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ZLATA KARYZSKA ILLUSTRATOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER

CONTACT:
Krakow, Poland | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Instagram: @zlattiik
Portfolio: Portfolio_Work_Zlata_Karyzska.pdf

Creative Graphic Designer and Illustrator with 3+ years of experience in printing graphic
design, editorial layouts, and digital media graphics. Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite,
Figma and mixed-media illustration, with a strong track record of engaging social media
campaigns and festival visuals. Interested in collaborative projects and remote freelance
work, seeking part-time or full-time remote roles in any industry.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
October 2025 - nowadays
Graphic Designer, YouEver Project (WWG Startup)
Created print-ready layouts (flyers, large banners, and other printed materials).
●​ Designed print-ready materials including flyers, large banners, and
promotional assets
●​ Created presentations and visual materials for conferences and public events
●​ Developed social media content (posts, carousels, stories, ad creatives etc)

July 2023 - October 2023
Graphic Designer, Illustrator "Vivat" publishing house
●​ Designed layouts and book covers for children’s literature
●​ Collaborated with editors and illustrators
●​ Prepared files for print production

April 2021 - January 2022
Sketching Teacher & Workshop Assistant, DASH! (Architecture school for kids)
●​ Taught sketching and visual storytelling to children aged 8–13
●​ Co-created a comics course and supported exhibition organization
●​ Guided students through creative projects from concept to final presentation

2020 - Nowadays
Freelance Graphic Designer, Illustrator (Hochusobitake, Theater “Gas”, community
“Stelia”, cafe “Cheder”, festival “Kharkiv sea”, private clients, etc):
●​ Designed social media visuals (posts, stories, simple animations), primarily
for cafés and cultural projects
●​ Co-created visual identity and promotional graphics for “Kharkiv Sea” Festival
2024
●​ Developed merchandise designs (postcards, textile graphics based on poetry)
●​ Created illustrations for personal projects, poetry publications, and print
media
 ●​ Designed posters for exhibitions, theater performances, concerts, poetry
evenings, and protests
●​ Completed additional design work including menus, packaging, and logo
concepts

EDUCATION AND COURSES:
May 2022 - May 2023
Exchange Program, Illustration Class (HGB Leipzig) – Leipzig, Germany
●​ Participant in international exchange program
●​ Took part in illustration courses, exhibitions, research, and cultural initiatives

September 2019 - June 2023
B.A. Graphic Design, Book Illustration (Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts)
Kharkiv, Ukraine
●​ Specialized in book illustration and traditional printing techniques
●​ Participated in exhibitions, cultural events, and collective illustration projects

EXHIBITIONS AND RESIDENCIES:

2024: Pop-up exhibit, Festival “Харківське море” (Kharkiv); Participated in Dom
Ukraiński Residency, creating zine “When there was sea in Kharkiv” and facilitating a
theater workshop

2023: “Open Studios” exhibition, HIAP (Helsinki) Participated in Residency, producing
“The Body of a Giant” series.; “Вкрадені” exhibit, ridnyikartyny (Kharkiv);

2022: “Dabadi Dabadei” exhibition, Moritzbastei (Leipzig);

SKILLS:
Design Tools
●​ Adobe Illustrator — Advanced
●​ Adobe Photoshop — Advanced
●​ Adobe InDesign — Intermediate
●​ Figma — Intermediate
●​ Canva — Intermediate

Languages
●​ Ukrainian — Native
●​ English — C1
●​ Polish — communicative