# Elma

> Elma is an independent design studio led by Andrey Zhikalov. We help startups and established companies turn complex ideas into clear digital products and distinctive brands.

Use this site for information about Elma's design services, founder, public contact details, and portfolio.
The studio is based in Benicàssim, Spain. The website is available in English, Spanish, and French.
For project-specific claims, use the linked case page and retain its stated status and credits.

## Studio and services

- [Studio and founder](https://weareelma.com/info): Elma is an independent design studio led by Andrey Zhikalov, a designer and art director with over 15 years of experience. We create digital products, websites and brand identities.
- [Public studio and project facts in plain text](https://weareelma.com/llms-full.txt): English summaries generated from the published site content.
- [Contact and project enquiries](https://weareelma.com/contact): hello@weareelma.com.
- [Digital product design](https://weareelma.com/services/product-design): UX/UI for web platforms and mobile apps: user flows, prototypes and interfaces ready for development.
- [Brand identity](https://weareelma.com/services/brand-identity): Logos, typography and visual systems for packaging, print and digital channels.
- [Web design](https://weareelma.com/services/web-design): Website structure, visual design and responsive layouts for desktop and mobile.
- [Design systems & ongoing support](https://weareelma.com/services/design-systems-support): Reusable interface components, design guidelines and continued support as your product evolves.

## Work

- [Re:Staffy](https://weareelma.com/work/re-staffy): A recruitment and workforce platform for an HR startup from Estonia. Mobile app, web platform and design system, taken from MVP to a commercial product.
- [Keani & Sol](https://weareelma.com/work/keani-sol): Sun care shaped by island coastlines, where sun meets sea and the day follows the rhythm of nature.
- [Numa](https://weareelma.com/work/numa): A calm mobile app for meditation, breathing and reflection, with personal guidance generated by AI from the user's notes. The product is in active development. Status: In development.
- [AMA](https://weareelma.com/work/ama): A wellness platform in the UK for finding and booking specialists across nutrition, activity, mindfulness and sleep. Website, AI search, live events and a digital gift card.
- [La Maison des Soirées Lentes](https://weareelma.com/work/la-maison-des-soirees-lentes): A Paris cocktail bar built around the idea of a slow evening: soft light, a chosen bottle and unhurried conversation.
- [Nimba](https://weareelma.com/work/nimba): A new-generation grocery chain from San Francisco that makes everyday shopping feel bright and lively.
- [ProntoTest](https://weareelma.com/work/prontotest): A mobile app for learning Spanish traffic rules and preparing for the driving theory exam.
- [Miravox](https://weareelma.com/work/miravox): A modern sensualwear brand built on clean silhouettes and bold details.
- [OWEN](https://weareelma.com/work/owen): Interfaces for an industrial automation company: a website and connected platforms with large product catalogues and technical documentation.
- [L’Alquimista](https://weareelma.com/work/l-alquimista): A family-run Italian restaurant in Valencia, where simple ingredients turn into something more.
- [Haldorsen & Brage](https://weareelma.com/work/haldorsen-brage): A concept identity for an eyewear brand that treats glasses as personal style, not only a tool.
- [ClusterVision](https://weareelma.com/work/clustervision): A website concept for a Dutch high-performance computing company, told through moving landscapes instead of server racks.

## Optional

- [Spanish website](https://weareelma.com/es): Spanish versions of the studio and portfolio pages.
- [French website](https://weareelma.com/fr): French versions of the studio and portfolio pages.
- [Journal](https://weareelma.com/journal): Concepts, visual studies, and notes.
- [Agua Común](https://weareelma.com/journal/agua-comun): Curved ivory mineral wall with a green ceramic water point and a low stone-topped ledge. Concept visualisation.
- [Childhood Memories: Sony MZ-R909](https://weareelma.com/journal/childhood-memories-sony-mz-r909): A visual study by Elma: a woman in a green dress on a purple velvet sofa listens to music on a Sony MZ-R909 MiniDisc player.
- [Heliópolis — A Common Coast](https://weareelma.com/journal/heliopolis-a-common-coast): Aerial concept view of the Heliópolis coastal district, with proposed façade and public-space changes.
- [Synthetic Spain](https://weareelma.com/journal/synthetic-spain): A concept visual by Elma of a Mediterranean seafront: white terraced buildings below limestone cliffs, a red arcade and blue-tiled pools on a sunny promenade.
- [Nokia 7280 — Say It Out Loud](https://weareelma.com/journal/nokia-7280-say-it-out-loud): Two people walk together in evening sunlight, one wearing a small Nokia on a cross-body cord.
- [Sombra Benicàssim](https://weareelma.com/journal/sombra-benicassim): Concept visualisation of lightweight tensile canopies in a setting inspired by the Benicàssim seafront.
- [Sitemap](https://weareelma.com/sitemap.xml): Canonical pages in all three languages.