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Ann Mrichko

I’m Ann, an illustrator and 2D animator who loves bringing ideas, characters, and stories to life through images and movement.
My work explores different forms of visual storytelling, combining illustration, animation, and a touch of imagination.
Open to commissions and creative collaborations
ana.mrichko@yandex.ru
I am a designer
Communication and industrial design

PartyThe Brief: Create a series of three illustrations for a calendar, with one illustration for each of three months.The Idea: I chose a nightclub party as the theme, exploring its atmosphere through a series of illustrations.The Solution: I created three illustrations for the calendar, developing the nightclub party theme across three months.The Outcome: The project received a grade of 8.

SeparationThe Brief
Create an illustrated calendar consisting of 13 illustrations.The Idea
I chose the theme of two friends who have to spend a year apart due to unforeseen circumstances, exploring friendship and separation through illustration.The Solution
I created a series of 13 illustrations for a calendar, combining visual storytelling with a functional format.The Outcome
The project received a grade of 9 and allowed me to explore how a series of illustrations can convey emotions and tell a story over time.


Still StandingThe Brief
Develop an original furniture concept.The Idea
Inspired by emotional and physical exhaustion, I explored how the feeling of being tired yet continuing to stand can be translated into furniture design.The Solution
I created a series of chairs that interpret exhaustion through their forms and overall design.The Outcome
The project allowed me to explore the relationship between human emotions and functional objects, transforming an abstract feeling into a tangible design concept.
I am an artist
Illustration and animation

InfusoriaThe Brief: Create a zine based on one of the suggested topics, exploring it through different visual techniques.The Idea: I chose microorganisms as the starting point for my project, focusing on infusoria and exploring this microscopic world through illustration.The Solution: I experimented with different materials and techniques, combining pencil, plasticine, watercolour, gel pens, and cardboard to create a series of illustrations.The Outcome: The zine received a grade of 9 and allowed me to explore the subject through a combination of materials and visual techniques.

MafiaThe Brief
Create a series of illustrations on a topic of my choice.The Idea
I chose the game Mafia as the theme, exploring how illustration can help create a visual identity for a set of game characters.The Solution
I created a series of 20 illustrations for the game, developing a collection of images designed for the Mafia game experience.The Outcome
The project allowed me to explore character illustration and apply visual storytelling to a game format, creating a cohesive series of 20 images.

Don’t Trust Enchanted PrincesThe Brief
Create a 3D animated film based on a literary work, adapting the original story into an animated format.The Idea
I created Don’t Trust Enchanted Princes, a story about a girl who dreams of an enchanted prince and a monster living under her bed. The film explores the contrast between romantic fairy-tale expectations and the strange world hiding beneath them.The Solution
I brought the story to life through 3D animation, translating its characters and fantastical premise into an animated film.The Outcome
The project received a grade of 8 and gave me an opportunity to explore 3D animation and visual storytelling through a fairy-tale-inspired narrative.

The Path of WomenThe Brief
Create an animated promotional video.The Idea
The goal was to introduce the community and communicate its message through animation.The Solution
I created an animated promotional video, translating the community’s message into a visual narrative.The Outcome
The community used the video on its social media page and at a festival, giving the project an audience beyond the original brief.

NightThe Brief
Form a team of three and create an animated film together.The Idea
Our team developed Night, an animated film created through a collaborative process.The Solution
We worked together as a team of three to bring the film to life through animation, combining our creative efforts into one project.The Outcome
The film was screened at various festivals and shown at an ice rink in Moscow, bringing our collaborative work to a wider audience.
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