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Experienced Ukrainian Digital Artist and 2D Animator, creating unique, hand-drawn and vector illustrations, graphic design, infographics, and 2D animation (Visual Storytelling, Storyboarding, Whiteboard animation, Motion Design, Traditional animation, GIF, Lottie). NO AI Around 10 years of experience on Upwork (200 jobs) More than 500 projects 100% job success 🔶 Why Clients Choose Me • Strong artistic background as an illustrator • Solid expertise as an animator • Ability to combine both roles for consistent storytelling • Full cycle: ideas, sketch, storyboard, drawing, animation • Flexible style range (cartoon, realistic) • Hand-drawn style, vector illustrations As a 2D Illustrator and Graphic Designer, I work in a wide range of styles, from line art and cartoon art to realistic painting, in hand-drawn style or vector art, to support clear, engaging visual storytelling. I also work as a medical illustrator and scientific illustrator; I create infographics and children's book illustrations. As a 2D animator, I can create various types of animations, such as hand-drawn Whiteboard animation, Motion Design, Motion Graphics, GIFs, Lottie, freehand-drawn cel animation (frame-by-frame), and PSA-style animation. I combine the skills of an illustrator and an animator, which allows me to produce consistent-style art and videos. My workflow is simple and clear: 🔸BRIEFING Gathering information about the project. As a digital artist, I ensure the visual approach aligns with your goals. All visuals — 2D illustrations, sketches, storyboards, digital art, GIFs, cel animation, Lottie animation, motion graphics, hand-drawn whiteboard animation, line art (line drawing)— are created by hand. As a 2D animator, I draw and animate everything manually using: Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop After Effects Adobe Audition Adobe Premiere Pro (for video editing). 🔸STYLE and FIRST DRAFT As a skilled illustrator, I prepare the first sketch to define the style. You can choose between freehand digital style illustrations (freestyle drawing) or vector illustrations. As well as type and format of 2D animation (🔹Whiteboard animation 🔹Motion Graphics, Motion Design 🔹Frame-by-Frame animation, Cel-animation 🔹GIF animation 🔹Lottie animation 🔹RSA-style animation) My experience as a 2D animator allows me to adapt any idea to a smooth visual flow. Possible style choices for digital illustrations and 2D animations include: COLOR PALETTE 🔹 Black and white; Limited; Colorful COMPLEXITY 🔹Minimalist, Medium-detail, or Complex illustrations ART STYLES: 🔹Cartoon art | Cartoon style 🔹Realistic | hand-drawn 🔹Pixel-perfect vector art SPECIFIC ILLUSTRATION STYLE: 🔹Line-art (usually black-and-white pictures)— including one-line drawings simple minimalist drawings hand-drawn style sketchy style cartoon style comic style and pixel-perfect style, among others. You can use these drawings for book illustrations, explainer videos, and 2D animations. As well as for hand-drawn infographics, presentations, posters, coloring pages, explainer videos, educational videos, doodle videos, children's book illustrations, and storyboarding. 🔹Vector Illustration. Graphic Design—smooth lines, scalable graphics, perfect for icons, cartoon art, UX/UI visuals, posters, infographics, illustrations, and 2D animations (including GIF animations and Lottie animations). 🔹Watercolor style and Realistic digital painting—created in Photoshop—fits for game art, books, medical illustrations, and high-detail 2D illustrations and 2D animations 🔹Traditional drawing and painting with digital polishing. 🔸ILLUSTRATION & ANIMATION PRODUCTION Once the style is defined, I start preparing digital art (2D illustrations). For 2D animation, I create a storyboard. As a 2D animator, I work on composition, smooth transitions, and clear storytelling. Hand-drawn whiteboard animation and RSA-style animation often include a step-by-step drawing effect, which I craft manually. 🔸FINAL DELIVERY You receive polished 2D illustrations or 2D animations (including video editing if any). Additional information: ✅Long-term and short-term projects; ✅Over 10 years of experience on Upwork; ✅More than 15 years of experience as an artist and illustrator ✅More than 200 jobs on Upwork ✅More than 20 000 illustrations and drawings ✅More than 200 videos and animations ✅Quick Turnaround Time ✅Open Communication ✅Customized Solutions ✅Proven Experience ✅ Children's book illustrator with more than 100 books illustrated TOOLS 🔹Adobe Photoshop 🔹Adobe Illustrator🔹Videoscribe 🔹After Effects 🔹 Premiere Pro 🔹Adobe Audition 🔹 MS Office 🔹 and traditional media like pencil, watercolor, paint, ballpoint pen, ink I’m here to bring your idea to life!

