Ksenia Lanina

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Senior 2D Artist | Visual Storyteller Passionate about creating atmospheric, high-impact visuals that tell a story.

About

Senior 2D Artist | Visual Storyteller
Passionate about creating atmospheric, high-impact visuals that tell a story.

With over 10 years of experience in commercial illustration and a Master’s Degree in Architecture, I bridge the gap between technical precision and raw emotional art. My work is defined by expressive figurative skills, cinematic lighting, and a non-traditional approach to visual narratives.

I don’t just create assets; I help identify the right visual language for your project—whether it’s an intensely emotional pitch deck, an indie game, or a complex conceptual world.

Core Expertise:

Visual Development: From initial reference research to high-fidelity final art.

Versatile Style: Expertise in figurative art, atmospheric environments, and unconventional graphic storytelling.

Technical Pipeline: Professional-grade 2D production (Photoshop) integrated with 3D workflows (Blender) for optimized, high-quality results.

I am looking to collaborate on projects that aim to be “epic and unique.” If you need an artist who can translate complex ideas into evocative imagery, let’s talk.

Available for: Pitch deck illustrations, concept art, character design, and full-scale visual development.

  • 7 years' experience
  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Software & Internet
  • Gaming
  • Other
  • Non-Profit Organization

Work experience· 9 roles

VR Development Intern · NDA (Rehabilitation & New Tech)Dec 2025 – Present · 1 yr

VR development internship exploring integration with Unity and exploring new technological frontiers in spatial design.

Design Developer and Digital Artist · Turbine Medien GmbH, Münster, GermanyJan 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Worked as design developer and digital artist contributing to various visual and design projects for the company.

Illustrator · Niemanders Gazett, Arnhem, NederlandNov 2023 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

Provided illustration services for publication projects supporting content creation and visual storytelling.

Design developer and Illustrator · Rhombus Media Inc.Sep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Design Developer and Illustrator · Rhombus Media Inc., Toronto, CanadaSep 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
2D and 3D Digital Artist · Self EmployerApr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos
Digital 2D Artist and Visualizer · Moving Picture Company, Amazon Inc., London, UKAug 2021 – Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Assistant · Bauhaus (Dessau International Architecture), Dessau, GermanyJan 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Education· 5

Master of Arts · Hochschule Anhalt (DIA), Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany2017 – 2019
Erasmus Program · School of Architecture of Nantes (ENSA), Nantes, France2018
Internship Program · University of Nis, Nis, Serbia2012 – 2018
Bachelor of Architecture · Belgorod State Technological University named after V.G. Shukhov (BSTU), Belgorod, Russia2011 – 2016

Certifications and awards

Robert Oxman Award, Best Thesis Project2019 – 2025
Master Thesis: Understanding balances between dehumanization and humanization2019
Theoretical Thesis: Representation of Postmodern2018

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