BIOGRAPHY of Kateryna Sokolova
A native of Ukraine, Kateryna Sokolova is an exceptionally talented industrial designer born in 1984. In addition to being the founder and creative director of her own design studio SOKOLOVA, she is also a Master of Industrial Design who attended the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts as well as participating in an internship at the German Design University 'Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle'.
She has been actively involved in a range of European exhibitions and competitions, with her most notable achievement being the 2015 Red Dot Design Award. Her other clients have included labels like Lalique, Forestier, Cookoo watch, and Normann Copenhagen - a testament to her eye for trend-setting innovation that has earned her international credibility among those who value aesthetics alongside functionality.
Her creative flair also has gained attention on the European design scene as she has been invited to show her work in various exhibitions. At Casala’s Capsule exhibition, her contributions were recognized with the German Design Award 2020 for excellence in product design.