Hi there 💦 I'm a European-based artist specializing in custom illustrations that blend traditional, digital and AI art techniques. I specialize on creating symbolic, pagan, mythical artworks that bring to live archetypes from Noosphere. In my working process I value clear communication and flexible mindset. I would love to collaborate on fun, non typical tasks, including long-term projects. My main goal is to provide you with a beautiful high-quality work that would satisfy given requirements. Need something special? Contact me!

I’m a dedicated craftsman with experience in illustration, cartooning, comic books, children’s books, and game art. I’ve worked on hundreds of projects for clients around the world — both on and off Upwork, locally and globally. Illustration and visual communication are my lifelong passion, my education, and my long-term career choice. I have always burned for illustration, and I have no limits when it comes to imagining and achieving my clients’ goals. 💡 Versatility & Commitment Any tool is welcome in my workflow — from traditional media to digital techniques, to the most modern generative AI solutions. I use 2D, 3D, traditional drawing, and everything in between to achieve results and ensure 100% satisfaction. Whatever your project requires — whether it's purely traditional digital art, the full magic of AI-assisted illustration, dynamic 3D character creation and animation, or a unique combination of them all — I’m here to bring your vision to life. I pour my heart into every piece, priding myself on being a great listener, a strong collaborator, a team player, and a responsible, professional artist. I’m not here to show off; I’m here to ensure your vision comes to life exactly as you imagine it. ⚡ Your Vision, Fully Realized Whether you want purely hand-drawn illustration without any new technologies, wish to explore advanced AI techniques, or need a sophisticated blend that’s never been done before — I’m here to make it happen. Your project is unique, and it deserves to be handled by an experienced, disciplined, and creative professional who will give it the care and attention to detail it deserves. 🛠️ Extensive Tools & Skills My skills include: Traditional drawing and painting Human anatomy Cartoon and comic illustration Children’s book illustration Game art and mascot design Flat vector artwork Digital painting AI-generative workflows 3D character sculpting, modeling, and animation My toolbox includes: The full Reallusion ecosystem (Character Creator, iClone) Krita, Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer (for powerful, masterful vector and raster work) Sketchbook Pro Adobe Fresco Mobile sculpting tools: Nomad Sculpt, Forger, ZBrush (mobile) 🔥 Driven by Passion I’m versatile, creative, and truly burn for what I do. If you’re looking for someone who will pour their heart into your project, take it seriously, and deliver a masterful, well-crafted, and well-rounded result, I would love to hear from you.

My name is Elvira Zagorova. I was born in 1982 and live in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. I graduated from St. Cyril and Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo, Faculty of Fine Arts in Painting in 2006. In February 2010 I successfully graduated from the Pedagogical Faculty at the same university majoring in Computer Multimedia. I’m a freelancer who has been creating art for 18 years. I have been working as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Digital Artist, Photo editor for 8 years. I have a strong knowledge of a majority of the current, most updated versions of the Adobe CS6 Software, Photoshop, Illustrator. I work mostly in vector and raster graphics and I believe that every design needs to be attractive, eye-catching and unique. I always try to provide high quality work with a fast turn around for a fair price. Give me a chance, and you'll find out what I can really do for you!