I am a student at HSE Art and Design School. I work in illustration, animation, screenwriting, and a little bit of design.Today, I want to introduce you to my favorite project, which I have been developing since my school days — Tamaraland!

I am not working on Tamaraland alone. I have two partners, Katya Dolgova and Stefan Morshchinin. Together, we are known as IKS, or rather, rybki_v_teste!

Tamaraland is a comic book series about a fictional afterlife called Oneiros, or Tamaraland. It is a world where angels, demons, fairies, gnomes, and other fantastic creatures live side by side.

The idea of creating Tamaraland first came to me and my two co-writers in 2018. From the very beginning, the story has been about acceptance, friendship between different peoples, and fighting xenophobia. But we will talk about these topics in more detail a little later.

Although our world has made real progress in accepting people for who they are, xenophobia is still a serious problem. This is especially true today, when we all have access to the amazing digital world of the internet, which is full of trolls, bullies, and racists.

Because of the fear of being rejected, some people may escape into digital and/or fantasy worlds. This is one of the reasons why movies and games with their own fictional worlds and charismatic characters are so attractive to young people.

In the world of Tamaraland, xenophobia is a particularly serious problem. Angels and demons, elves and werewolves, humans and monsters — they all fear and hate each other. These are the problems that Tamara, one of the main characters of the story, will have to face.

Tamaraland is home to all kinds of creatures! Eastern dragons, chupacabras, Bigfoots, and vampires all live side by side in this world. Every viewer can find a little piece of their own culture here!

Although the main characters are fantastic creatures, they face problems that viewers can relate to, such as relationships, friendship, love, family, and respect. After all, it doesn’t matter how we look or who we are born as. What really matters is what we do and how we treat others.

First of all, it is important to remember that Tamaraland is a comic book series, so most of the income will come from comic book sales.We may also release some additional content in digital format. For example, we could create a separate comic series that is not directly connected to the main storyline but adds more details to the world and helps readers understand it better.

Merchandise could also be sold together with the comics or separately. For example, we could offer collectible cards, plush toys, pins, keychains, and acrylic figures.If Tamaraland becomes popular enough, we could also start selling clothing, which is especially popular among young people.

In the distant future, if the project becomes successful, we plan to create an animated series. This would help us reach an even bigger audience and attract more potential customers.Animation would also give us the opportunity to release episodes on streaming platforms such as Netflix or Kinopoisk.

We should also not forget the importance of advertising and social media in promoting the project and reaching new audiences.If the project becomes successful enough, we could also work with advertisers and other brands. These partnerships and collaborations would bring us additional income.

Let’s help Tamara on her journey! Creating an entire comic book series, and especially an animated series, is a very time-consuming and difficult task for one person.But together, we can create a whole new magical world!I am looking for a team of illustrators, printing specialists, investors, and/or producers who would like to help bring Tamaraland to life.