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Olena Shmahalo
Olena Shmahalo
2D & 3D Artist | Science & SFF | Art Director
New York, United States

Summary

No longer updating ArtStation.
https://www.OlenaShmahalo.com
https://linktr.ee/NatureInTheory


Since the 00s: illustrator turned designer turned physics student turned science visualizer. Currently freelance.


In 2014 I joined Quanta Magazine as the fifth team member and became its first Art Director. Until 2022, I led the visuals and defined the publication’s aesthetic. I created and directed illustrations, graphics, photography, video and more to augment some of today’s best writing about basic research.

I work in a variety of styles and mediums, and most enjoy “visualizing invisible things” — abstract and imperceptible subjects in theoretical and experimental science. Some of my favorite topics include physics (from the particular to universal), science fiction, and fantasy.

Skills

Art DirectionScience IllustrationScientific IllustrationConcept ArtEditorialDigital PaintingIllustration3D3D Generalist3D Illustration3D SculptingDigital SculptingSculptingGraphic DesignInfographicsScientific AnimationGIFsPhotographyWritingTraditional ArtMathematical ArtGIFs / Loops

Software proficiency

Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
Redshift
Redshift
Illustrator
Illustrator
Photoshop
Photoshop
ZBrush
ZBrush
Procreate
Procreate
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
CLIP STUDIO PAINT
Sketchfab
Sketchfab