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Work experience

SENIOR VISUAL DESIGNER AND ILLUSTRATOR

from 03.2026 to 07.2026 (5 months)
Liven, Lviv (IT)

- Cross-Functional Teamwork: Collaborated daily within a full-time, remote corporate structure alongside the Visual Design, Product, and Marketing teams using Slack, Notion, and Figma.
- Asset Creation & Cover Design: Developed polished visual design assets, custom illustrations, and highimpact digital app covers using Adobe Illustrator as the primary production tool.
- AI Integration & Process Innovation: Introduced new creative workflows by leveraging AI tools to blend existing vector illustrations into realistic environmental layouts, successfully automating production
processes.
- Concept Pitching & Strategy: Conceptualized and sketched alternative creative designs for educational PDF materials, directly earning recognition and commendations from the company CEO for design
innovation.

SENIOR 2D ANIMATOR AND ILLUSTRATOR

from 11.2020 to 11.2025 (5 years)
THE SOURCE, Remote (Design)

- Visual Style Development: Developed original visual directions, art styles, and custom illustrations based on established client concepts to elevate brand engagement.
- 2D Animation & Execution: Transformed static assets into fluid, high-quality 2D animations tailored for major European social media and digital broadcast campaigns.
- International Agency Collaboration: Partnered closely with French agency managers to independently interpret briefs, deliver tailored creative assets, and execute revisions on tight production timelines.
- European Brand Partnerships: Collaborated with a diverse portfolio of prominent European brands, ensuring all final visual deliverables met strict cross-border marketing and broadcast standards.

CONTRACT CONCEPT ARTIST & ANIMATOR

from 01.2017 to 03.2020 (3 years 3 months)
TALENTHOUSE AG, Remote (Design)

- Creative Direction & Production: Developed original visual concepts, storyboards, illustrations, and 2D animations tailored to exclusive private briefs for global entertainment and corporate brands.
- Award-Winning Executions: Selected as a multi-time global art contest winner, successfully pitching and delivering high-quality assets for Nike, Snapchat, Huawei, Bombay Sapphire, Method, SAP, Wacom, and Campo Viejo.
- High-Profile Collaborations: Collaborated closely with major entertainment networks and commercial clients - including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Snapchat and RAM Trucks - to expand their brand narratives.
- Remote Project Management: Partnered directly with international Project Managers to manage tight turnaround production pipelines, ensuring all deliverables met precise specifications

2D ANIMATION ARTIST

from 04.2013 to 12.2016 (3 years 9 months)
BAMBUK STUDIO, Lviv (Design)

- On-Site Studio Teamwork: Worked full-time on-site, collaborating closely with Art Directors to maintain high visual quality and partnering with Project Managers to meet tight deadlines.
- Concept & Storyboarding: Developed original creative ideas and translated them into sequential storyboards and timed animatics to define pacing and character performance.
- Character Design & Illustration: Created polished character assets, background layouts, and definitive style frames for television and digital broadcast.
- Animation & VFX Execution: Executed complex 2D character animation and managed post-production workflows, including multi-layered compositing and visual effects.
- Sound Editing & Technical Delivery: Edited final audio tracks to sync flawlessly with animation beats, ensuring all technical specs met strict quality standards for final delivery.

Education

LVIV POLYTECHNIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Master’s Degree in Graphic Design, Lviv
Higher, from 2007 to 2013 (6 years)

- Fine Arts & Illustration: Advanced application of classical sculpting, painting, and drawing techniques focusing on human anatomy, proportion and narrative illustration.
- Visual Communication & Design: Visual identity, typography, print/polygraphy design specifications, advertising and poster design.
- Animation & Visual Development Foundations: Animation principles, cinematography, photography, lighting, 3D modeling, environmental design, and spatial composition for visual storytelling and scene
development.

Knowledge and skills

• Organizedness
• Creativity
• Graphic design
• Creation of illustrations
• Adobe Illustrator
• Drawing
• Adaptability
• Visualization
• Teamwork
• Punctuality
• Collaborator
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Blender
• Toon Boom Harmony
• Cinema 4D
• Animation creation
• Character design
• Visual storytelling
• Storyboarding
• Storytelling
• Sketch development
• Video montage
• Discipline

Language proficiencies

• Ukrainian — fluent
• English — fluent
• German — beginner
• Turkish — beginner

Additional information

HONOURS & AWARDS:
International Animation & Digital Art Awards
(via TALENTHOUSE AG)

- Official Selection & Winner | ArtsHelp Global Contest (Jul 2022) - Contest: "Create Work Addressing Climate Change and Inspire The World To Take Action!"
- Official Selection & Winner | Bombay Sapphire Campaign (Jun 2022 & Jan 2020) - Contest: "Create imaginative animations to celebrate the launch of Bombay Citron Pressé."
- Official Selection & Winner | Snapchat Sticker Brief (Mar 2021) - Contest: "Create cameo stickers for Snapchat - Bring your imagination to life!"
- Official Selection & Winner | Warner Bros. Studios (Apr 2020) - Contest: "Create creative GIF stickers for The Goonies."
- Official Selection & Winner | Instagram Holiday Campaign (Dec 2019) - Contest: "Create engaging holiday stickers for Instagram."
- Official Selection & Winner | SAP Global Creative Brief (Jun 2019) - Contest: "Capture SAP’s processes that make Berlin go round."
- Multiple-Time Campaign Winner | Nike Global Brief (Jun 2018) - Contest: "Create moving / animated artwork for Nike and the Nike Epic React Shoe."
- Official Selection & Winner | VEON Creative Brief (Feb 2018) - Contest: "Capture DIY and upcycling stories for VEON."
- Official Selection & Winner | Microsoft & Currys PC World (Jan 2017) - Contest: "Create multi-media artwork for Microsoft and Currys PC World."
- Official Selection & Winner | LG Electronics Mobile Launch (Dec 2016) - Contest: "Create playful visual storytelling art for LG V20’s Wide Angle Cameras."
- Official Selection & Winner | Campo Viejo Art Initiative (Jun 2016) - Contest: "Create contemporary artwork for Campo Viejo."
- Winner | Huawei Global Creative Brief (Jul 2019) - Contest: "Creative Emoji Set for mobile interfaces."
- Winner | Wacom International Wallpaper Brief (Oct 2012) - Contest: "Creative Wallpapers for Wacom."


HOBBIES & INTERESTS:
- Independent Filmmaking & Character Development: Concepting and developing multiple independent short film ideas. Concurrently producing an ongoing comic and character project centered around an original narrative ("Pamuk, the Cat Guardian of the Universe"), utilizing it as a dedicated space to master character design skills and animation techniques.
- Music Composition & Piano: Graduate of a 7-year formal music school (Piano Class), playing the piano and composing original musical scores. This extensive musical training deepens my understanding of rhythm, pacing, and emotional timing in visual storytelling.
- Photography & Visual Framing: Exploring creative photography with a strong focus on lighting, camera angles, lens perspectives, and environmental composition.
- Argentine Tango Teaching & Performance: International performer and certified instructor (Certified by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education). Performing globally has enhanced my deep understanding of body mechanics, weight distribution, physical acting, and collaborative performance.