I’m always open to hear about new opportunities and challenges. To contact me about working together, or obtain the password for protected work, please email me at olena_96@o2.pl
I am elligible to work in the UK & EU.
Feel free to download my full resume below.
TV/Feature Experience
The Pidgeon Show / Blue Zoo Animation
Designer, Layout and BG Artist on a Paramount+ project. (2026)
Announced Project / Aardman
Episodic Colour Key Artist. (2026)
Hot Peasant Summer / Blink Industries
Background Painter for a short film by Laura Jane Hodkin for Dropout TV. (2026)
Go Jetters Season 4 / Blue Zoo Animation
Sole Digital Matte Painter. Client: BBC. (2025 - 2026)
Unnanounced Project / Golden Wolf
Background Designer for a commercial project. (2025)
FIFA U-17 Commercial / Feed Me Light
Digital Matte Painter. (2025)
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball / Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Background Artist. Produced BGs based on storyboards and 3D renders using a mix of painting and photo-bashing. Client: Warner Brothers. (2024 - 2025)
Announced Hybrid Show / Blink Industries
Location designer. Blocked out and lit sets in Blender, then painted on top to provide shoebox designs and keyshots. Designed posters and graphics. Client: Major streamer. (2023 - 2024)
Merry Little Batman / Gigglebug Entertainment
Senior Background Artist on a feature film. Provided clean layouts and painted keyshots based on location designs.
Client: Warner Brothers. (2022 - 2023)
HexVet / Blue Zoo Animation
Environment Designer for a CG show. Provided set breakdowns & prop callouts, including extra details, angles and noting down reuse when necessary. Client: Nickleodeon. (2022)
Obki / Ritzy Animation
Concept Artist & Matte Painter for a CG show. Concepted each matte painting from sketches & colour thumbnails to final rendered paintings. Client: Sky TV. (2022)
Dead End Paranormal Park / Blink Industries
Senior Background Artist. Painted keyshots based on location designs. Client: Netflix. (2021 - 2022)
Magic Hands at Christmas / Unnanounced Project / Karrot Animation
Background & prop designer. Client: BBC. Concept artist for pitch development. (2020)
Jojo & Gran Gran / A Productions
2D Background & prop designer. Client: BBC. (2019 - 2020)
“Trauma Informed Support” Short Film / National Disability Service Australia
Background Artist. (2019 - 2020)
Magic Hands / The Night Zookeeper / Love Monster / Karrot Animation
Layout and Background Artist on the Night Zookeeper & Love Monster, for Sky TV and BBC respectively. Background and prop designer for Magic Hands. Client: BBC. (2018 - 2019)
Pitch Development Experience
Pitch Development / Blink Industries
Concept & background designer for a pitch. Produced concepts with characters in-situ, and designed and painted backgrounds for a trailer. (2026)
Pitch Development / Blink Industries
Visual development for TV pitch. (2025)
Pitch Development / Nexus Studio
Visual Development Artist for a commercial project. (2025)
Education
First Class Degree Honours / Arts University Bournemouth
Animation Productio Degree (2015-2018)