Hi, I’m Nick Korolev, a multimedia producer and visual storyteller with 15+ years of experience across freelance and gallery environments. I create illustrations and multimedia content for books, magazines, and digital media, delivering stories that engage diverse audiences. I’ve produced work for more than 12 publications, maintaining consistency with Adobe Photoshop and traditional media. I collaborate with clients to translate narratives into polished, audience-driven content for print platforms and beyond. From book covers and children's books to gallery shows, I bring ideas to life with a mix of creative design, storytelling, and hands-on production.

Nick Korolev

Hi, I’m Nick Korolev, a multimedia producer and visual storyteller with 15+ years of experience across freelance and gallery environments. I create illustrations and multimedia content for books, magazines, and digital media, delivering stories that engage diverse audiences. I’ve produced work for more than 12 publications, maintaining consistency with Adobe Photoshop and traditional media. I collaborate with clients to translate narratives into polished, audience-driven content for print platforms and beyond. From book covers and children's books to gallery shows, I bring ideas to life with a mix of creative design, storytelling, and hands-on production.

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Hi, I’m Nick Korolev, a multimedia producer and visual storyteller with 15+ years of experience across freelance and gallery environments. I create illustrations and multimedia content for books, magazines, and digital media, delivering stories that engage diverse audiences. I’ve produced work for more than 12 publications, maintaining consistency with Adobe Photoshop and traditional media.

I collaborate with clients to translate narratives into polished, audience-driven content for print platforms and beyond. From book covers and children’s books to gallery shows, I bring ideas to life with a mix of creative design, storytelling, and hands-on production.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator/Creative Producer at Changemakers
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2024
Delivered high quality illustrations for children's books and cartoons and book cover art; plus other remote freelance projects.
Illustrator/Book Cover Artist at Crossroads Publishing LLC
October 1, 2025 - Present
Delivered high quality illustrations for children's books and cartoons and book cover art; plus other remote freelance projects.
Designer (Tee Public – Curiosity Shop) at Tee Public – Curiosity Shop
September 1, 2007 - Present
Tee shirt designs for commercial apparel utilizing Adobe Photoshop and traditional media.
Portrait Artist / Commissioned Works at Portraits and Other Commissioned Work
January 1, 1990 - Present
Manage full-lifecycle creative commissions for private and corporate clients.
Gallery Curator / Artist at Main Street Gallery and Art Center
May 1, 2025 - Present
Curate and present own artwork in traditional media within a gallery setting to engage with the community to drive awareness and appreciation for multidisciplinary art.
Naturalist (Part Time) at Lost River State Park
May 1, 2008 - August 1, 2024
Part-time naturalist duties at state park.
Substitute Teacher (Art) at Hardy County Board of Education
September 1, 2008 - Present
Substitute teacher grades Pre K – Adult and long term in Art.

Education

BA Fine Art at Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026

Qualifications

Mindedge Artificial Intelligence Basics (CEUs 2)
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026
Coursiv AI Mastery Program for Claude, Midjourney, Lovable, Gemini, ChatGPT, Jasper, Stable Diffusion, Deep Seek, VEO, Perplexity and Kling
January 11, 2030 - April 9, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
    uniE621 Spirit of Athena
    Painting of a great horned owl in acrylic 20 X 24 presently in Main Street Gallery and Art Center illustrator
    paper Spirit of Athena

    Fine art painting in acrylic 20 X 24 of great horned owl now displayed in Main Street Gallery and Art Center

    uniE621 The Swamp Dragon
    illustrator This is the cover for the e-book based on the award-winning play of the same title. The work also exists as a paperback published by Wordwooze Publishing.
    paper The Swamp Dragon

    Screenplay awarded 2010 Best Screenplay Appalachian Film Festival out of 1,500 entries from Maine to Georgia

    uniE621 Deer Hunter T-shirt design
    illustrator designer T-Shirt design for hunter's T-Shirts at my Tee Public site Curiosity Shop online.
    uniE621 The Cat Who Fell to Earth
    A science fiction novel I am the author of traditionally published by Wordwooze Publishing
    uniE621 "Humpty"
    illustrator - For the children's book Recipe for Success by Crossroads Publishing LLC
    uniE621 How Coyote Became Clever - Book illustration
    illustrator Illustration for children's book at Changemaker Publishing for Gini Graham Scott
    uniE621 Siberian Tiger - Wildlife Art
    illustrator