Roman Muradov
Illustrator, cartoonist.
http://www.bluebed.net
roman.k.muradov@gmail.com
Brief:
Experienced in illustration, visual development, comics, graphic design, etc.
Worked for a variety of media, versatile with different styles and applications, hard-working and almost too passionate about art.
Clients include:
The New Yorker, the New York Times, Village Voice, Dark Horse, Rotopol Press, Empire, Lucidity Press, Loaded, Beeline, Tripwire, Bizzarro Cinema, D magazine, Exile, Snob Media, Asus, Intel, Caterpillar, Topman.
Awards and Exhibitions:
2011
Best of Show & Best Graphic Novel awards at the Academy of Art Spring Show.
Stumptown Comic Arts Award, nominated for Best Artist.
Featured in 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 8 pro show.
Nobrow 6, illustration & comic strip.
Teiera anthology, 8 pages.
Chameleon 2, 8 pages.
2010
Society of Illustrators award for Antlers.
Centro Civico Cerro Buenavista, Madrid.
Article and interview in BigMag magazine.
Kommissia festival, Moscow.
Cartoon Art Museum artist-in-residence (October).
Academy of Art Spring Show (2 awards for Pancakes).
Creative Quarterly 21 runner-up.
Article and interview in Digital Arts Magazine (November).
2009
The Lab, San Francisco.
We Art Space, Oakland.
Back to the Picture, San Francisco.
Root Division, San Francisco.
Academy of Art Spring Show (award for Pet My Head).
Project One, San Francisco.
Kommissia festival, Moscow.
Article and interview in Akzia magazine.
2008
Mama Buzz, Oakland.
Topman, Moscow.
2007
Kommissia festival, Moscow.
2006
Kommissia festival, Moscow.
K9 festival, Kiev (best strip award).
Resume:
Date of birth: October 20, 1985.
Marital status: Single.
Education:
1992 – 2002:
Moscow, School #1262.
2002 – 2007:
Moscow, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Faculty of Oil and Gas Field Development.
2008 - 2011
San Francisco, Academy of Art University, Illustration MFA.
Professional Experience:
2003:
Lukoil-Kaliningradmorneft, Kaliningrad.
2004:
KBR, London.
2005 - 2007:
Caterpillar (Solar Turbines), Moscow.
2011-2011
Lolapps Inc. San Francisco.
2D Artist.
2011-present
Academy of Art University, San Francisco. Art instructor.
2004-present:
Illustration, comics, visual development, graphic design, articles, storyboards, essays, reviews, short fiction and various other projects for a broad range of media.
Languages: Russian (fluent), English (fluent).
Computer skills: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, InDesign and other Creative Suit applications, Microsoft Office.
Personal: Friendly, creative, good-humored.