Tess Savina

Tess Savina

Creative DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
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Tess Savina

Tess Savina

Creative DirectorLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Art director and graphic designer specializing in the fashion and beauty industries, with vast experience across print and digital platforms. My portfolio encompasses: • Fashion and Customer Magazine Titles • Advertising Campaigns • Retail • Editorial Fashion Stories • Still Lifes • TV Commercials. I am comfortable managing all stages of creative production from idea initiation to design and final execution, including but not limited to: • Creative direction and concept development across a variety of fashion channels and projects • Detailed mood boarding and producing creative briefs for womenswear, menswear, beauty and still life shoots • Client and team management ensuring leadership, support, smooth communication, and a healthy and positive working environment • Studio, location photography, and video art direction while providing styling, beauty, set design, and lighting instructions • Overseeing production including budget and schedule management • On brand external team commissioning and briefing while relying on global extensive contact book of both established and emerging photographers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, as well as agencies and other industry talents • Vast experience with model castings and strong relations with the major international model agencies • Post shoot management - retouch briefing, editing, deadlines • Delivering the final product on-brand and to the highest standard as well as implementing it across a wide variety of commercial and marketing channels such as website, social media, and print • Wide spectrum of graphic design for print and digital assets Available for bookings in the UK and internationally.
Projects
  • Come As You Are
    Come As You AreAn editorial for Overdue Magazine inspired by the best of minimalistic 90s fashion - skin, soft tones, and graphic lines. Art Direction by Tess Savina Photography by James Edward Holborow Styling by Sammiey Hughes Makeup by Jessica Mejia Hair by Jamie McCormick Casting by Studio Bajek Model Natasja Dragic @ The Hive
  • Dark Romance
    Dark RomanceFor Toni&Guy Magazine Art Direction by Tess Savina Photography by Georgia Devey Smith Styling Roberta Hollis Set Design by Tara Holmes Makeup by Nancy Summer Hair by Hayley Bishop & Luke Harris
  • What Are You Looking At? for PUSS PUSS Magazine
    What Are You Looking At? for PUSS PUSS MagazineFor Puss Puss Magazine Art Direction by Tess Savina Photograohy by Nadia Ryder Styling by Roberta Hollis Makeup by Michelle Dacillo Hair by Stefan Bertin @Frank Agency
  • Flower Power
    Flower PowerPhotography by Adam Goodison Art Direction by Tess Savina
  • Rebecca
    RebeccaArt Direction: Tess Savina Photography: Nadia Ryder @ Serlin Associates Styling: Marianna Frannais Makeup: Amy Conley @ Stella Creative Artists Hair: Stefan Bertin @ Frank Agency Nails: Jessica Thompson @ Eighteen Management
  • Eco Power for ELLE Croatia
    Eco Power for ELLE CroatiaFor ELLE croatia Art Direction by Tess Savina Photograohy by Nadia Ryder @ Serlin Associates Styling by Karen Munnis Hair by Stephen Beaver @ The Visionaries Agency Makeup by Alex Babsky @ Premier Hair & Make-Up
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Projects credited in
  • V&A Magazine cover collage
    V&A Magazine cover collage
  • Michelle Opiyo OVERDUE Issue #001 BEGIN
    Michelle Opiyo OVERDUE Issue #001 BEGIN
  • I am not Daydreaming for WOW Magazine
    I am not Daydreaming for WOW MagazineArt Direction and Set Styling by Tess Savina Photography Stella Morais Styling Jessica Tarbard Makeup Laura Onea Hair Emma Small @ Stella Creative Artists Retouch Ekaterina Petrova
  • 'Ella' for OVERDUE MAGAZINE
    'Ella' for OVERDUE MAGAZINESixties styling with a modern twist executed brilliantly by the team: Photographer: Stella Marais ( @stellamorais_) Art Director: Tess Savina ( @tesssavina ) Stylist: Anna Hughes-Chamberlain ( @annahcstyle ) Model: Tamina at Milk Model Management ( @milkmodelmanagement ) Makeup Artist: Marita Politou ( @maritapolitou ) Hair stylist: Richard Phillipart ( @richardphillipart ) represented by The London Style Agency ( @thelondonstyleagency ) Nail artist: Georgia Hart @nailsbygeorgiahart Make
  • Follow the White Rabbit
    Follow the White RabbitEditorial for Overdue Magazine. Very pleased to have contribited to this great project. Amazing work from all involved! Photographer AnneMarie Sterian ( @annemariesterian ) Art director: Tess Savina ( @tesssavina ) Stylist: Natalie Yuksel ( @natalie_yuksel ) Model: Catherine Lewis ( @catherinesarahlewis ) Casting: Studio Bajek ( @studiobajek ) Make-up artist: Violet Zeng ( @violetz_mua) Hair stylist: Linus Johansson ( @hairbylinus ) Nail artist: Jessica Ciesco ( @matteabout_nai
  • Dahan OVERDUE Magazine Issue #002 Nostalgia
    Dahan OVERDUE Magazine Issue #002 Nostalgia
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Work history
    OVERDUE Magazine logo
    OVERDUE Magazine logo
    Creative DirectorOVERDUE Magazine
    London, United KingdomFreelance
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    Art DirectorFreelance
    London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
  • Magazine Design
  • Art Direciton
  • Layout Design
  • Brand Consultancy
  • Directing Photoshoot
  • Creative Development
  • Graphic Desgin
  • Print Design
  • Reprographics
  • Production
Education
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    Goldsmiths, University of London logo
    MPhilGoldsmiths, University of London
     - London, United Kingdom
    Contemporary Japanese Cinema
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    Master of Media CommunicationsUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
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