MAXIM 
SHCHAPOV 

ART DIRECTOR,
DESIGNER, ARTIST 

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ABOUT

GET IN TOUCH:
maximshchapov@gmail.com
@alsoknownasmaxim

CV/PORTFOLIO PRES: here
PROJECT ARCHIVE: here
Creating artefacts and experiences.

I am an independent art director and designer with an extensive agency and freelance experience based in Vienna, Austria.

Currently teaching Narrative Mechanics at The University of Applied Arts Vienna.

CLIENT WORK 

Art Direction
Graphic & Motion Design
Branding
Campaigns
Interactive Experiences
Combining a designer’s precise professionalism with an artist’s vision, I help brands and individuals create meaningful and exciting communication.

I work both as an art director – shaping concepts, guiding teams, and ensuring creative coherence – and as a hands-on senior designer delivering high-quality results. 


Select Projects:
Pop Mart Skullpanda
Winline DOTA 2 Pubstomp
Binance
Wizz Air Campaigns
Simplify.Art
ÖBB

ARTISTIC PRACTICE

Experimental Games
Narrative Design
Media ArtIn my artistic practice I mostly work in the medium of experimental games and narrative design. 

I experiment with digital technologies and analogue formats to find interesting ways of creating impactful narratives and build storytelling frameworks.


Select Projects:
Cafe Nostalgia (2024)
Potvory (2024)
Danse Macabre (2023)
Neozymandia Monumentalis (2022)

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© Maxim Shchapov, 2024Do what thou wilt