When you have practical experience, it is important to share it in order to help those who are just starting out and develop a professional community. That is why Kolesa Group launched Kolesa Upgrade, an open educational initiative in which the team shares knowledge proven in working on real IT products.

When you have practical experience, it is important to share it in order to help those who are just starting out and develop a professional community. That is why Kolesa Group launched Kolesa Upgrade, an open educational initiative in which the team shares knowledge proven in working on real IT products.

In June 2025, a new series of video tutorials on graphic design was released. It is based on the practical experience of the team that creates the visual part of the No. 1 IT products in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

Earlier, as part of the Kolesa Upgrade, videos for novice product managers were released: short videos with a focus on real cases and tasks of product work. The new design course was a continuation of the initiative.

In the program:

• the key areas of work of a graphic designer in IT;
• Portfolio design tips;
• working with neural networks in design;
• recommendations on how to stand out from other candidates;
• a self-test.

The course is suitable for those who are already taking their first steps in the profession and want to develop faster: novice specialists, interns, freelancers.

According to the Ministry of Digital Development, the average salary in the IT sector in 2024 increased by 54% and amounted to 673,000 tenge, and the number of specialists increased to 187,000 people. But at the same time, there remains a shortage of juniors with real training: there are many self-taught people in the profession, but there is a lack of structural knowledge and understanding of team processes.

"We see every day how difficult it is for novice designers to adapt: there is too much information and not enough practice. Therefore, we decided not to wait for the market to "mature", but to share our experience now," Kolesa Group comments.

Kolesa Group creates products with an audience of millions of people and develops one of the strongest in-house digital communities in the region. The company is convinced that the development of the market is the responsibility of major players.

All graphic design materials are available for free on the project's website: https://upgrade .kolesa.group/?utm_source=pr&utm_campaign=media