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Registration: 22.09.2025

Dana Sherstneva

Specialization: Communication Designer
— Multidisciplinary Graphic and Motion Designer with over three years of experience in developing brand identity, advertising and digital materials, illustration, character design, and animation. — Skilled at combining functional design with expressive visual style, creating solutions for various formats and media. — Experienced in working on projects for major brands and leading companies in the technology and finance sectors. Skills: — Visual communication and brand design — Graphic and illustrative solution development — Brand identity creation and adaptation — Creation of graphics and storyboards for animation and multimedia — Idea presentation and visualization — Ability to work within brand guidelines and adapt style to different tasks — Motion design: creation and animation of graphic elements and typography — Frame-by-frame animation: creation of animated videos and storyboards
Design Animation illustration Figma Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Branding Adobe After Effects
— Multidisciplinary Graphic and Motion Designer with over three years of experience in developing brand identity, advertising and digital materials, illustration, character design, and animation. — Skilled at combining functional design with expressive visual style, creating solutions for various formats and media. — Experienced in working on projects for major brands and leading companies in the technology and finance sectors. Skills: — Visual communication and brand design — Graphic and illustrative solution development — Brand identity creation and adaptation — Creation of graphics and storyboards for animation and multimedia — Idea presentation and visualization — Ability to work within brand guidelines and adapt style to different tasks — Motion design: creation and animation of graphic elements and typography — Frame-by-frame animation: creation of animated videos and storyboards
Design Animation illustration Figma Adobe Premiere Pro Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Branding Adobe After Effects

Skills

Figma
Adobe CC
Design
Animation
Illustration
Branding
Motion animation
Frame-by-frame animation
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro

Work experience

Graphic Designer / Illustrator
05.2025 - 08.2025 |T-Bank
Branding, Design, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animation
● Developed characters and graphic solutions that became part of the brand identity and increased recognition in both internal and external communications. ● Adapted brand identity across different channels and tasks, enhancing consistency and integrity of visual communication. ● Prepared graphic elements and storyboards for animation videos, reducing production time. ● Contributed to creative campaigns that increased engagement among employees and external audiences, fostering positive brand perception. ● Ensured timely delivery of projects under tight deadlines while maintaining high quality of visual solutions. ● Collaborated closely within the team, supporting effective communication and the overall creative process.
Graphic Designer
06.2024 - 07.2025 |Design Agency
Design, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animation
● Contributed to the development of project identities: creating brand styles, logos, and visual concepts. ● Designed advertising and digital materials, including banners, presentations, and website mockups. ● Created and implemented animation solutions, including motion graphics and frame-by-frame animation for digital projects. ● Maintained brand consistency across all formats — from static layouts to dynamic digital solutions.
Frame-by-frame Animation Artist
04.2023 - 07.2024 |"Shar" animation studio
Design, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animation
● Created frame-by-frame animation for a feature film by a renowned Russian-Soviet director. ● Worked from the director’s script and animatic, accurately following the artistic vision. ● Contributed to the development of character and scene movements, achieving expressiveness and smooth animation. ● Collaborated within a team of animators and artists, interacting directly with the director and art director. ● Produced over five minutes of finalized animation footage.
Social Media Communication Designer
06.2021 - 05.2022 |Higher School of Economics (HSE)
Branding, Design, Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Animation
● Created posts and visual materials for social media. ● Initiated the idea of redesigning visual communication by proposing updated approaches to content presentation. ● Developed new templates and graphic solutions that improved brand recognition and modernized the visual style. ● Prepared a style guide.

Educational background

Communication and Graphic Design (Masters Degree)
since 2025 - Till the present day
Central University
Design (Bachelor’s Degree)
2020 - 2024
Higher School of Economics (HSE)

Languages

EnglishAdvancedRussianNative