Vladimir Solovev
SKILLS
Extensive experience in graphic design, illustration, lettering, logos, styles, layout. I come up with bold ideas, make sketches, bring the work to coordination, prepare files for use.
I draw by hand, draw in raster and vector. I can create 3D models and render to create 2D illustrations.
2D Artist: concept art, illustrations, character design,
game assets, patterns. Hand-drawing, raster and vector;
Graphic design: logos, corporate styles, key art, guidelines;
Video: animation, YouTube intros, video editing;
Print: banners, booklets, posters and other ads;
AI: model selection, variant creation, optimization, retouching;
Web design: company websites, promotional websites, online media, service sites;
Languages: English (B2), Russian (native).
I’m a graphic designer, 2D artist, and illustrator with a strong sense of form, silhouette, contrast, and memorability. I enjoy creating innovative designs and turning ideas into impactful results.
Casual game art
Examples of my illustrations, key images, graphics for games.
Projects
Alexander Pluschev
Journalist Alexander Pluschev hosts daily and weekly streams. Alexander approached me to create a corporate identity for his YouTube channel, graphic and video design, and create illustrations for merchandise.
Vampire's Gold Logic Puzzle
4,8⭐ On Google play
Block pushing puzzle game — move rocks, gather coins and don’t get caught by the vampires.
I made full development cycle:
- puzzle invention
- game design
- level design
- guided the programmer
- drew all the graphics
- created Press Kit and ads
- released the game on Google Play
SPEKTR.PRESS
Created character and made illustrations for an explainer video about types of fakes: fake news, fake experts, fake infoshow.
Holiday Shop
City of Chernogolovka
I designed a logo for the town of Chernogolovka in the form of the word and as the ligature. For seven years in a row I designed all events for the city, made illustrations, posters, merchandise, souvenirs and medals on its basis.
Style
Examples of logos and corporate identities I have created for various companies.
Motion design
Examples of motion design and animation for YouTube intros, explainer videos, promo videos, special effects, movie titles, video presentations.
More ways to explore my portfolio for your convenience
All projects described in these links are designed by me, developed by me or under my supervision:
Briefly in pictures on Behance
behance.com/podhod
All and detailed in Russian
podhod.ru
Experience
I worked as a Senior Designer at PODHOD design studio (3-10 company employees, 30 outsourced employees) since 2005. I managed a team and supervised the work of web programmers, designers and writers.
I specialize in providing companies with comprehensive communication, media and visual tools: website design, UI/UX development, logos, corporate identities, motion design, print advertising, illustration. I am excellent at creating raster and vector graphics, I have skills in 3D-graphics.
Over the years I have gained experience in game development, SMM content creation, video and commercials production, magazine and newspaper production, merch creation and many other areas related to digital production.
BIO
Born on February 15, 1981.
1998 — 2004: National University of Science and Technology MISiS, Bachelor of Physical Chemistry of Materials (0708)
2005 — 2025: Senior Designer at PODHOD.
I made a Podhod Palette, with eye-matched successful colors, for digital art, games and modeling.
