diff --git a/packages/presentation/src/components/Avatar.svelte b/packages/presentation/src/components/Avatar.svelte
index 53c4f4f043..ad2d3c4b42 100644
--- a/packages/presentation/src/components/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/packages/presentation/src/components/Avatar.svelte
@@ -21,41 +21,78 @@
   export let avatar: string | undefined = undefined
   export let size: 'x-small' | 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'x-large'
 
-  const url = avatar ? getFileUrl(avatar) : undefined
+  $: url = avatar ? getFileUrl(avatar) : undefined
 </script>
 
-<div class="{size} container">
+<div class="{size} flex-center container" class:no-img={!url}>
   {#if url}
-    <img class={size} src={url} alt={''}/>
+    {#if size === 'large' || size === 'x-large'}
+      <img class="{size} blur" src={url} alt={''}/>
+    {/if}
+    <img class="{size} mask" src={url} alt={''}/>
   {:else}
     <Avatar {size}/>
   {/if}
 </div>
 
 <style lang="scss">
+  @import '../../../../packages/theme/styles/mixins.scss';
+
+  .container {
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    position: relative;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    pointer-events: none;
+
+    img { object-fit: cover; }
+
+    &.no-img {
+      border: 2px solid var(--theme-avatar-border);
+
+      &::after {
+        content: '';
+        @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-hover), .5);
+      }
+      &::before {
+        content: '';
+        @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-bg), .1);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   .x-small {
-    width: 1.5rem;
+    width: 1.5rem;   // 24
     height: 1.5rem;
+    .mask, &.no-img { border-style: none; }
   }
   .small {
-    width: 2rem;
+    width: 2rem;     // 32
     height: 2rem;
+    .mask, &.no-img { border-style: none; }
   }
   .medium {
-    width: 2.25rem;
+    width: 2.25rem;  // 36
     height: 2.25rem;
+    .mask, &.no-img { border-style: none; }
   }
   .large {
-    width: 5rem;
-    height: 5rem;
+    width: 4.5rem;   // 72
+    height: 4.5rem;
   }
   .x-large {
-    width: 10rem;
-    height: 10rem;
+    width: 7.5rem;   // 120
+    height: 7.5rem;
   }
-  .container {
-    overflow: hidden;
-    border: 50%;
-    pointer-events: none;
+
+  .blur {
+    position: absolute;
+    filter: blur(32px);
   }
+  .mask {
+    position: absolute;
+    border: 2px solid var(--theme-avatar-border);
+    border-radius: 50%;
+  }
+  // .shadow { filter: drop-shadow(0px 14px 44px rgba(74, 67, 64, .8)); }
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/presentation/src/components/icons/Avatar.svelte b/packages/presentation/src/components/icons/Avatar.svelte
index a0f4ed031c..316465593e 100644
--- a/packages/presentation/src/components/icons/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/packages/presentation/src/components/icons/Avatar.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   const fill: string = 'var(--theme-caption-color)'
 </script>
 
-<svg class="svg-avatar svg-{size}" {fill} viewBox="0 0 40 40" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+<svg class="svg-avatar {size}" {fill} viewBox="0 0 40 40" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
 	<circle class="op" cx="20" cy="13.6" r="6.4"/>
 	<path d="M33.1,33.3c-0.8-2.2-2.5-4.2-4.9-5.5c-2.3-1.3-5.2-2.1-8.2-2.1s-5.8,0.7-8.2,2.1c-2.4,1.4-4.1,3.3-4.9,5.5 c-0.1,0.4,0.1,0.8,0.5,1c0.4,0.1,0.8-0.1,1-0.5c0.7-1.9,2.2-3.5,4.2-4.7c2.1-1.2,4.7-1.9,7.4-1.9c2.7,0,5.3,0.7,7.4,1.9 c2.1,1.2,3.6,2.9,4.2,4.7c0.1,0.3,0.4,0.5,0.7,0.5c0.1,0,0.2,0,0.3,0C33,34.1,33.2,33.7,33.1,33.3z"/>
 	<path d="M20,20.8c3.9,0,7.1-3.2,7.1-7.1S23.9,6.5,20,6.5c-3.9,0-7.1,3.2-7.1,7.1S16.1,20.8,20,20.8z M20,8 c3.1,0,5.6,2.5,5.6,5.6s-2.5,5.6-5.6,5.6c-3.1,0-5.6-2.5-5.6-5.6S16.9,8,20,8z"/>
@@ -28,9 +28,27 @@
 
