I am a passionate background artist with a deep love for colour and immersive storytelling. I find my greatest joy in collaboration and teamwork across animation and game projects. I'm always exploring new tools, guided by curiosity and a drive to expand what's visually possible. I enjoy working closely with directors, storyboard artists, and animation teams to create beautiful and consistent backgrounds. Let's make something beautiful together!

Mariia Borysenko

I am a passionate background artist with a deep love for colour and immersive storytelling. I find my greatest joy in collaboration and teamwork across animation and game projects. I'm always exploring new tools, guided by curiosity and a drive to expand what's visually possible. I enjoy working closely with directors, storyboard artists, and animation teams to create beautiful and consistent backgrounds. Let's make something beautiful together!

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I am a passionate background artist with a deep love for colour and immersive storytelling. I find my greatest joy in collaboration and teamwork across animation and game projects. I’m always exploring new tools, guided by curiosity and a drive to expand what’s visually possible.

I enjoy working closely with directors, storyboard artists, and animation teams to create beautiful and consistent backgrounds. Let’s make something beautiful together!

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Language

English
Fluent
Ukrainian
Fluent
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Background Art Lead at ProSolve, US
January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Maintained consistency and continuity across backgrounds in line with established style and deadlines. Supervised and delivered constructive feedback to the Art Team. Collaborated closely with the Director, Storyboard Artist, and Animation team. Produced final backgrounds based on approved storyboards and colour scripts.
Visual Development Artist at ProSolve, US
January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Updated the visual style of the show to enhance its overall look. Designed locations, additional characters, and props. Developed and executed detailed colour scripts.
Background Artist at ProSolve, US
January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2025
Created layouts in collaboration with the Art Director, incorporating their direction and notes. Produced fully painted backgrounds following the artistic and technical guidelines. Utilised reusable assets and delivered properly layered files for compositing.
Background Artist at Panivox, GB
October 1, 2022 - February 28, 2023
Created environment concept art and final background art. Collaborated with the Animation Team, preparing background files for animation.
Illustrator at Hound Studio, Ukraine
February 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Designed style frames and created colour scripts. Painted backgrounds and characters in raster and vector formats.

Education

BA(Hons) at Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Fine Arts
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2021

Qualifications

Visual Development Creation in Blender with Kelsey Roland
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Advanced Visual Development with Jean Fraisse
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Gaming, Software & Internet, Professional Services