Your Vision — My Visual Approach
Visual solutions for brands, businesses, creative teams
HEY! I’M KSUSHA — ILLUSTRATOR AND 2D ANIMATOR ♥
I bring ideas to life through illustration and animation, working across different styles, techniques, and formats.Whether you have an initial idea or an existing brief, I can help develop the visual concept and find an approach that fits your project’s goals and audienceWhat I Can Do for You ↘
ILLUSTRATION
◆ Commercial illustration for brands and creative projects ◆ Illustrated series and cohesive visual systems ◆ Narrative illustrations, and visual storytelling ◆ Adaptable artwork for packaging, merchandise, print, and digital media2D ANIMATION
◆ Commercial animation ◆ Original animated short films ◆ Storyboarding, animatics & conceptWhy Work With Me?
I COMBINE CREATIVE FLEXIBILITY WITH EXPERIENCE WORKING ON REAL BRIEFS.
Open to freelance projects and collaborations!
✉email: gerova.ks123@gmail.com
Illustration
A Festive Mood! — Holiday Illustration Series for Gazprom Neft
Corporate Communications · Illustration · Visual Concept · 2024
THE BRIEF
Develop a cohesive visual concept for Gazprom Neft’s 2025 holiday communications, reflecting the company’s philosophy, «Energy in People.» The illustrations needed to highlight people, give each holiday its own character, and work across print and digital formats.MY IDEA
I wanted to capture the joy of celebrations that bring people together and allow them to share warm feelings with loved ones. Each illustration reflects the unique spirit of a holiday through its distinctive attributes and festive details.
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RESARCH & VISUAL SOLUTION
I explored the company’s brand identity, visual guidelines, and previous communications, alongside the cultural traditions and symbols of each holiday. I developed a cohesive illustration series that combines a consistent artistic style with individual holiday imagery, designed to adapt across different communication formats. This experience strengthened my ability to turn a corporate brief into a flexible visual system — an approach I can bring to other brands and creative projects.
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THE OUTCOME
★ 1st Place — Gazprom Neft Holiday Communications Design Competition, 2024★ Finalist — DAFES Choice, October 2024Following the competition, I was invited to develop an illustration concept for Gazprom Neft’s annual reporting materials.Monkey Pastiche Series — T-Shirt Illustration Series for HSE ART AND DESIGN STORE
Concept Development · Illustration Series · Merchandise Design · 2024
THE BRIEF
Create a series of three illustrations for a limited-edition T-shirt collection, following the technical requirements of silkscreen printing, including a maximum of three colors per design.MY IDEA
I reimagined three famous paintings — The Rooks Have Returned by Alexey Savrasov, The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Expanse by Alexander Deyneka — introducing mischievous little monkeys into their familiar scenes. The monkeys became the connecting element of the series, bringing humor and unexpected twists to the original compositions.
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RESEARCH & VISUAL SOLUTION
I explored the compositions and recognizable details of the original paintings to preserve their character while giving them a playful interpretation. I developed three connected illustrations, considering the limited color palette and technical requirements of silkscreen printing, and explored how the designs could be adapted across different products and merchandise.
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THE OUTCOME
★ Participating in the HSE ART AND DESIGN STORE competitionThe project reflects my ability to reinterpret existing visual references and create adaptable illustrations for merchandise, brands, and creative projects.TAO TEA — Chinese Tea Brand
Brand Illustration · Visual Identity · Packaging Design · 2023
THE BRIEF
Develop an original product brand from scratch, including its concept and visual identity.MY APPROACH
I created TAO TEA, a Chinese tea brand inspired by ancient Eastern traditions. Each tea variety has its own flavor, origin legend, and carefully developed character with a distinctive personality and detailed design. I brought these stories to life through illustrations, creating a visual identity across packaging, tea bags, posters, and digital media.THE OUTCOME
A cohesive brand identity built around storytelling and character design, where each tea has its own personality while remaining part of a unified visual system across different products and media.
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Narrative illustrations
