PinnedElena PoritskaiaArt Deco in the USSRIn this essay we’re going to enter the topic of Art Deco style as it emerged in the USSR, a country that existed for just 74 years, which…Jun 18, 2023Jun 18, 2023
Elena PoritskaiainBootcamp(UX/UI) Unpaid Internship. What to expect, what not to expect, what to ask for.This story is going to be about my experience as a UX/UI intern, and some advice on what to expect, what not to expect and what to ask for…Oct 7, 2023Oct 7, 2023
Elena PoritskaiaMy journey to design. Part IIAs I was talking about in Part I of the story, I was about to become a true artist.Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
Elena PoritskaiainBootcampOn Design Ethics, Climate Change and Victor Papanek’s “Design for the Real World”“We’re human beings, human beings are not machines. Our first response to anything is emotional. Not intellectual, not functional, it’s…Jul 7, 2023Jul 7, 2023
Elena PoritskaiaMy journey to design. Part I.Well, first things first, a little bit about me. I was born in Russia in the late 80s. Technically, I was born in the USSR. Yet, it fell…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Elena PoritskaiainBootcampIxDF /Interaction Design Foundation/ Is it worth it?So, this is my first story to be published ever, and, as it turns out it is about one of the experiences that’s most shaken me the past…Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023