Vilka (aka somm_bird) is a multidisciplinary creative with over 20 years in the fashion industry, specialising in visual merchandising and campaign direction. She has led creative execution and brand experience for iconic Australian labels, shaping how customers connect with fashion across physical spaces.

Expanding into UX/UI and AI-driven design in 2020, Vilka now blends industry expertise with emerging technology to craft digital experiences and future-facing visual concepts. Through somm_bird, her experimental platform, she explores the intersection of fashion, art, and technology, merging couture-inspired forms, abstract beauty and florals with digital experimentation to create surreal, fashion-driven visuals that embrace contrasts and the unexpected.

A brand ambassador for fashion apps Refabric: AI and FERMAT app, her work has been featured on WGSN, at Premier Vision, shown in LA, London, Tokyo, Berlin, and Spain, was named a finalist at the 2024 global AI design awards, and a winner in this year's Spotlight Awards.