Hi, I’m Alina Kurbatova, a graphic designer and 2D illustrator with about two years of professional experience creating backgrounds and environments for animated projects. I enjoy bringing storyboards, briefs, references, and creative direction to life through consistent visuals, strong composition, and accurate perspective—so the artwork supports the final animation smoothly. I’m also comfortable working in a team environment: I communicate clearly, incorporate feedback carefully, and deliver complete artwork on production deadlines. Beyond 2D illustration and background design, I use 3D tools like Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D Painter to support concept development and visual storytelling, and I’ve contributed to selected animation projects such as Danny Animation and an independent MrBeast Animation parody.…

ALINA KURBATOVA

Hi, I’m Alina Kurbatova, a graphic designer and 2D illustrator with about two years of professional experience creating backgrounds and environments for animated projects. I enjoy bringing storyboards, briefs, references, and creative direction to life through consistent visuals, strong composition, and accurate perspective—so the artwork supports the final animation smoothly. I’m also comfortable working in a team environment: I communicate clearly, incorporate feedback carefully, and deliver complete artwork on production deadlines. Beyond 2D illustration and background design, I use 3D tools like Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D Painter to support concept development and visual storytelling, and I’ve contributed to selected animation projects such as Danny Animation and an independent MrBeast Animation parody.…

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Hi, I’m Alina Kurbatova, a graphic designer and 2D illustrator with about two years of professional experience creating backgrounds and environments for animated projects. I enjoy bringing storyboards, briefs, references, and creative direction to life through consistent visuals, strong composition, and accurate perspective—so the artwork supports the final animation smoothly.

I’m also comfortable working in a team environment: I communicate clearly, incorporate feedback carefully, and deliver complete artwork on production deadlines. Beyond 2D illustration and background design, I use 3D tools like Blender, ZBrush, and Substance 3D Painter to support concept development and visual storytelling, and I’ve contributed to selected animation projects such as Danny Animation and an independent MrBeast Animation parody.

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Language

English
Advanced
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator at Shadow Palette 2d animation studio
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
Illustrated finished backdrops for Danny animation, based on provided rough animation and storyboard.
Illustrator at Shadow Palette 2d animation studio
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Illustrated finished backdrops for Mr. Beast animation, based on provided rough animation and storyboard; worked on a humorous dark parody.
Concept Artist at Shadow Palette 2d animation studio
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Participated in a project focused on producing a serialized animated series; drew backgrounds for animation based on storyboards and brief descriptions; collaborated with a team to fulfill client requests and meet deadlines.
2D Illustrator / Background Artist at Shadow Palette - 2D Animation Studio
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Created 2D backgrounds and environments for animated projects based on storyboards, rough animation, references, and descriptions. Translated creative direction into finished visual assets while maintaining composition, perspective, atmosphere, and visual consistency. Collaborated with the creative team, incorporated feedback, and completed artwork according to production deadlines. Also supported visual development by working from briefs and visual references to deliver production-ready environment art.

Education

Bachelor in Graphic Design at Vistula University
September 1, 2023 - April 1, 2025
Specialty “Design” Faculty of Architectural Construction and Design. English-speaking program.
Graphic Design (College) at College “Universum”, Borys Grinchenko
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
Design (Faculty of Architectural Construction and Design) at NAU — National Aviation University
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design (English-language program) at Vistula University
October 1, 2022 - July 1, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education
    H-20 indie game project

    A point and click video game, with own lore and creatures. It is in a early developing process, but slowly but firmly its evolving to something special.

    Danny and the Dragon Eggs
    This project was different from the attention. The backgrounds were more picturesque and lacked visuals. Although the initial demo considered using line art. It primarily revolved around a little boy who fancies himself a wizard and sets off on an adventure to find a dragon egg. animator illustrator…
    Backgroung for 2d Animation
    Mr. Beast 10 days in a coffin challenge animation I was given two characters and a brief description of their environment. The task was to create a single, short guide to ensure a consistent style throughout the animation. This included a color palette and brief explanations on how to achieve the desired effect. illustrator animator…
    Creature Concept Design
    This particular creature was designed for an already developed alien setting on a luminescent planet. The planet project was created by me and my mother, who intended to design flora and fauna for an alien world in 3D. Over time, small creatures were added to the ecosystem. The main task was to design a large predator that could naturally fit into this world and hunt those creatures. By analyzing the surrounding fauna and the animals it was supposed to prey on, a visual direction for the predator was developed. illustrator concept alien creature…