 <style lang="scss">
   .svg-avatar {
-    width: 1.25rem;
-    height: 1.25rem;
     fill: var(--theme-caption-color);
     .op { opacity: .05; }
   }
+  .x-small {
+    width: 1rem;
+    height: 1rem;
+  }
+  .small {
+    width: 1.25rem;
+    height: 1.25rem;
+  }
+  .medium {
+    width: 1.5rem;
+    height: 1.5rem;
+  }
+  .large {
+    width: 1.75rem;
+    height: 1.75rem;
+  }
+  .x-large {
+    width: 3rem;
+    height: 3rem;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/theme/styles/_colors.scss b/packages/theme/styles/_colors.scss
index c56a8383c5..b0f7e1023c 100644
--- a/packages/theme/styles/_colors.scss
+++ b/packages/theme/styles/_colors.scss
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
   --theme-card-divider: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
   --theme-card-shadow: 0px 34px 74px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
   --theme-avatar-bg: #E0DAD5;
-  --theme-avatar-hover: radial-gradient(86.62% 86.62% at 50% 13.38%, rgba(196, 196, 204, 0.4) 0%, rgba(137, 140, 150, 0.4) 100%);
+  --theme-avatar-hover: rgba(195, 195, 204, .2);
   --theme-avatar-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
   --theme-avatar-shadow: drop-shadow(0px 14px 44px rgba(74, 67, 64, .8));
   --theme-msgbox-bg: rgba(170, 170, 191, .25);
diff --git a/packages/theme/styles/_layouts.scss b/packages/theme/styles/_layouts.scss
index f348cd1a99..7098bc2b6d 100644
--- a/packages/theme/styles/_layouts.scss
+++ b/packages/theme/styles/_layouts.scss
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ table {
 
 .ml-2 { margin-left: .5rem; }
 .mr-1 { margin-right: .25rem; }
+.mr-4 { margin-right: 1rem; }
+.mr-8 { margin-right: 2rem; }
 .mt-5 { margin-top: 1.25rem; }
 .mb-1 { margin-bottom: .25rem; }
 
diff --git a/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/PersonPresenter.svelte b/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/PersonPresenter.svelte
index 620b279259..8de962ce6f 100644
--- a/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/PersonPresenter.svelte
+++ b/plugins/contact-resources/src/components/PersonPresenter.svelte
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ async function onClick() {
   const editor = await getResource(editorMixin.editor) 
   showPopup(editor, { _id: value._id }, 'full')
 }
-
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex-row-center user-container" on:click={onClick}>
diff --git a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateCandidate.svelte b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateCandidate.svelte
index 2d97c3407f..ddc95ab086 100644
--- a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateCandidate.svelte
+++ b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/CreateCandidate.svelte
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   import { setPlatformStatus, unknownError, Severity } from '@anticrm/platform'
   import type { Status } from '@anticrm/platform'
 
-  import { getClient, Card, Channels, PDFViewer } from '@anticrm/presentation'
+  import { getClient, Card, Channels, PDFViewer, Avatar } from '@anticrm/presentation'
   import { uploadFile } from '../utils'
 
   import recruit from '../plugin'
@@ -30,15 +30,10 @@
 
   import { EditBox, Link, showPopup, Component, CircleButton, IconFile as FileIcon, IconAdd, Spinner, Label, Status as StatusComponent } from '@anticrm/ui'
   import FileUpload from './icons/FileUpload.svelte'
-  import Avatar from './icons/Avatar.svelte'
   import Edit from './icons/Edit.svelte'
   import SocialEditor from './SocialEditor.svelte'
   import YesNo from './YesNo.svelte'
 
-  import Girl from '../../img/girl.png'
-  import Elon from '../../img/elon.png'
-  import Bond from '../../img/bond.png'
-
   import { combineName } from '@anticrm/contact';
 
   export let space: Ref<Space>
@@ -126,8 +121,6 @@
     const file = inputFile.files?.[0]
     if (file !== undefined) { createAttachment(file) }
   }
-
-  let kl: number = 0
 </script>
 
 <!-- <DialogHeader {space} {object} {newValue} {resume} create={true} on:save={createCandidate}/> -->
@@ -143,32 +136,9 @@
 
   <!-- <StatusComponent slot="error" status={{ severity: Severity.ERROR, code: 'Can’t save the object because it already exists' }} /> -->
   <div class="flex-row-center">
-    <div class="avatar-container">
-      <div class="flex-center avatar-shadow">
-        {#if kl === 0}
-          <div class="bg-avatar"><Avatar /></div>
-        {:else if kl === 1}
-          <div class="bg-avatar"><img src={Girl} alt="Avatar" /></div>
-        {:else if kl === 2}
-          <div class="bg-avatar"><img src={Elon} alt="Avatar" /></div>
-        {:else}
-          <div class="bg-avatar"><img src={Bond} alt="Avatar" /></div>
-        {/if}
-      </div>
-      <div class="flex-center avatar" on:click={() => { (kl < 3) ? kl++ : kl = 0 }}>
-        <div class="border"/>
-        {#if kl === 0}
-          <Avatar />
-        {:else if kl === 1}
-          <img width="100%" src={Girl} alt="Avatar" />
-        {:else if kl === 2}
-          <img width="100%" src={Elon} alt="Avatar" />
-        {:else}
-          <img width="100%" src={Bond} alt="Avatar" />
-        {/if}
-      </div>
+    <div class="mr-4">
+      <Avatar avatar={object.avatar} size={'large'} />
     </div>
-
     <div class="flex-col">
       <div class="fs-title"><EditBox placeholder="John" maxWidth="10rem" bind:value={firstName}/></div>
       <div class="fs-title mb-1"><EditBox placeholder="Appleseed" maxWidth="10rem" bind:value={lastName}/></div>
@@ -216,53 +186,6 @@
 </Card>
 
