BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY
Viktoriia Leonenko, born and raised in Ukraine, came to the United States for college and is now a senior Graphic Design BFA student at Brigham Young University. Growing up, Viktoriia was passionate about art, nature, and photography. She loved learning languages and taught English as a second language for a few years. For a time, she thought about becoming an interpreter or opening her own language school. However, her love for creativity led her to try freelance design work, which eventually helped her discover her passion for graphic design and inspired her to choose it as her career. What Viktoriia loves most about graphic design is its power to shape and influence the world around us. She sees design as a way to create positive change and hopes to use it to meaningfully contribute to society.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL INSPIRED?
Collaboration and teamwork inspire me because they are extremely powerful. When great minds work together, they can create amazing results.
WHAT AREA OF DESIGN ARE YOU HOPING TO WORK IN?
I hope to work in UX or Product design because I really enjoy the problem-solving aspect of it. I find it rewarding to combine functionality, interaction, and aesthetics to design meaningful solutions.
WHAT IS ONE THING THAT DESIGN SCHOOL HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT YOU DID NOT EXPECT?
I have learned through design school that pushing my creative boundaries and iterating over and over leads to stronger results.
