Veronika Kiriyenko – World Illustration Awards

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Why did you create this work?
Final festival designs convey unity, open minds, idea exchange, fearlessness, and sustainability. Illustrations depicted society's courage facing challenges, emphasizing the importance of not remaining silent. Flags mirror the bag's dedication to open minds, promoting self-expression and understanding. The mini-guide cover emphasizes universal communication of essential ideas.
How were your illustrations used?
My illustrations were featured on bags, a trailer, marquees, flags, and the festival’s mini-guide, creating a consistent visual theme.
What materials and techniques did you use?
The project was mainly digitally created, except for the sketching and doodling I did to help myself to narrow down my ideas. I developed my ideas in ProCreate and once we agreed on the overall look and idea of the design I processed them in the Adobe Illustrator.
Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned
Commissioner Name
Liam Smith
Commissioner Company
Oliver Agency
Who was the work commissioned for?
The Guardian
Agent
IllustrationX
Agent Instagram
@weareillustrationx
Personal Website or Portfolio Link
illustrationx.com/uk/artists/VeronikaKiriyenko
Instagram
@veronchikchik_illustration
Biography
Veronika Kiriyenko is a full time illustrator based in Kazakhstan. With a BA in Design for Graphic Communication from the LCC (UAL), Veronika is an experienced graphic designer, who chose the illustration career path in 2019. Her clients include the Guardian, TikTok, the NYT, It’s Nice That and more. Editorial illustration, illustration for branding/ads, and comics are her main working fields.
Where are you currently based?
Kazakhstan

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