About me
Hello there! I’m Anna Klimova, an illustrator and graphic designer.I like to experiment with different mediums and styles to create illustrative series that feel like their own distinctive worlds.
What I can make for you:
• illustrations for books and articles
• designs for merchandise and other objects
• graphic design (posters, book covers etc.)
I have a passion for creating art that feels textured and tactile and combining digital art with other mediums, such as clay and applique, so I can create a visual language that can truly set your product apart.
Troitsky Cathedral
A project for the Russian post service. The task was to create an illustration series that:
• could be printed individually on postcards
• also functioned as a cohesive line of large-scale exhibition pieces
• revolved around the cities of the «Golden Ring» of Russia
• included food as a major theme
Approach
To satisfy these complex and somewhat contradictory criteria, I knew I had to have a strong core concept rooted in the cities' culture.In my research I came across the beautiful architectural landmark of the Cathedral and decided to use it as a sort of synecdoche for the whole city of Sergiev Posad.The final composition is inspired by orthodox altars. It allowed me to reflect the location’s spirit as well as marry together the series' two purposes as a set of small illustrations and a larger art project.
Style
For this project, I developed a bespoke visual language involving:• lineless art • bold brushstrokes • blurred contours • color-blockingIt was designed create a sense of atmosphere as well as look impressive in an exhibition while remaining readable in a small format.
For me, this project was an exercise in not only a new painting technique, but also in incorporation of local cultures and historical influences.You can view it in full here.
Bluebeard
The task for this project was to create illustrations for a classic fairytale with otherwise unlimited creative freedom.
As a result, this series is more experimental, verging on psychedelic
in its tone.
Approach
My personal goal for this project was to play around with combining «childish» and «adult» styles of art and storytelling.The source material lended itself well to this — a children’s story about a murderer. The fact that the fplot is so well-known meant I could the illustrations more abstract without sacrificing comprehensibility.Style
Keeping in line with the theme of childishness, I decided to experiment with the medium of appliqué.This lended itself well to a style centered on solid bright colors and geometric shapes. It also meant i had to get creative with making the characters look original and recognizable.The majority of my work for Bluebeard was cut out of colored cardboard, with a few elements added digitally later.
This series was an opportunity for me to go further with creating a unique technique and visual style, as well as make something more artistic.
Poster design
I also create works in other areas of graphic design, such as posters. I try to take advantage of my illustrative skills to create something unique that lies at the intersection of the two fields.
These two posters for the stage play «My Uncle Has Most Honest Principles» were born from this idea of combining the two mediums.
The objective here was to utilize the play’s own imagery and decorations, such as the heavily featured clotheslines.
