Character-led worlds — Ton | Portfolio

Ton · Junior visual & illustration designerI turn a clear idea into an original narrative, expressive illustration, and a coherent visual language. My selected work moves from a reimagined fairy tale to a character system and illustrated portraits.I am looking to join a creative team or collaborate with studios, publishers, game and culture-focused teams.

COMIC · 2026Challenge Retell Little Red Riding Hood through an original cast and a clear, engaging sequence.Idea Turn the heroine into a masked crime-fighter. A tip from her mother leads her after a dangerous criminal called the Wolf — straight to her grandmother’s house.Solution A red silhouette holds the reader’s attention against a cold blue forest. Changing panel sizes, close-ups and hand-drawn sound effects build suspense, then release it through action and humour.

Outcome Four completed comic spreads connect character design, narrative pacing and a consistent palette in one visual world.This is the approach I want to bring to illustrated stories and character-driven projects.

ILLUSTRATION SERIES · 2025Challenge Give three beer styles distinct personalities while keeping the series visually connected.Idea Translate flavour into music: green metal for IPA, yellow hip-hop for sour, and chocolate jazz for stout.Solution A shared deer-like character becomes three musicians. Instruments, poses and genre cues change, while bold outlines and simplified shapes hold the series together. Each palette makes a different taste visible.

Green metal — IPA A sharp pose and electric guitar give the first variation a loud, restless personality.

Outcome Three finished illustrations form a recognisable family while communicating three different moods. The series shows how I use character, colour and gesture to make an abstract idea tangible.

PORTRAIT SERIES · 2025Challenge Bring together actors from Black Mirror episodes connected by a retro theme, while preserving each person’s likeness.Idea Treat the portraits as a cast: individual faces belong to one graphic world.Solution Expressive contours, simplified shading and alternating pink and yellow-green backgrounds create a common rhythm. Distinct facial features, hairstyles and expressions keep the portraits individual.Four selected portraits from the full series.

Outcome A connected portrait series balances likeness with stylisation. It shows my attention to facial structure, expression and consistency across a set.Illustration: Ton. Academic project; curator: Evgeny Tonkonogiy.

I’m open to a junior designer role, an internship or a creative collaboration.I can contribute character design, expressive illustration and visual storytelling to your team. If my work fits a story you want to tell, I’d love to discuss it in an interview or project conversation.Ton anvltonkonog@edu.hse.ru