Konstantin Kiriakov is a designer and illustrator working in animation

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Konstantin Kiriakov, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and illustrator
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I'm Konstantin Kiriakov, a multidisciplinary artist, designer, and illustrator living in Canada. The approach to my work is not to convincingly capture the outward appearance of things, but rather the narrative or even a subtle underlying emotion felt when confronting an image. This is the basis and primary focus when I'm creating. Being classically trained in painting and drawing, I strive to incorporate traditional technique and digital mediums to fabricate unique and captivating works. My experience in Feature Film, Television, and Illustration has given me the ability to find the balance between developing a distinct and engaging visual style while maintaining quality under aggressive pipelines. My hope is that my contribution will push the boundaries and explore unique avenues while supporting the teams and collaborators around me. As an artist or team lead I aim to create an environment that pushes for growth and the freedom to experiment beyond one's comfort.

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Experience

Helped established the look and feel of the different environments and the overall colour of the project. This included colour and set design explorations, packeting, as well as storybeat paintings and final proof of concepts.

    Netflix Feature Animation ®

  • 2023 - Present

    Unannounced Project(Limited Series)

    Netflix

  • House of Cool ®

  • 2022 - 2023

    Unannounced Project(Feature)

    House of Cool

  • Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2019

    Various Undisclosed Projects(TV Series)

    Television Animation

As the Art Director I was responsible for establishing and maintaining the film’s visual style from concept to final delivery; this included characters, locations, props, colour, modelling, surfacing, lighting and effects.

    Jam Filled Entertainment ®

  • 2021 - 2022

    Reindeer in Here(Film)

    CBS

Established the colour, painting style and lighting of the environments and characters, as well as helped shape the overall look of the project.

    Jam Filled Entertainment ®

  • 2020 - Present

    A Tale Dark & Grimm(TV Series)

    Netflix Animation

    Lead Colour Concept - Helped create the visual identity of the series in collaboration with the Art Director as well as imagined and developed a variety of assets throughout the production.

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    Matte Painting Lead - Established the style guide and theory of the painted environments in the entire series and mentored the painting team by incorporating hands-on drawing, and developing tools to refine their workflow.

Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.

    Yowza! Animation ®

  • 2019 - 2020

    Charlotte(Feature)

    Yowza! Animation

Communicated the style guide and theory of the animated production to the painting team, providing them with training, hands-on drawing, reference, and tools to enable the team to do their best work. I supervised a team of artists in-house and out of the studio providing notes and mentorship all the while advancing the envisioned direction and quality of the production.

    Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2020

    Centaurworld(Episode 1 & 2) (TV Series)

    Netflix Animation

  • 2019

    Kid Cosmic(TV Series)

    Netflix Animation

  • 2016

    Mickey Mouse "Halloween Spooktacular"(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

Established the look and feel of the different environments and the overall colour of the project. This included painting background images and developing colour and lighting schemes which set the mood and atmosphere of the show.

    Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2019

    Bob’s Burgers(Demo) (Feature)

    Feature Animation

  • 2015 - 2018

    The Lion Guard(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

  • 2016

    The Three Caballeros(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.

    Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2015

    The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar(TV Movie)

    Disney Television Animation

  • 2014 - 2016

    Atomic Puppet(TV Series)

    Mercury Filmworks

  • 2014

    Star vs. the Forces of Evil(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

  • 2013 - 2014

    Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome!(TV Movie)

    Mattel

    Background Painter - Responsible for painting the layouts and environments of the animated production.

    &

    Character and Prop Colour Designer - Developed the colour and look of the characters, props, and various special effects seen throughout the show.

  • 2013 - 2014

    Wander Over Yonder(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

  • Jam Filled Entertainment ®

  • 2012

    Camp Lakebottom(TV Series)

    9 Story Entertainment

  • Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2009 - 2011

    Fish Hooks(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

  • 2010

    Jimmy Two-Shoes(TV Series)

    Breakthrough Animation

  • 2008

    Toot & Puddle(TV Series)

    National Geographic

Designed the backgrounds and compositions of the different shots in the show, based on the storyboard panels.

    Mercury Filmworks ®

  • 2012

    Jake and the Never Land Pirates(TV Series)

    Disney Television Animation

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