I am a painter and portrait artist with a higher education in fine arts. I specialize in children’s book illustration, character design, fashion illustration, as well as creating game content for video and tabletop games. My formal education gives me a deep understanding of anatomy, color, composition, perspective, and academic drawing. I work confidently with a variety of traditional and digital media. I create painterly, textured illustrations that convey emotions and inspire. I design expressive characters for children, capturing warmth and natural body language, maintain a cohesive color palette and lighting, integrate text, and prepare print-ready files for hardcover books. I work both in Adobe Photoshop and with traditional materials. I am open to collaboration and new projects, ready to create inspiring visual content for books, games, and other creative initiatives.…

Yuliia KUZEVYCH

I am a painter and portrait artist with a higher education in fine arts. I specialize in children’s book illustration, character design, fashion illustration, as well as creating game content for video and tabletop games. My formal education gives me a deep understanding of anatomy, color, composition, perspective, and academic drawing. I work confidently with a variety of traditional and digital media. I create painterly, textured illustrations that convey emotions and inspire. I design expressive characters for children, capturing warmth and natural body language, maintain a cohesive color palette and lighting, integrate text, and prepare print-ready files for hardcover books. I work both in Adobe Photoshop and with traditional materials. I am open to collaboration and new projects, ready to create inspiring visual content for books, games, and other creative initiatives.…

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I am a painter and portrait artist with a higher education in fine arts. I specialize in children’s book illustration, character design, fashion illustration, as well as creating game content for video and tabletop games. My formal education gives me a deep understanding of anatomy, color, composition, perspective, and academic drawing. I work confidently with a variety of traditional and digital media.
I create painterly, textured illustrations that convey emotions and inspire. I design expressive characters for children, capturing warmth and natural body language, maintain a cohesive color palette and lighting, integrate text, and prepare print-ready files for hardcover books. I work both in Adobe Photoshop and with traditional materials.
I am open to collaboration and new projects, ready to create inspiring visual content for books, games, and other creative initiatives.

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Language

English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

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Education

Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts at artist-painter, professor
September 1, 2000 - May 31, 2005
I received a formal art education at the Department of Decorative and Applied Arts, where I studied academic drawing and painting. This training provided me with a solid foundation in understanding form and perspective, the principles of light and color, as well as in-depth knowledge of anatomy, composition, and color theory.

Qualifications

Freelance Artist
October 1, 2017 - October 20, 2025
draw portraits | I draw portraits of people and animals Creation of illustrations | Creation of illustrations for books and board games creating characters and props for games | CG artist game companies oil painting | artist-painter

Industry Experience

Gaming, Other
    uniE621 Endpaper
    Endpaper Featuring the Main Character The first spread of the book (endpaper) features an illustration of the main character. This immediately immerses the reader in the story’s atmosphere and introduces the central character before the text begins. The illustration reflects the character’s personality and traits, setting the visual tone for the entire book. illustrator…
    uniE621 Board Game Item Card Illustration
    Board Game Item Card Illustration The project involves the creation and illustration of item cards for a board game set in the Wild West. Each card features detailed objects that players interact with during gameplay. The work includes concept development, design of props and items, color palette selection, and final rendering to match the game’s visual style. Each illustration is crafted to be visually appealing, thematically consistent with the Wild West environment, and to enhance the overall gaming experience. illustrator…
    uniE621 Character Design
    Character Design and Illustration for Video Games The project covers the full development of characters in Photoshop, from concept to final render. The work includes detailing, form refinement, and color palette selection, creating the character’s style and personality. illustrator…
    uniE621 Character Design
    Character Design and Illustration for Video Games The project covers the full development of characters in Photoshop, from concept to final render. The work includes detailing, form refinement, and color palette selection, creating the character’s style and personality. illustrator…
    uniE621 Game cards for a board game
    Board Game Card Illustration The project involves the full development of characters for board game cards in Photoshop, from concept to final render. Each character is drawn with line work, which is a key feature of the artistic style. The process includes character design, color palette selection, detailing, expressions, and poses. Each illustration is created with a focus on high artistic quality and visual expressiveness for the game. illustrator…
    uniE621 Character Design and Illustration for Video Games
    Character Design and Illustration for Video Games The project covers the full development of characters in Photoshop, from concept to final render. The work includes detailing, form refinement, and color palette selection, creating the character’s style and personality. illustrator…
    uniE621 Character creation and illustration in Photoshop for video games.
    Character Design and Illustration for Video Games The project covers the full development of characters in Photoshop, from concept to final render. The work includes detailing, form refinement, and color palette selection, creating the character’s style and personality. Each character is prepared with animation in mind, including sprite slicing and layer preparation. Suitable for use in computer and mobile games, as well as visual projects and illustrations. illustrator…
    uniE621 Custom Animal Portraits
    Realistic hand-drawn animal portraits created on paper in an academic style. Traditional materials are used — pencil, charcoal, pastel, sanguine, and sepia. Each portrait is made from a photo, with a focus on accurate anatomy, proportions, and the expression of the animal’s character. The artwork can be created in different formats and techniques according to the client’s preferences. Suitable for private clients, gifts, collections, and interior decoration. illustrator…
    uniE621 Hand-Drawn Cards
    Hand-Drawn Cards (ACEO) Cards are hand-drawn on paper measuring 2.5 × 3.5 inches (63 × 89 mm). Traditional materials are used — sanguine and sepia. illustrator designer…
    uniE621 Portraits of people
    Realistic hand-drawn portraits created on paper in an academic style. Traditional materials are used — pencil, charcoal, pastel, sanguine, and sepia. Each portrait is made from a photo or from life, with a focus on accurate form, proportions, and the expression of the subject’s character. The artwork can be created in different formats and techniques according to the client’s preferences. Suitable for private clients, gifts, collections, and interior decoration. illustrator…
    uniE621 Children's Book Illustration
    An illustration from a children’s book I worked on. A touching story of an unusual friendship: a wolf cares for a little lamb that he raises and protects. Each page is filled with a warm, harmonious color palette, creating a cozy and emotional atmosphere. Special attention is given to the characters’ expressions — their feelings and personalities are conveyed through faces, poses, and gestures. The composition of the illustrations is carefully planned to show character interactions and scene dynamics, enhancing the reader’s emotional immersion in the story. illustrator ChildrensBookIllustration KidsBookArt CharacterDesign illustrator…
    uniE621 Children's Book Illustration
    An illustration from a children’s book I worked on. A touching story of an unusual friendship: a wolf cares for a little lamb that he raises and protects. Each page is filled with a warm, harmonious color palette, creating a cozy and emotional atmosphere. Special attention is given to the characters’ expressions — their feelings and personalities are conveyed through faces, poses, and gestures. The composition of the illustrations is carefully planned to show character interactions and scene dynamics, enhancing the reader’s emotional immersion in the story. illustrator ChildrensBookIllustration KidsBookArt CharacterDesign…