I am Katya Kleshchanka, a designer and illustrator based in Wroclaw, Poland, with over a decade of experience in visual design, packaging, and print-ready production. I enjoy turning complex concepts into clean, expressive visuals and have worked with both corporate clients and freelance projects across Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland. I specialize in book illustrations, character design, and presentation design; I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life, and I am fluent in Polish, English, Belarusian, and Russian. I am detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and open to concept changes.…

Katya Kleshchanka

I am Katya Kleshchanka, a designer and illustrator based in Wroclaw, Poland, with over a decade of experience in visual design, packaging, and print-ready production. I enjoy turning complex concepts into clean, expressive visuals and have worked with both corporate clients and freelance projects across Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland. I specialize in book illustrations, character design, and presentation design; I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life, and I am fluent in Polish, English, Belarusian, and Russian. I am detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and open to concept changes.…

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I am Katya Kleshchanka, a designer and illustrator based in Wroclaw, Poland, with over a decade of experience in visual design, packaging, and print-ready production. I enjoy turning complex concepts into clean, expressive visuals and have worked with both corporate clients and freelance projects across Belarus, Lithuania, and Poland.

I specialize in book illustrations, character design, and presentation design; I love collaborating with teams to bring ideas to life, and I am fluent in Polish, English, Belarusian, and Russian. I am detail-oriented, deadline-driven, and open to concept changes.

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Language

English
Advanced
Russian
Fluent
Polish
Advanced
Belarusian
Advanced

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at D3-FORMAT, CONCEPT
June 1, 2010 - October 26, 2012
Visit cards, Flyers, Banners, Posters
Freelance Illustrator at Upwork
September 1, 2019 - February 23, 2023
Illustrations; Children's books; Sketching; Storyboarding; Hand-drawing; Logos; Explanation videos
Technical Designer at GOMELWALLPAPER
June 1, 2010 - July 1, 2019
Scanning images in a high resolution; Improving images in Adobe Photoshop; Photo editing; Pattern composition; Electronic separation of color; Creating files for chemical embossing; Preparing files for print machines
Graphic Designer at WOODENCITY / WROCLAW, POLAND
November 1, 2020 - November 1, 2021
Packaging design, digital printing, and marketing materials.
Teacher of Drawing at Secondary School, Gomel, Belarus
October 1, 2008 - October 26, 2009
Teaching drawing in Secondary School Art School and Kindergarten

Education

Hight School at College of Art
September 1, 2002 - June 22, 2006
Classic art education, Easel painting.
Bachelors Degree at Belarusian State University of Culture and Arts
September 1, 2007 - July 22, 2012
Culturology, Information Systems in Culture
Bachelors Degree at European Humanities University
October 1, 2013 - November 15, 2017
Visual Design and Media

Qualifications

Visual Design and Media
October 1, 2013 - November 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Other, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Consumer Goods, Retail, Software & Internet, Education
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