 <style lang="scss">
-  @import '../../../../packages/theme/styles/mixins.scss';
-
-  .avatar-container {
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    position: relative;
-    margin-right: 1rem;
-    width: 4.5rem;
-    height: 4.5rem;
-    user-select: none;
-  }
-  .avatar-shadow {
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 4.5rem;
-    height: 4.5rem;
-
-    .bg-avatar {
-      filter: blur(10px);
-      opacity: .25;
-    }
-  }
-  .avatar {
-    overflow: hidden;
-    position: absolute;
-    width: 4.5rem;
-    height: 4.5rem;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    filter: var(--theme-avatar-shadow);
-    cursor: pointer;
-
-    &::after {
-      content: '';
-      @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-hover), .5);
-      z-index: -1;
-    }
-    &::before {
-      content: '';
-      @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-bg), .1);
-      backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
-      z-index: -2;
-    }
-    .border {
-      @include bg-fullsize;
-      border: 2px solid var(--theme-avatar-border);
-      border-radius: 50%;
-    }
-  }
-
   .channels {
     margin-top: 1.25rem;
     span { margin-left: .5rem; }
diff --git a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/EditCandidate.svelte b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/EditCandidate.svelte
index 4807db1a9c..07f297a925 100644
--- a/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/EditCandidate.svelte
+++ b/plugins/recruit-resources/src/components/EditCandidate.svelte
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
   import { CircleButton, EditBox, Link, showPopup, IconFile as FileIcon, IconAdd, Label } from '@anticrm/ui'
   import type { Attachment } from '@anticrm/chunter'
   import FileUpload from './icons/FileUpload.svelte'
-  import { getClient, createQuery, Channels, AttributeEditor, PDFViewer } from '@anticrm/presentation'
+  import { getClient, createQuery, Channels, AttributeEditor, PDFViewer, Avatar } from '@anticrm/presentation'
   import { Panel } from '@anticrm/panel'
   import type { Candidate } from '@anticrm/recruit'
   import Contact from './icons/Contact.svelte'
-  import Avatar from './icons/Avatar.svelte'
+  import IconAvatar from './icons/Avatar.svelte'
   import Attachments from './Attachments.svelte'
   import Edit from './icons/Edit.svelte'
   import SocialEditor from './SocialEditor.svelte'
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@
   function lastNameChange() {
     client.updateDoc(recruit.class.Candidate, object.space, object._id, { name: combineName(getFirstName(object.name), lastName) })
   }
-
 </script>
 
 {#if object !== undefined}
@@ -68,9 +67,8 @@
   <AttributesBar {object} keys={['city', 'onsite', 'remote']} slot="subtitle" />
 
   <div class="flex-row-center">
-    <div class="avatar">
-      <div class="border"/>
-      <Avatar />
+    <div class="mr-8">
+      <Avatar avatar={object.avatar} size={'x-large'} />
     </div>
     <div class="flex-col">
       <div class="name"><EditBox placeholder="John" maxWidth="20rem" bind:value={firstName} on:change={ firstNameChange }/></div>
@@ -114,40 +112,6 @@
 {/if}
 
 <style lang="scss">
-  @import '../../../../packages/theme/styles/mixins.scss';
-
-  .avatar {
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    position: relative;
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    align-items: center;
-    margin-right: 1.5rem;
-    width: 6rem;
-    height: 6rem;
-    border-radius: 50%;
-    filter: drop-shadow(0px 14px 44px rgba(28, 23, 22, .8));
-    cursor: pointer;
-
-    &::after {
-      content: '';
-      @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-hover), .5);
-      z-index: -1;
-    }
-    &::before {
-      content: '';
-      @include bg-layer(var(--theme-avatar-bg), .1);
-      backdrop-filter: blur(25px);
-      z-index: -2;
-    }
-    .border {
-      @include bg-fullsize;
-      border: 2px solid var(--theme-avatar-border);
-      border-radius: 50%;
-    }
-  }
-
   .name {
     font-weight: 500;
     font-size: 1.25rem;
@@ -171,21 +135,4 @@
       color: var(--theme-caption-color);
     }
   }
-
-  // .container {
-  //   display: flex;
-  //   flex-direction: column;
-  //   height: 100%;
-  //   background-color: var(--theme-bg-color);
-  //   border-radius: 1.25rem;
-  //   box-shadow: 0px 3.125rem 7.5rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .4);
-
-  //   .tabs-container {
-  //     flex-grow: 1;
-  //     display: flex;
-  //     flex-direction: column;
-  //     height: fit-content;
-  //     padding: 0 2.5rem 2.5rem;
-  //   }
-  // }
 </style>