amok’
IMDb | website