Daria Kos, Illustrator, Character Designer, Animator

About

My name is Daria. I was born in Russia, but in 2017 I moved to Estonia for political reasons. I graduated from the Pallas University of Applied Sciences in Estonia. I would like to find a remote/freelance full-time job. I used to work as an interior designer, but I also have experience as an illustrator and storyboard artist. I have experience with Adobe's line of programs and also I have a high skill in traditional graphics. Skills: in illustrations and comics: storyboarding, script, artist, designer (in book cover design) in 2D animation: script, storyboarding, animatic, character design, animation Computer literacy: Autodesk 3D Max, Corel Draw, Autocad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects, Toon Boom Harmony, Blender Classic drawing graphics, watercolor, lithography, etching, linocut, silk-screen printing.

Experience

Freelance

Jan 2018 – Present

Any Country

2D Animator

Since 2018, I have been interested in creating step-by-step animation. Since 2018, I have created several experimental short animated films and a promotional trailer for an internet novel.

Freelance

Jan 2014 – Present

Any Country

Illustrator and Character designer

I have been a freelance illustrator since 2014. I am engaged in the design and illustration of book covers, illustrating books and magazines, creating art for card and board games. I have experience in designing mascots for companies and characters for indie games.

Freelance

Sep 2010 – Aug 2017

Russia

Interior designer

As an interior designer, I have worked with public and residential spaces. The largest projects were entertainment complexes: playgrounds and cinemas. I have completed projects for several Russian cities such as Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Krasnoyarsk, Samara and St. Petersburg. My responsibilities included measurements and drawings, zoning and re-planning of premises, design concept, visualization of the project, preparation of technical specifications and author's supervision.

Education

Pallas University of Applied Sciences

Sep 2018 – Jun 2022

BA, Media Design

University of Tartu

Sep 2017 – Aug 2018

The Estonian Intensive Courses

South Urals Professional Institute

Sep 2006 – Jun 2010

BA, Interior Design

Daria Kos

Illustrator, Character Designer, Animator

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