Interactive Title Sequence Design (fan based)

Title sequence can manipulate the viewers’ perception and create interaction with show. Two intros were designed highlighting different genre aspects of the show “The OA” (fantasy/drama). Based on their previous genre preferences, the viewers will get one of them. However, since the show is based on multidimensional traveling, the viewers also can get a chance to explore alternative intros, by simultaneously switching between them with the button “Travel”.

Impressions of war

Series of monoprints that seamlessly intertwines the contrasting elements of nature’s beauty, human habitation, and the haunting specter of war.
It’s about the delicate balance between beauty and destruction, highlighting the urgent need for harmony, understanding, and the preservation of our natural world in the face of adversity. This series is a visual testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the enduring power of nature to inspire hope and healing even in the darkest of times.

No War Zine

The project is a series of pictures, based on poems and quotes by Ukrainian authors. We made it to declare our anti-war attitude, showcase the beauty of Ukrainian culture and language and support Ukraine in the ongoing war. Originally published on Instagram, the series later has been reworked in a printed zine.

Slanted in Amsterdam: FreelingWaters

Setting forth on a thrilling expedition into Amsterdam’s world of design, we plunged into the very core of the Netherland’s capital, uncovering its creative gems in our 41st edition of the Slanted Magazine. Our pursuit of inspiration guided us to intersect with the artistic pair behind FreelingWaters: Gijs Frieling and Job Wouters. Venturing into their atelier, we engaged in a conversation about their craft and methodology.

FreelingWaters is an artist duo of Gijs Frieling and Job Wouters. Using pigments and casein glue, they repaint and renovate antique cabinets—a technique that has been used for thousands of years and guarantees unparalleled color intensity and durability. Because the paint dries quickly, there’s no room for error. “Painting means surrendering to the movements of your hands,” the artists say.

More about FreelingWaters can be found in the Slanted Magazine #41—Amsterdam. Additionally we shot a video interview with Gijs and Job, talking about their point of view on art and opinions about the future. Take a look at the Amsterdam issue and the video platform for diverse opinions, impressions, inspiration, and motivation.

Images: © FreelingWaters / Slanted Publishers

COUNTEROFFENSIVE

This work is dedicated to the Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2022-23. The trident, symbolizing the Armed Forces of Ukraine, pushes the occupation evil in the form of the letter Z out of the painting, piercing the enemy with its sharp points. The Russians, who no longer have the strength to attack, are trying to defend themselves unsuccessfully.

Negation: everything feels like a movie

This project is about connecting to the artist’s origin, her childhood and the natural beauty of independent Ukraine.
Monika, the girl in the picture, is a childhood friend of Olga’s whom she hasn’t seen in 13 years before crossing path in Toronto. Monika is dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothes and the projected video of Zakarpattia was filmed by her a few years earlier. It showcases the vast beauty of the landscape and adds to the feeling of home-ness.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Book cover and illustrations for Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, a novel by M. Kotsiubynsky, published by Discursus. The novel is a Ukrainian cult classic story which shows the traditional way of life in the Carpathians and incorporates elements of Ukrainian folklore. To give my design more authentic feeling, I did some research on traditional clothing, ornaments, folk art typical for the region. The color palette and details come from the traditional Ukrainian embroidery, rich in contrast.

CHORNOYIBAIVKA

Chornobaivka, a village in the Kherson region, became a famous Ukrainian internet meme because of the constant strikes by the Ukrainian army against the Russians. After the strikes, the occupiers foolishly returned there again and again, with a total of 28 strikes. On the road sign is the name of the village with the Ukrainian letter “Ї” added. It turns the name into “Chornoyibaivka” by adding the root “yiba” (“yibaty” in Ukrainian — “to fuck”). In English: “Chorno-fuck-baivka”.

RY2-7

In digital worlds, populating environments with a large quantity of unique objects would be too expensive and time-consuming. Instead, they rely on repetition of a limited number of shapes, cleverly camouflaged by alternating colours and textures. A series of mushroom-like objects consciously employs this logic in an analogue plaster-casting process: an algorythmic repetition of shapes and pigments creates a sense of abundance, while also shattering the illusion of an endless variety.

BY1-5

In digital worlds, populating environments with a large quantity of unique objects would be too expensive and time-consuming. Instead, they rely on repetition of a limited number of shapes, cleverly camouflaged by alternating colours and textures. A series of mushroom-like objects consciously employs this logic in an analogue plaster-casting process: an algorythmic repetition of shapes and pigments creates a sense of abundance, while also shattering the illusion of an endless variety.

Adventure, fantasy, mystery, action (Backpack #4)

Gaming is a genre particularly associated with post-apocalyptic survival scenarios — its protagonist-driven narration encourages romanticization of a loner fighting against a hostile world. Protagonist is usually on a quest, making acquaintances and alliances, but remaining solely responsible for their survival. She would carry her entire possessions in a ‘backpack’ — an inventory that can be opened and scrolled through, to equip the newest equipment and toss out the one that outlived its use.

Adventure, fantasy, mystery, action (Backpack #1)

Gaming is a genre particularly associated with post-apocalyptic survival scenarios — its protagonist-driven narration encourages romanticization of a loner fighting against a hostile world. Protagonist is usually on a quest, making acquaintances and alliances, but remaining solely responsible for their survival. She would carry her entire possessions in a ‘backpack’ — an inventory that can be opened and scrolled through, to equip the newest equipment and toss out the one that outlived its use.

Miss you

This is a story about a couple, who are forced to separate due to circumstances of the full scale invasion of russia to Ukraine. Relationship is affected by the long-distance communication and transformation of the everyday life filled with stresses of war, evacuation and military service. This is a reality of millions of Ukrainians whose life have changed forever since 24th of february 2022.