Portfolio 2026
Mariia Agafonova | Animator, Illustrator
Who I am and how I can help
I’m an animation director and animator. I develop a project’s story and work out how it will unfold on screen. When animating, I focus on the intention behind each action, so a character’s movement tells us something about what they want or feel. I also take on illustration and graphic design projects.Skills
01. Animation Direction & Storytelling Animation Direction, Visual Storytelling, Concept Development, Screenwriting, Storyboarding, Narrative Development.02. 2D AnimationCharacter Animation, Frame-by-Frame Animation, Animated Shorts, Music Videos, Vertical & Social Media Animation. Tools: TVPaint Animation, Adobe After Effects, Clip Studio Paint.03. Illustration & Visual Development Character and Environment Design, Style Development, Children’s Illustration, Composition and Color. Tools: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, Clip Studio Paint.04. Art Direction & Graphic Design Visual concepts for narrative projects, branding, packaging, board games, and promotional materials.05. 3D & Object Development Basic 3D Modeling and Sculpting for characters, props, and physical objects. Tools: Blender, ZBrush.06. Production Developing projects from the initial idea and script to visual development, animation, and final delivery. Experience with both independent projects and short-form commercial content.
Projects
Harding — short animation film
The Secret Courtyard — animated short film
A short documentary animation following a piece of poplar fluff on its summer journey through a hidden city courtyard.Live-action footage and hand-drawn animation blend together to reveal a quieter, almost magical side of an ordinary urban space.
Dog-Friendly Map — smm videos
A series of vertical animated videos for Dog-Friendly Map, a service that helps dog owners find pet-friendly places.Each short turns an everyday problem into a small story, using warm character animation and textured illustration to make the service clear and approachable.
Sweet potato — stop motion advertising
A stop-motion commercial for sweet potato snacks, where a potato becomes a firecracker and bursts into crisps.The film combines real objects with playful collage effects, while a pink backdrop and grainy texture give it a distinctive retro feel.
Love Is Darkness — Music Video
An animated music video about intimacy gradually turning into emotional distance. The relationship unfolds through dark negative space, surreal transitions, and symbolic imagery, shifting from a real setting into a dreamlike visual world.
Zel’ye-Varen’ye — board game
