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NAAU studio was founded in 2021 by designer and creative entrepreneur Leo Leonow. He brought together a small team of young and talented designers to tackle complex challenges in the digital space.
From 2021 to 2023, NAAU honed its expertise in creating portfolio websites for video and film productions, directors, cinematographers, and creative agencies.
The studio has collaborated with
Since 2023, NAAU has expanded its expertise to include working with fashion brands, IT startups, creative spaces, coworking environments, developers, and cultural and entertainment projects.
ZEBRA HERO, TAILORMADE, METAFORA, SHOWRUNNERS, GRANDMA, TAKESHOT, BRANDON MERCER, LEO GORENSTEIN, SEREJA RAMS, ANDREY KRAUZOV, KIRILL GROSHEV, RISE, THE COMPANY FILMS, CRUX, VASILY ARCHANGELSKY, and other industry leaders.
NAAU is about being attuned
to the present moment, taking a mindful approach, and embracing functional aesthetics, techno-minimalism, and design as an art form (inspired by Bruno Munari’s work). The studio specializes in brand imaging, helping brands and businesses discover and express their visual language for effective communication with their target audience.
A creative entrepreneur, he owns a microcinema and design studio. A dedicated vegetarian for 10 years, his passions include auteur cinema, jazz on vinyl, and functionalism. After spending a year in Bali, where he became a father and discovered a love for surfing, he is now channeling his creativity into developing a game that’s genuinely fun to play.
Leo Leonov, founder and art director at NAAU.
Team:
A devoted father, described by his son as "reliable as a rock." He has a deep love for chess, always thinking several moves ahead and keeping projects under control. He also enjoys Chinese tea, using it as a way to bring people together and harmonize processes around the tea table.
Sergey Kazankov,
chief operating officer at NAAU.
chief operating officer at NAAU.
Team:
She’s studying Japanese at a language school and made the adventurous journey from the Far East to St. Petersburg by car. A vegetarian for three years, she’s passionate about espresso tonics, Sonic Adventure DX, Japanese object and graphic design, and her PSP.
Anastasia Matveeva, designer and art director at NAAU.
Team:
He’s in the process of creating his own clothing brand, designing custom fonts, and practicing calligraphy.
Vlad Kassin, designer at NAAU.
Team:
She views cultural environments as a rich source of inspiration, working to the sounds of dark jazz, trip hop, and downtempo tracks. A lover of Metabolism-style architecture and 大和心 (Yamato-damashii), she jokingly says she’s 80% made of ramen and black coffee.
Tima Shembati, producer at NAAU.
Team:
10 лет вегетарианец, любит хорошее кино, джаз на виниле и фукнционализм. Год прожил на Бали.
Денис Аверин, юрист NAAU.
Team:
competence
Branding
digital design
Brand Identity
BRAND STRATEGY
Naming
Copywriting
Illustration, graphics
3D & Motion design
Packaging & objects
Brand platform
Art & Creative Direction
Photo, video content
BRAND STRATEGY
Naming
Copywriting
Illustration, graphics
3D & Motion design
Packaging & objects
Brand platform
Art & Creative Direction
Photo, video content
Web design
App design
No-code (Tilda)
Creative front-end
Back-end
webflow
AI design
App design
No-code (Tilda)
Creative front-end
Back-end
webflow
AI design
We create [1] experimental portfolio websites using low-code tools, develop [2] visual identities from logos to design systems, [3] help find meanings and create brand names, [4] write copy, [5] produce 3D motion graphics, and [6] develop social media strategies.