French guy in Brussels, love all cities, all countries.

artist and art director

Yevgeniy Anfalov was born in Kiew, Ukraine. He moved in 2003 to Germany, where he studied Visual Communication at Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts and graduated in 2012. In 2015–17 he has been studying Art Direction in Master programm at ÉCAL, Lausanne with the major in type design, supervised by François Rappo and Kai Bernau. His graduation book project on history of electronic music "ROTARY. Geschichte des Studios für elektronische Musik WDR Köln 1951–81" has obtained an award of excellence. Since 2010 he is running his own design practice. Alongside with making identity systems, bespoke typefaces and online projects, Yevgeniy is working primarily in the field of editorial design. The variety span includes photobooks, newspapers, as well as readers, archive monographs and books on design history. Rooted in research and graphic design traditions, he approaches the work with the means of typography, photography, information design and custom content creation. He also offers custom type design and related services.

He is the co-founder of Paleworks Studio which focuses on the variety of producing—in the areas of art, architecture, and design. His multidisciplinary approach creates a base for art direction, identity design, branding, photography, art installations, product, and fashion design. His education started with two bachelor degrees -in textile engineering and graphic design- and was followed up with the Master’s Degree Course in Media Art at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar—where he also worked as a lecturer. His practice gives a range of creative services—from digital, spatial, editorial design to branding & typography. He creates projects in cultural and commercial fields both based on aesthetics and functionality.

People-pleasing is boring, passive and inauthentic. Carla creates influential and provocative brand experiences by challenging people to make bold and unconventional statements that acknowledge current social tension, cultivating meaningful connections between progressive brands and socially conscious audiences with high expectations. Working as an independent freelance designer and art director, Carla works predominantly with beauty, fashion, food and lifestyle brands from all around the globe. With an extensive creative network, Carla forms specialist teams that cater to the individual needs of her clients, resulting in strong collaborations and more impactful results. From conception to outcome, Carla uses finely-tuned processes in conceptual design and strategic thinking to execute on aesthetically striking visual identity systems, boutique packaging and thought-provoking advertising.