Misha Gusev /ˈmiːʃə ˈɡuːsɛv/. Graphic designer, art director, and consultant based in Porto.
I am a brand communications designer with roots in editorial typography. Over the past several years, I have applied this foundation to challenging projects across design, tech, and culture. My experience spans art direction for clothing, events, furniture, and websites, alongside writing, visual art, project strategy, and two separate roles managing teams in comms design in international companies.
This work has connected me with organisations across the US, UK, China, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Europe. Navigating these diverse regions shows that while every culture has its own distinct features, high-tier international experts share a common mindset. Happily, true competence and benevolence require no translation; brilliant people are just brilliant everywhere.
“It was great to work with Misha as he is very skilled at understanding what his client wants to achieve and in turn apply that to the design that is required. It was great to feel listened to and confident that the end product(s) were going to be what were needed from both, a Design as well as Marketing point of view.
I would definitely recommend Misha highly.”
“Misha is one of the best designers we've ever worked with. Due to his artistic background, his solutions are always authentic and memorable, which is very rare nowadays.”
“Misha, You are hollow inside and you have nothing to say to the world.”
Believe me, you didn't know what design was until you met this bastard; whether he’s truly an expert is anyone's guess, but at times it feels as though he’s the one who originally invented the words "beauty" and "meaning." Just be yourself around him and everything will fall into place, as he has a way of guiding you through design and self-honesty that makes your thoughts take shape and transform into a visible space.