Olga Urbanowicz

Olga Urbanowicz – Designer

A passionate illustrator specializing in story-driven children's books. My passion is illustrating nature, animals and playful characters!

Overview

Hi, my name is Olga. I am an illustrator living in a small town just outside of Montreal. I studied illustration and design in school.


I really love illustrating unique characters, animals, nature and story driven scenes.

My passion for children book illustrations has reached a new level with the picture book titled "A Habitat for the Little Bat" (in my portfolio below). This book tells the story of a girl and her mom and the preservation of the habitat of the little brown bat.


I work closely with clients so they are fully involved throughout the creative process. I understand how daunting the creative process can be, so I will work with you closely until the your ideas are beautifully illustrated. I always make sure to update the author regularly with sketches and follow up on the work done.


I also work as an art director in the video game industry. I lead a team of artists and have a very good understanding of art creation and art principles. I'm experienced in following creative direction from clients and I also understand the importance of budget and deadlines. I can pull out compelling illustrations out of short briefs because I know how to bring your vision to reality.


I can adapt to a variety of art styles, feel free to write to me with any request or questions!


An average illustrated picture book takes me 16 weeks to complete with a minimum estimate of 5000$ CAD.

Services
Fiction
Children's Young Adult
Non-Fiction
Nature
Languages
English
Certifications
  • Illustration & Design diploma, Dawson College
  • Goodship Picture Book Course
  • ItsMe mentorship program 2024

Work experience

Mino Games

Jul, 2021 — Present

I lead a team of artists in the production of illustrations and creative assets for our games. I collaborate with the product and engineering teams to make sure the visuals represent the priorities and are created on time.

Self-employed

Jan, 2018 — Present

Hibernum, Mino Games

May, 2016 — Mar, 2019 (almost 3 years)

As a Lead Artist I have been the link between the artists and the art director, making sure that the creative vision is communicated to the artists. I would provide guidance, feedback and mentoring to artists while making sure the artist produce high level visuals within defined deadlines

EA, Ludia, Hibernum, Mino Games

Apr, 2013 — Jan, 2017 (almost 4 years)

I created illustrations and art assets for a variety of mobile games. I have collaborated with brands like Zootopia and Beauty and the Beast.

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