Карина

KARYNA SHCHEPILOVA
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WEB ILLUSTRATOR | GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Creative illustrator and designer with 4 years of freelance experience focused on custom digital artwork and visual storytelling. Strong in concept-based visuals, composition, perspective, atmosphere, and turning briefs or references into original artwork. Experienced in digital illustration, marketing creatives, AI-assisted workflows, and print preparation. Comfortable working from idea to final delivery in both independent and collaborative environments.
SKILLS
• Illustration & Visual Development: digital illustration, character-focused visuals, comic-style aesthetics, composition, anatomy, proportions, perspective, mood, atmosphere, visual storytelling.
• Marketing Creatives: social media creatives, static ad concepts, visual hooks, product-focused compositions, adapting references into original concepts.
• Design Tools: Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PaintTool SAI, AI image tools.
• Production Workflow: brief interpretation, reference analysis, AI-assisted concept generation, concept-to-final execution, print-ready file preparation.
• Work Style: client communication, attention to detail, creative thinking, structured workflow, collaboration, adaptability.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Freelance Illustrator & Designer | March 2022–Present
◦ Created custom digital illustrations from concept to final delivery, focusing on composition, anatomy, proportions, perspective, mood, and storytelling.
◦ Developed character-focused and full-scene artworks based on client briefs, references, themes, and desired emotional tone.
◦ Adapted references into original visual solutions while keeping the final artwork unique and aligned with the client’s goal.
◦ Communicated directly with clients, clarified briefs, prepared visual directions, and refined artworks based on feedback.
• Designer | Sty.pos | February–May 2025
◦ Created visualizations of paintings in interior settings for product presentation and online store use.
◦ Generated AI-assisted artwork concepts and prepared selected visuals for further production.
◦ Prepared print-ready files and supported the visual production workflow
◦ Designed marketing-style creatives for product promotion and brand communication.
EDUCATION
• City School of Arts No. 2, Kryvyi Rih, 2013–2019.
• STEP IT Academy, 2020–2022.
• State University of Economics and Technology, Ukraine — B.A. in Software Engineering, 2021–2025.
LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian – Native.
• English – B1.