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Monster Project — COLDEST WINTER

This project explores the recurring, uncontrolled nature of winter depression and the consequences it can lead to. The story has an open ending, encouraging the viewer to reflect on whether they have experienced something similar and what outcome they would choose.

The central issue explored in this project is the inability to find inner peace and let go of traumatic experiences, which can eventually lead to devastating consequences. Having faced similar struggles myself, I wanted to turn this personal experience into an opportunity to reach out to others who have gone through something similar. My mission was to make them feel understood, remind them that they are not alone, and encourage them to reflect on their own experiences.

Midjourney AI was used during the creation process to transform personally filmed video footage into a specific visual style and enhance it with custom visual effects.

As a result, a video was created telling the story of a person from two perspectives: how they appear in reality and how they experience their inner world at the very same moment.

Monster Project — VALHALLA

Valhalla is a collection of illustrations and visual design elements for a board game created in collaboration with Gaga Games, exploring the theme of the Hero’s Journey.

The original game concept did not include a specific storyline or a defined destination for the players’ journey. Therefore, the theme of Vikings was chosen, drawing on their pursuit of ultimate heroism and the idea of Valhalla as the final reward for a heroic life.

The illustration process involved studying the visual style of the previous game and developing the new artwork in Adobe Illustrator and Procreate. The inner and outer outlines of the game pieces were also carefully calculated and prepared for printing.

The final result included a complete board game design: a game board, cards, character illustrations, an instruction booklet and game packaging. All design elements were approved by the Gaga Games team and the game’s creators.

Monsters Finale

I plan to continue developing my skills in illustration and incorporate my own approach to ugly design into my work. I want to explore a more artistic and emotional direction, moving beyond the traditional boundaries of graphic design and focusing more on personal expression and visual storytelling.

Open for new ugly beauty ideas



Redkina Anastasia///

Mail — redkinanastyazaika@gmail.com

Telegram — @Maltreya