Olena

Olena Nedoves
Junior Concept Artist · Character & Creature Design · Digital Illustration
London, UK · [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація») · [відкрити контакти](див. вище в блоці «контактна інформація»)
Behance · LinkedIn · Instagram @_ln.drw_ · Right to work in the UK confirmed
PROFILE
Early-career concept artist and illustrator specialising in character and creature design, working primarily in Adobe Photoshop and Procreate. Currently building a dedicated concept-art portfolio under the mentorship of a professional visual development artist. Exhibited original character work internationally and delivered 50+ commissioned illustrations to brief and deadline. Strong instinct for composition, colour and shape language, with solid traditional drawing and painting fundamentals. Ready to contribute at junior level and grow quickly within a studio team.
KEY SKILLS
• Concept & visual development: character design, creature design, silhouette and shape exploration, colour and value studies, expression sheets
• Software: Adobe Photoshop (strong), Procreate (strong), Adobe Illustrator (working); Blender & ZBrush (basic familiarity)
• Traditional media: acrylic, oil, charcoal, ink — confident draughtsmanship and painting
• Working strengths: attention to detail, working to brief, meeting deadlines, clear communication, receptive to art direction and feedback
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist2018 – present
• Delivered 50+ commissioned artworks — character, creature and portrait pieces — from brief to final delivery, working digitally in Procreate and Photoshop and in traditional media.
• Interpreted loose client briefs (“a piece in your style” or a specific subject) into finished, on-spec artwork; managed expectations, revisions and delivery directly with clients.
• Built and ran an art presence on Instagram that generated recurring commissions and word-of-mouth referrals.
Concept Art Mentorship (Visual Development) — Zac Retz2025 – 2026
• Working one-to-one with a professional visual development artist to develop a focused concept-art portfolio in Photoshop.
• Drilling on value structure, colour design and storytelling in character and environment pieces; applying studio-style critique and iteration.
Co-Founder / Operations & Client Manager — Adam Service2024 – 2026
• Managed 300+ active client conversations at once while keeping a zero-loss tracking system for urgent jobs — proof of organisation and reliability under pressure.
• Onboarded and supported a team of 8, coordinating workflow, communication and day-to-day problem solving in a fast-moving studio environment.
• Directed social-media content (planning, edits, on-camera) — transferable production and art-direction sense.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
• “Mångfald” group exhibition, Medborgarskolan, Sundsvall, Sweden (2025) — exhibited original “Creature” character series (5 works).
• ArtParma Fair, Parma, Italy (2025) — represented via Mega Art Gallery.
• SUBTER Fine Art Exhibition, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge (2024) — participant and co-organiser.
• 1st Place, “Altman Generation” Youth Art Competition (senior category); 3rd Place, UNDP Ukraine Sustainable Development Goals Art Contest.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
• BA (Hons) Fine Art (Certificate of Higher Education) — Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge School of Art (2021 – 2024). Studio practice, painting, drawing, composition and contextual studies.
• Certificate in Graphic Design — Vinnytsia IT School (2015 – 2017). Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Foundation art training — Vinnytsia Children’s Art School and College of Design & Applied Arts; long-term painting mentorship under an Honoured Artist of Ukraine.
LANGUAGES
English (C1, professional working proficiency) · Ukrainian (native) · Russian (native)
Portfolio available on Behance; portfolio PDF on request.