Maria (Masha) Gavryuk

Masha moved to the US from Ukraine as a young teenager, which significantly impacted her worldview and character. Throughout high school, she developed a keen eye for design and began to hone her skills through a number of creative endeavors.

After completing her Associate of Arts in Graphic Design at the College of Dupage and earning her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois Masha worked as a freelance graphic designer on projects ranging from crafting community resources to creating company branding before finding her niche in creative directing. Nowadays Masha uses her big picture thinking and design insight as Premiers Marketing Director where she implements strategies, oversees product launches, and manages the company’s corporate identity. In her spare, she employs her talents at the restaurant she designed and co-owns, Pulpo Negro, and enjoys connecting with other creatives.