OPENJART Fine Jewellery

Stas Zhitsky is a product and graphic designer, author, blogger, columnist and a contemporary artist well known in Russia.
Stas and a fellow artist Sergey Kuzhavsky founded "OPEN!Design&Concepts" that became one of the leading design companies in Russia.

In 2005 Zhitsky and Kuzhavsky were noticed globally thanks to their Renault Formula-1 racing car that they did in Japanese ink wash technique.

In 2008 they launched a fine jewellery brand OPENJART (OPEN+Jewellery+ART) that renounced traditional jewellery designs while preserving the highest manufacturing standards.

The very first collection called Diamonds Inside was mocking the status show off function of diamond jewellery and got RedDot Design Award (Germany, 2009).
The next As-Usuals Collection featured the everyday objects, like pasta shapes and hardware, re-thought in gold and silver to become eye-catchy ironic and beautiful jewellery.
The UnUsuals Collection introduced gold and high-quality natural gemstones in never seen before forms to become a precious wearable art.
In 2014 OPENJART expanded in the US and then the UK.

Stas also authored several books on contemporary marketing; writes a popular blog reviewing fiction; acts as a juror for Cannes Lions and Eurobest creativity festivals. He continues to work in product and graphic design while preparing several art projects to be announced next year.
Total number of awards and citations - over 30, including:
GOOD DESIGN Award by Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design for “Rich” juice packaging.
RedDot Award 2009 for the Diamonds Inside jewellery collection.
Golden Drum Advertising Festival