Kristina Kostova

Kristina Kostova – Designer

Hi, I'm Kristina, a professional illustrator and comic book artist with a trusty sidekick - my black cat who likes to photobomb my work!

Overview

Since I was a child, I've had a deep passion for art. I pursued that love by earning a degree in Painting and Traditional Art from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. Now, as a digital artist, I specialize in creating illustrations, comics, and pixel art that (more than hopefully) bring joy and wonder to those who see them.


I began my career at an entertainment company right after graduation - a great part about it was that they made both video games and comics. This allowed me to create art for a diverse range of projects. There was only one catch - I was a ghost artist. Eventually, I wanted to start working on my own and focus on projects that were more meaningful to me, like book illustrations and comics. Since then, I have worked with incredible people with no less amazing ideas.


I believe the best results come from understanding and working closely with all the people involved. By sharing thoughts and ideas about the project, I want you to bring me into your world. On my side, I will share back an artwork that best reflects all of that.


Some of my recent accomplishments include creating the cover art and interior illustrations for John Argent's book for children of all ages, "Henry Hoskins and the Hole Factory", doing the artwork for J Igarashi's "Wilde World", and working on various humorous, fantastic, mysterious, dramatic and thrilling projects with comic book creator C2YM.


I know there are countless incredible concepts out there waiting to be discovered, and I want to be a part of making them a reality through my art.

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Comics & Graphic Novels Middle Grade Space Opera Urban Fantasy
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)

Work experience

Self-employed

Dec, 2020 — Present

As of December 2020, I began operating as a freelancer and started producing artwork for various projects, such as comics, books, music album designs, and games. Since then, I have gained experience in different areas, including character design, environmental design, storytelling through my drawings, and creating cover art.

A startup entertainment company

Apr, 2018 — Nov, 2020 (over 2 years)

I worked as a ghost artist for a startup entertainment company (hence, I cannot mention its name). My job included creating comics, illustrations, concept art, level design, character design, pixel frame-by-frame animations and pixel art illustrations.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Wilde World

Igarashi, J

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Kristina has 4 reviews

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Jenefer I.

Jenefer I.

Mar, 2024

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I had a project with an impossible deadline. Kristina not only met it, but hit each milestone well ahead of schedule. But more than that is her sheer talent. She is incredibly perceptive, creative and intuitive. She rendered masterpieces for my chapters that exceeded the ideas I had when I wrote them. My advice, for any other author who works with her, is to let her read the work and create th...
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Kristina K.
She's a wonderful person and her book was very inspirational. She gave me valuable information in time, was very responsive and her attitude was always positive. It was a joy reading her book, it w...
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Jenefer I.

Jenefer I.

Aug, 2024

As always, Kristina is my first choice for illustrations. There's not a better person to work with, and her work always goes above and beyond.
Kristina K.
Thank you for giving me the wonderful opportunity to work on your books!
Mark J.

Mark J.

Jun, 2024

I really appreciated Kristina's patience and collaboration
Kristina K.
Mark's project is intriguing to me. He has provided a clear description of what he wants for it. I am excited to see its progress in the future.
Jenefer I.

Jenefer I.

Apr, 2024

Kristina will always be my first choice as an illustrator. It's not just her spectacular talent that makes her so valuable, it's also her integrity and cheerful nature. She is a joy to work with.
Kristina K.
Jenefer is an absolute joy to work with. I truly value her clarity of vision and the feedback she offers to help us reach our goals. Our interactions have been incredibly uplifting, and working wit...
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