I am Volga, an artist-illustrator and surface pattern designer living and working in Krakow.
I draw on the genre of sketching and digital illustration to create visual pieces that can be used by people. I like to see the physical result of my work: website, print on a T-shirt, postcard, book or even a wall art.
My main muses are nature, art, everyday life and my own drawings in sketchbooks.
I often create illustrations and pattern designs using ideas from them.
EDUCATION
2008-2014
Belarusian State Academy of Fine Arts / Minsk
2004-2008
State Artistic High School named A. K. Hlebova / Minsk
April 2009
Animation Course / Belarusfilm / Minsk
2015-2016
Surface Pattern Design Courses / Skillshare
January 2014
Lettering Course / Calligraphy school Calligraphy.by / Minsk
Through my experience I’ve learned to develop ideas, prepare drawings for print and websites, work with raster and vector images, and adhere to the unified style of projects within the brand guidelines.
WORK EXPERIENCE
09/2015 - today | Freelance Illustrator, surface pattern designer
03/2011 - 08/2015 | Handmade workshop Yan Danilov, designer
11/2009 - 01/2010 | Belarusfilm, animator and background artist
CLIENTS
2023 Art Yard Community | Visual Identity
2023 It's okay | Visual Identity
2023 Belarusian Picnic | T-shirt print design
2022 Sir Fox | Website illustrations
2018 Sir Fox | Visual Identity
AWARDS
2022 Textile Design Talents Solstudio Award | I was featured in top twenty
2019 Textile Design Talents Solstudio Award | I was featured in the top ten