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Viktoriya Kashcheieva
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ILLUSTRATOR / VISUAL ARTIST Telegram
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Kyiv, Ukraine, remote, relocate

SUMMARY

Illustrator & 2D Artist with 4+ years of experience in character design, visual storytelling,
animation-prepared assets, and printed product design. Skilled in building expressive characters,
cohesive visual styles, and production-ready materials for animation, publishing, branding, and
apparel.

Strong foundation in composition, stylization, color, and narrative clarity. Experienced in leading art
production, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and delivering consistent high-quality visuals
from concept to final assets.

SKILLS

●​ 2D assets for animation ​ ●​ Visual Development & Concept Art
(rig-ready files, layered PSD/AI) ●​ Sketching
●​ Typography & Layout ●​ Character Design
●​ Storyboardig ●​ Character Turnarounds
●​ Figma ●​ Lipsink character creation
●​ Adobe Illustrator ●​ Frame-by-frame animation
●​ Adobe Photoshop ●​ Preparing assets
●​ After Effects (basic) ●​ JIra, GitHub
●​ Color theory ●​ AI tools (Midjourney)

EXPERIENCE

Character Artist & Visual Storyteller
(Animation, games, digital media 2024 - 2025)

●​ Designed full character lineups: silhouettes, turnarounds, expressions, color variations.
●​ Prepared 2D assets for animation (clean vectors, separated layers, structure for motion).
●​ Developed visual style guidelines for project and ensured consistency across teams.
●​ Worked closely with directors, animators, and writers to translate story into visuals.
●​ Led a small illustration team (up to 10 artists): review, mentoring, feedback, coordination.
 ●​ Key Results:​
Completed pre-production for a 4-episode cartoon series (characters, expressions, props).​
Improved visual consistency & reduced rework time through a unified style guide.

Illustrator — Children’s Books & Publishing
(Books, storytelling, character-driven art — 2+ years)

●​ Created full-page illustrations, spreads, and cover art for children’s books.
●​ Built emotionally engaging characters for kids’ narratives.​
Designed the full book layout: typography, composition, print-ready files.
●​ Ensured high-quality print production and color accuracy.
●​ Key Results:​
Created and published a 20-page illustrated children’s book “Gecko-Yellow Belly”.​
Handled full visual production from sketches to print-ready PDFs.

Illustrator / Printed Products Designer
AK Active Wear | Remote | Jun 2020 - Dec 2022

●​ Designed unique illustrative patterns for sportswear, incorporating tattoo art styles.
●​ Delivered over 30+ illustrations and their adaptations for models.
●​ Created production-ready vector layouts, ensuring high-quality print results.
●​ Collaborated closely with co-owners to align designs with brand identity.
●​ Key Results:​
Built a full illustrated product line for an Australian activewear brand.​
Developed a recognizable visual language that increased product appeal.

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

UX/UI Designer​
Jul 2025 – Present

●​ Completed full-cycle design for mobile apps from research to UI design and handoff.
●​ Conducted competitor analysis, in-depth user interviews, and synthesized insights into Job
Stories and Customer Journey Maps.
●​ Designed user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes in Figma.
●​ Developed UI kits and design systems (colors, typography, components, auto-layouts), ensuring
responsive and scalable interfaces.
●​ Collaborated with a cross-functional team in an agile setup, presenting design decisions and
iterating on feedback.
●​ Delivered MVPs tested by 20+ users, validating simplicity, clarity, and usability of core features.
 ●​ Created moodboard & ideation concepts, defined UI design system & UI kit, developed character
and illustration style for project needs.

LANGUAGE
English - Upper Intermediate
Polish - Elementary proficiency

EDUCATION
Institution Sumy State University
Qualification and Degree - Master’s Degree in Computer Science Technology
Dates Attended [e.g. 2008 – 2012]
Qualification and Degree - Master’s Degree in Media Communications
Dates Attended [e.g. 2012 – 2014]

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION

●​ UI/UX design course at Mate Academy [e. 2025] [see link to certificate]
●​ Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation at Domestika [Fab /2025]
●​ Communication & Stress management [2025] [Certificate link]
●​ ArtCraft School [2018, 2020]