STELLA FILIPOV is a Bulgarian-American designer and art director based in sunny Los Angeles.

She explores visual culture through cross-medium practice and research. She has an affinity for work that intersects storytelling, culture, and digital media.



Nespresso Pop
Blue Bottle NOLA
PER—Fostering Curiosity
Samra by The Weeknd
Idealism
First Sip by Bon Appétit
Nestlé Health Science
Zephyrus Festival
American Ballet Theatre
Central Park Zoo
Flower Power Problem
Pavé & Co
Spinnaker Media



WORK
RESEARCH
PLAY
ABOUT

COLLABORATORS

Nespresso
Blue Bottle Coffee
Bon Appétit
Condé Nast
The Weeknd
Milk Bar
Poster House
Nuun
Vital Proteins
Nature's Bounty
Netflix
Pavé & Co
Maurice's Jewelers
CES


EXPERIENCE

Sr Designer 
@ nmbl
May ‘22 — Present

Designer 
@ Studio Breakfast
Sep ‘21 — Dec ‘21

Jr Designer 
@ Sage Creative
Oct ‘19 — Dec ‘21

Art Director 
@ Spinnaker Media
Aug ‘18 — Apr ‘21

Editor 
@ SpeedGuide, Inc.
Aug ‘17 — Sep ‘21
EDUCATION

PhD Visual Arts: Philosophy, Aesthetics & Art Theory @ IDSVA
May '28
— 4 residencies across 6 countries
— Researching aesthetic experience of cinema, media, and design
— Speaker at AIGA Los Angeles

MFA Design @ School of Visual Arts NYC
May '23
— Crit Study: New Media and the Trajectory of Art
— Teaching and Work Assistant
— Mentor at AIGA New York

BFA: Graphic Design & Digital Media @ University of North Florida
May '21
— Ireland Study Abroad: Digital Sketchbook
— Board of CMD+N Design and member of Print Guild
— Design at AIGA Jacksonville