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Mike Kolbasnikov, artist-designer with wide specialization and considerable experience in computer graphics.

Since graduating Moscow Aviation Institute in 1996 I work in Moscow game publishing firm Snowball. Currently I'm studio art lead with responsibilities including: creation of cover concept and logo for RU versions of games, layout design for websites, Ads and POS materials, approval of print materials, localization of ingame graphics.

Through education, personal interest and job related experience I've acquired the following skills:

Design skills:

  • Principles of design
  • Logo design
  • CSS design
  • Actionscript
  • Rendering
  • Pre-Production
  • UI design
  • Ad layout
  • Photography
  • 3D modelling (hi/low)
  • Mapping and texturing
  • Animation

PC programs proficiency:

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Rhino 3D
  • Vegas
  • Dreamweaver CS3
  • Adobe InDesign
  • 3dsMax
  • Z-Brush
  • Adobe After FX
  • Flash 8