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Hi, I’m Varvara Kaliuzhna. I enjoy working in a team, willingly take responsibility, and bring a curious, positive mindset to every project. I am eager to develop my skills in online collaboration, digital spaces, and large projects, and I want to understand how teams communicate and operate. I am motivated to gain professional experience and learn more about work processes, and I value critical thinking, quick learning, and resilience.…Hi, I’m Varvara Kaliuzhna. I enjoy working in a team, willingly take responsibility, and bring a curious, positive mindset to every project. I am eager to develop my skills in online collaboration, digital spaces, and large projects, and I want to understand how teams communicate and operate. I am motivated to gain professional experience and learn more about work processes, and I value critical thinking, quick learning, and resilience.

Varvara Kaliuzhna

Character Designer, Banner Ad Designer, Book Cover Designer, +7

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Hi, I’m Varvara Kaliuzhna. I enjoy working in a team, willingly take responsibility, and bring a curious, positive mindset to every project. I am eager to develop my skills in online collaboration, digital spaces, and large projects, and I want to understand how teams communicate and operate. I am motivated to gain professional experience and learn more about work processes, and I value critical thinking, quick learning, and resilience.…Hi, I’m Varvara Kaliuzhna. I enjoy working in a team, willingly take responsibility, and bring a curious, positive mindset to every project. I am eager to develop my skills in online collaboration, digital spaces, and large projects, and I want to understand how teams communicate and operate. I am motivated to gain professional experience and learn more about work processes, and I value critical thinking, quick learning, and resilience.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Varvara Kaliuzhna. I enjoy working in a team, willingly take responsibility, and bring a curious, positive mindset to every project. I am eager to develop my skills in online collaboration, digital spaces, and large projects, and I want to understand how teams communicate and operate. I am motivated to gain professional experience and learn more about work processes, and I value critical thinking, quick learning, and resilience.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Editorial Illustration

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Ukrainian

Fluent

English

Fluent

Polish

Advanced

Russian

Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Lead / Artist at Rage of Elements Cartoon Series

December 31, 2023 - July 20, 2024

Co-created a cartoon series from scratch, contributing concept art, character design, storyboarding, and digital illustration; helped build and sustain a small creative team and engaged with an online community to showcase work.

Librarian-Sapiens UP School Library at Sapiens UP

January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Sorted and distributed books, supervised book returns and borrowing, maintained an Excel file tracking delivered books, missing titles, and distribution methods.

Graphic Designer (Remote)-Sapiens International Innovative Community School at Sapiens International Innovative Community School

July 1, 2025 - Present

Created various design projects according to required styles.

Event Manager-Sapiens UP School at Sapiens UP School

January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Organized monthly school events, designed posters and prepared food and beverages.

Assistant (Saturdays) – Sapiens UP School at Sapiens Up School

January 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024

Led creative workshops for children, assisted in organizing and preparing spaces.

Project Manager / Administrative Lead at My Pride (Cartoon Series)

December 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025

Managed the My Pride project, a large online cartoon collaboration with around 50 participants from different countries. Responsibilities included creating tasks, scheduling, meeting deadlines, resolving conflicts, hiring and supervising contributors, and maintaining open communication to ensure a positive, collaborative environment. I contributed drawings and helped develop workflows to accommodate multiple styles and techniques. The project successfully engaged a wide online community and inspired many followers. Currently paused due to a co-author conflict.

Project Manager / Team Lead at My Pride 2023-2024 Rage of Elements cartoon series

December 31, 2024 - October 6, 2025

Managed a community of around 50 people (mostly teenagers) across multiple countries; created tasks on time, followed deadlines, solved conflicts, hired and fired workers, managed chats, and fostered a collaborative, safe work atmosphere; contributed to drawing and improved communication across teams; project paused due to co-author conflict.

Librarian at Sapien's UP School Library

January 1, 2025 - October 6, 2025

Sorted and distributed books; Maintained an Excel tracker for delivered books, missing titles, and distribution methods.