Hi! I'm Mariia, a passionate artist and illustrator skilled in both digital and traditional art forms. I specialize in creating beautiful illustrations for children's books and fantasy genres, using tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as traditional media like watercolours and acrylics. I'm enthusiastic about bringing stories and ideas to life through my artwork and helping clients achieve their creative vision. Since moving to the UK, I have been actively volunteering and working freelance to hone my craft, while seeking new opportunities in book illustration and packaging design. I'm eager to collaborate and contribute my creativity and skills to exciting projects.…

Mariia Hrybivska

Hi! I'm Mariia, a passionate artist and illustrator skilled in both digital and traditional art forms. I specialize in creating beautiful illustrations for children's books and fantasy genres, using tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as traditional media like watercolours and acrylics. I'm enthusiastic about bringing stories and ideas to life through my artwork and helping clients achieve their creative vision. Since moving to the UK, I have been actively volunteering and working freelance to hone my craft, while seeking new opportunities in book illustration and packaging design. I'm eager to collaborate and contribute my creativity and skills to exciting projects.…

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Hi! I’m Mariia, a passionate artist and illustrator skilled in both digital and traditional art forms. I specialize in creating beautiful illustrations for children’s books and fantasy genres, using tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as traditional media like watercolours and acrylics. I’m enthusiastic about bringing stories and ideas to life through my artwork and helping clients achieve their creative vision.

Since moving to the UK, I have been actively volunteering and working freelance to hone my craft, while seeking new opportunities in book illustration and packaging design. I’m eager to collaborate and contribute my creativity and skills to exciting projects.

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Language

English
Intermediate
Ukrainian
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

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Education

Bachelor’s Degree at KNUTD
September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017
Certificate of complete secondary education at Lutsk Educational Complex
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013
Drawing from a live model at Art School “MasterClasSchool”
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Draw Cartoon Characters CPD at Reed Courses (Online)
March 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree at KNUTD
September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2017
Certificate of complete secondary education at Lutsk Educational Complex
January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
Drawing from a live model at Art School “MasterClasSchool”
November 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Qualifications

Freelance illustrator
June 1, 2023 - June 5, 2025
Created illustrations and designs for private clients.
Illustrator in volunteer project called “Red Book of Ukraine”
November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023
I submitted 2 illustrations to be used in the calendar which featured a new image for each day.

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE621 Fantasy book illustration, fantasy character, illustration for a story
    It was the creation of a character. Mirana is a werewolf mermaid. She can appear as a beautiful female mermaid, of course, with some of the features of a werewolf. And in case of danger, she turns into an aggressive bear. This is the martial persona of her people. The spear is an individual weapon, each one is different. No one but the owner can use it. And when transformed into a bear, the spear also metamorphoses - it becomes poisonous claws. By the way, only in the form of a bear can they go on land. Contact me to create your character illustration! illustrator…
    uniE621 Packaging design, food packaging for cookies, vector illustration
    Task: Create illustrations for the design of natural cookies. Design packaging for cookies. Target audience: men and women who are concerned about their health aged 20-45. Decision: As an illustrator, I created simple and recognizable illustrations of chocolate chip cookies. I chose colors that reflect lightness, like after eating these natural cookies. I used a font that draws attention to the product on the shelf. Let's write in private messages to get cool packaging for your product!…
    uniE621 Brochure design. Illustrations pumpkin pie
    Task: Create food illustrations to show how the pumpkin grows and use them to design the brochure. Find a solution: Discuss ideas. Looking for references, colours, fonts. Drawing sketches. Create the final icons. Made edits. Decision: As an illustrator, I created simple and recognisable illustrations of ‘The path from seed to pumpkin pie’ I chose colors that reflect the lightness and tenderness of pumpkin pie. Let's write in private messages to get cool illustration or design for you!…
    uniE621 Icons vector, logo design, environment illustrations
    Task: Create icons for a company that deals with environmental protection: waste sorting, generating electricity in an environmentally friendly way. Finding a solution: Discussing ideas. Search for references, colors, fonts. Drawing sketches. Created the final icons. Made edits. Contact me if you need to create cool icons! logo photo…
    uniE621 Character design Garlic
    Creating a humanised character from scratch. I created a character from the garlic plant. The garlic is shown with different emotions and in different positions. Such a character would be suitable for a book, story or brand as a mascot. illustrator designer…
    paper Character design Garlic

    Creating a humanised character from scratch.
    I created a character from the garlic plant. The garlic is shown with different emotions and in different positions.
    Such a character would be suitable for a book, story or brand as a mascot.