Work experience about 15 years. Design and illustrations.…

DIANA KUKSA

Work experience about 15 years. Design and illustrations.…

Available to hire

Work experience about 15 years. Design and illustrations.

Language

Italian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Bang Bang studio (Illustrator’s agency)
December 31, 2021 - July 14, 2025
Produced sketches and illustrations based on invoices and briefs. Worked with technical files.
Freelance Artist and Commercial Illustrator
December 1, 2021 - Present
Completed numerous projects including full color illustrations for books, digital paintings for gift boxes, concept and character illustrations for retail windows, event guest portraits, monthly magazine illustrations, posters, private client portraits, author’s dissertation illustrations, and various commercial advertising artworks.
Illustrator at Sole trader Kharchenko
August 31, 2019 - July 14, 2025
Produced collection sketches, technical sketches, fashion illustrations for the brand's website, social media marketing, indoor advertising, print and pattern design, and pin designing.
Senior Designer at LLC "Fashion group" (Katya Dobryakova brand)
June 30, 2017 - July 14, 2025
Created patterns, sketches for embroidery and prints, worked with technical and pre-print files, produced window designs, and illustrated fashion content for social media marketing.
Illustrator (Fashion illustrations; technical sketches; print/pattern design; pin design) at Kharchenko (sole trader)
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Created sketches for collections, technical sketches, fashion illustrations for brand website and SMM and indoor advertising; designed prints and patterns for apparel (T-shirt, sweatshirts); created pin designs and worked with technical files.
Illustrator (collection sketches and technical drawings) at Sole trader Kharchenko
June 1, 2017 - August 1, 2019
Produced fashion illustration sketches for collections and brand web/SMM/indoor advertising; designed print and pattern artwork for apparel; created pin design; prepared and maintained technical files.
Windows Displays Designer, Illustrator at JSC TSUM Department store, Moscow
February 28, 2017 - July 14, 2025
Created window design concepts, sketches, wallpaper, pattern and wrapping paper design. Produced fashion illustrations for social media marketing and decorations for window displays. Supported fashion shows and shooting campaigns, managed files, and handled event live illustrations and portraits.
Senior designer (Patterns; sketches for embroidery/prints; window design; fashion illustrations) at LLC “Fashion group” (Katya Dobryakova brand)
February 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Produced patterns and sketches for embroidery/prints; worked with technical and pre-print files; created window design and fashion illustrations for web/SMM/indoor advertising, plus technical files for collections.
Senior designer (Patterns, embroidery/prints sketches, window design and technical files) at LLC “Fashion group” (Katya Dobryakova brand)
February 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Created patterns and sketches for embroidery and prints; worked with technical/pre-print files; developed window design and fashion illustrations for SMM.
Windows displays designer / illustrator (Windows design, pattern and wrapping paper, fashion illustration for SMM) at JSC TSUM Department store, Moscow
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2017
Designed and illustrated TSUM windows: concept sketches, making/assembling final compositions, wallpaper/pattern and wrapping paper design, brand advertising illustrations, fashion illustration for SMM, decoration creation and final window composition according to sketches; also assisted with fashion shows/shootings, managed files, and produced event and interior/exterior sketches.
Windows displays designer, illustrator at JSC TSUM Department store, Moscow
February 1, 2011 - February 1, 2017
Designed and illustrated TSUM retail window concepts and final compositions in accordance with sketches; created pattern and wrapping paper designs; produced fashion illustrations for SMM; supported window decorations and event/live illustration tasks; prepared files and technical/pre-print materials.
Painter at Moscow Big Theatre
December 31, 2008 - July 14, 2025
Member of a team of artists under Vladimir Cherniy. Worked on curtain painting of canvas sized 17x21 meters.
Painter (Curtain painting) at Moscow Big Theatre
September 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Worked in a team of artists under supervision of Vladimir Cherniy on large-scale curtain painting and canvas work.
Painter (Curtain painting, canvas 17x21 m) at Moscow Big Theatre
September 1, 2008 - December 1, 2008
Team member of artists working under supervision of Vladimir Cherniy on large-scale curtain painting.
Graphic Designer at LLC "Zeleniy sad"
September 30, 2004 - July 14, 2025
Designed shop interior and brand advertising images including business cards.
Graphic designer (Shop interior and brand advertising images) at LLC “Zeleniy sad“
September 1, 2003 - September 1, 2004

Education

Design Diploma at Novoaltaisk art college
September 1, 1999 - June 30, 2003
Painting Diploma at Russian Academy of painting, sculpture and architecture I. S. Glazunova
October 1, 2004 - August 31, 2011
Diploma (Design) at Novoaltaisk art college
September 1, 1999 - June 1, 2003
Diploma (Painting) at Russian Academy of painting, sculpture and architecture I. S. Glazunova
October 1, 2004 - August 1, 2011
Diploma (Design) at Novoaltaisk art college
September 1, 1999 - June 1, 2003
Diploma (Painting) at Russian Academy of painting, sculpture and architecture I. S. Glazunova
October 1, 2004 - August 1, 2011

Qualifications

Fashion illustration master-class of Alena Lavdovskaya listener
November 16, 2013 - November 16, 2013
Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6 the art of vector graphics, level 1
October 11, 2013 - October 11, 2013
Fashion illustration master-class of Alena Lavdovskaya (listener) — Certificate
November 16, 2013 - July 22, 2026
Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Illustrator CS6 — the art of vector graphics, level 1 — Certificate (Universe studio / school of digital arts)
October 11, 2013 - July 22, 2026
Certificate (Fashion illustration master-class of Alena Lavdovskaya)
November 16, 2013 - July 22, 2026
Certificate (Universe studio)
October 11, 2013 - July 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Professional Services, Other
    Fashion illustration for Tatler magazine.

    Fashion illustration for Tatler magazine.