Hi! I am Maks, an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in London/Chisinau. In 2018, I graduated with a First-Class Honours in Graphic Design from Oxford Brookes.
I have 4 years of experience working in an office environment as a Graphic Designer, and I am also working on illustration and design projects as a freelancer in my free time. I enjoy thinking conceptually and visualising complicated ideas that are difficult to express using words.
Fluent in Russian, Romanian, and English.
Projects
- Editorial illustration for Hook JournalNijuu (aka Yujin Jo) is a South Korean artist who began making music after relocating to South East London. She took part in a Q&A and compiled a mixtape for Hook Journal. The Hook mixtape is compiled through a series of music related questions. Each artist who fills it out can answer as many or as few of the questions as they wish, and elaborate on their choices, or let them speak for themselves. Link to the article here: www.hookjournal.com/nijuu-mixtape
- Solidarity with the women of Poland #prochoiceMy support for the protesters of the new abortion law, which makes abortion practically illegal in Poland. Find out more here: https://www.dw.com/en/polands-top-court-rules-against-abortions-due-to-fetal-defects/a-55360700?fbclid=IwAR1jpowKMH3tjKr1QVoWVaHFwOEwRbFhHe7LkB8mrMFszLJSM79CtNHXAQQ
- MAPS - A study on migration, isolation, and the reading of mapsI've put together my first ever zine and I couldn't be more excited! MAPS — a visual eisegesis | a study on migration, isolation, and the reading of maps It consists of a series of collages linked together by one common element - maps. My goal was to turn this apparently soulless, dull, practical object, into an expressive and emotional tool that carries strong sentiments related to seclusion, separation, and isolation. This is a very personal project and an important mile-stone for me and
- Designing and formatting a series of books for Cornelius CoeCornelius Coe is the pen-name of a writer based in Swindon, UK. His work can be described as Dark, Psychological, Mystery and Noir. I like to call it Kafka-esque. He never quite promoted his books and didn't really use covers for them, so he and his work wasn't known to the public. I helped him with a series of covers that would spark the interest of a potential reader of this specific genre.
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Work history
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Junior Graphic DesignerSwindon College
- Swindon, United KingdomFull Time
I’ve been handling multiple tasks on a daily basis, involving work for Print, Digital, and Animation, appropriate for College’s target audience. Everything was done following the set guidelines of the brand. This experience has helped me gain a versatile skill set.
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Freelance Graphic Web DesignerOats Ltd.
- Swindon, United KingdomFreelance
Work I’ve done involved creating website graphics, templates, user interface and delivered sets of icons to create a better user experience of the services provided by Oats. All assets I created were later implemented by the Development team.
Skills
- Digital Illustration
- Illustration
- Animation
- Logo Design
- Graphic Design
- Print Design
- Editorial Illustration
- Abobe Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Typography
Education
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(BA hons) Graphic DesignOxford Brookes University
- Swindon, United Kingdom
Awards
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Nominated in the Editorial Illustration categoryIlustrofest