AI native design engineer with 10+ years of experience

I design products at the intersection of AI and creativity. Lead Designer at Generated Media and Icons8
Ilnur Kalimullin
My current stack includes Figma, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, CapCut, HTML/CSS, Webflow, Framer, and Illustrator. I pick the tool that fits the problem.
Outside of work, I love architecture, street art, cinematography, and film photography. I also enjoy birdwatching, skateboarding, and game development.
I’ve helped teams build and launch 55 products on Product Hunt, 23 became Product of the Day
Featured in The Verge, Vice, The Sun, Fast Company, Spiegel, Forbes, La Repubblica, New York Times, and Washington Post.

Work experience

Icons8
2019…Present
An ecosystem of design assets and tools used by 1,500,000+ designers and developers. Icons, illustrations, photos, music, AI tools, and graphic editors.
I brought visual design to consistency across products, launched 55 products on Product Hunt, and managed design processes across multiple products and marketing simultaneously.
Generated Media
2019…Present
The first company to commercialise AI-generated photos. Now over 2.5 million photos and a photo generator.
I've been here from the very beginning — earliest promos, core platform interface, and the Face Generator. This is where I first worked with AI and learned how to explain to users something they hadn't seen before.
Stride
2014…2019
Digital product design and development studio. 100+ projects: marketing sites, mobile apps, and complex web interfaces.
Joined when the studio was still called Uvee. Built the design department from scratch, set up all design processes, accelerated website production with Webflow, and designed the studio's design system.
Freelance
2012…2014
Early career freelance work in web design, branding, and digital products. Built my foundation — client communication, self-management, and delivering work that solves real problems.
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I’m currently open to new design opportunities — whether it’s a full-time role or a freelance collaboration. Feel free to reach out directly
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