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Danylo
Kiriienko

About Danylo

I'm Danylo Kiriienko — a visual designer who creates across graphic design, video, motion and 3D, with a background in computer science. I'm currently exploring AI-generated images and video as a new part of this practice.

Early years

Me as a small boy on a hilltop, one hand on my head, with green hills and a hazy sea behind.

I was born in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, in 2005. Before school, I went to a kindergarten in my neighbourhood. At the age of six, I started at Logos Lyceum, where I attended extra classes in computer science, chess and other activities.

Boys in school suits and white shirts in a crowd outside, two of them smiling at the camera.

When I was around twelve, I started training in Muay Thai. It became an important part of my teenage years and eventually led me to my first competitions.

A laptop and a new direction

In 2019, I received a laptop as a New Year's gift and began actively exploring digital media. I started with Photoshop and gradually moved into After Effects, learning graphic design, editing and motion by making things myself.

My first computer corner: a laptop with a blurred screen, a webcam, a speaker and a desk lamp against a grey wall.

At fourteen, I entered my first city-level Muay Thai competition and took first place.

After a Muay Thai bout a referee raises the hand of a fighter in a blue chest guard and red shorts; his opponent stands on the left.

That year, friends and I also created Pappa Squad, a small collective built around music, visual work and promotion. I worked on graphic design and videos.

A laptop on a desk, its screen once a video call with friends, now worn away to dark with a few faint squares left.

First jobs

In the summer of 2020, I worked at SvitloTehnika in Zaporizhzhia, assembling lighting fixtures. That autumn, I started working as a 3D artist at TechProm, creating product models for the company's website.

Both taught me how to learn a process quickly, work carefully and turn a task into a finished result. Around the same period, I began taking on freelance graphic design, video editing and motion work.

Me at a workshop table in a blue work coat, sorting bundles of wire, with rows of black lamp housings behind me.

Building PCs

In September 2021, a friend and I started PC Ukraine, a small project focused on building and selling computers. My main responsibility was assembling the PCs. We also ran an Instagram account, spoke with customers and worked with their requests.

The project continued until the war began in 2022. At the same time, I kept developing my freelance work in graphic design, video editing and motion.

A new start

When the war forced me to leave Ukraine, I moved to Norway.

A long hall with rows of camp beds, blankets and bags; people sit or rest along the walls.
A teenager in a grey hat and a camouflage jacket holds a paper cup under a dark roof at night.

In 2022, I enrolled in a computer science programme at Karazin University.

A snowy street at night with a few people walking away along the pavement under falling snow.

From my first year, I was involved in the student council's PR department. I worked as one of its main designers for social media and, for a period, became the head of the department.

Different kinds of work

In 2024, I worked remotely for FlyHacks, helping customers find routes and book airline tickets. In 2025, I worked as a Wolt delivery partner.

A selfie of me riding a bicycle in a blue helmet, with a blue delivery bag on my back.

These jobs were outside my main creative direction, but they gave me experience with customers, responsibility and adapting to new environments. Alongside them, I continued working as a freelance graphic designer, video editor and motion designer.

Now

In 2026, I completed my bachelor's degree in computer science. That summer, I worked as a team leader at The Camp, an international children's camp in Órgiva, Spain.

Me today, standing at night on a waterfront with the lights of a big city skyline across the water behind me.

I'm currently experimenting with AI-generated images and video. Advertising is the next direction I want to explore, while continuing to build on my experience in design, editing, motion and technology.

I'm open to different possibilities: developing something of my own, joining an interesting project or working with people who want to turn an idea into something real. I'm looking for opportunities to grow and to find my own path.

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Skills

  • Visual Media

    Graphic design, video, motion and 3D: images that carry an idea or a feeling.

    • 3D ModellingBuilding three-dimensional forms and scenes.Blender
    • Graphic DesignType, image and layout composed into one clear visual.Photoshop · Illustrator · Figma
    • Motion DesignGiving graphics and type movement, timing and rhythm.After Effects · Photoshop
    • Video EditingCutting footage into rhythm, story and a finished video.Premiere Pro · After Effects · CapCut
  • Web & Code

    Websites, web apps and interface design: turning an idea into something usable.

    • Creative CodingUsing code as a medium for visuals and interaction.JavaScript · Three.js
    • Front-endBuilding the part of a website that people see and use.Websites · HTML · CSS · JavaScript · WebStorm
    • Interface DesignShaping how a product looks and behaves before it is built.Figma
    • Programming FoundationsHow programs work, learned at university through coursework and exercises.C · C++ · Ruby · Python · Java
  • AI Exploration

    AI-generated images and video, and software built with AI assistants.

    • AI-assisted DevelopmentBuilding software together with AI assistants.Claude
    • Image GenerationExploring visual ideas with AI-generated images.Stable Diffusion · Nano Banana · GPT Image
    • Video GenerationMaking short video clips with generative AI models.Kling · Topaz · Runway · Seedance
  • People & Coordination

    Leading groups, coordinating a team, organizing activities and trips.

    • Activity PlanningPlanning events, workshops and activities for groups.Event organization · Workshop organization · Sports activities
    • Customer CommunicationListening to customers and handling their requests.Customer service
    • Group LeadershipLeading a group and taking responsibility for how it goes.
    • Team CoordinationWorking with a team towards a shared result.
    • Travel ManagementFinding routes, booking tickets and stays, organizing whole trips.Ticket booking · Hotel booking · Trip organization

Tools and methods

  • BlenderMy tool for 3D modelling: at TechProm I built product models and scenes with it.Visual Media
  • PhotoshopThe first program I learned, after I got a laptop. I still use it for covers, thumbnails and graphics.Visual Media
  • IllustratorAdobe's vector graphics editor. I use it for logos and for preparing materials for other programs.Visual Media
  • FigmaI design interfaces in Figma; SvitGo's screens and design system were made there.Visual Media · Web & Code
  • After EffectsI moved into After Effects after Photoshop. I use it for motion graphics, animated covers and music videos.Visual Media
  • Premiere ProAdobe's timeline video editor, my second video editor after Sony Vegas. I use it constantly for edits without detailed animation.Visual Media
  • CapCutA video editor for phones and desktop. I use it for quick edits on my phone.Visual Media
  • JavaScriptThe programming language of the browser, which makes pages interactive. I use it with HTML and CSS.Web & Code
  • Three.jsA JavaScript library for 3D graphics in the browser. I use it for visual and interactive work.Web & Code
  • WebsitesSites and web apps I design and build, often together with AI assistants.Web & Code
  • HTMLThe markup language that gives a web page its structure and content.Web & Code
  • CSSThe language that styles web pages: layout, type, colour and motion.Web & Code
  • WebStormJetBrains' editor for JavaScript. I used it to write SvitGo.Web & Code
  • CA low-level language close to the hardware. I wrote many programs in it at university; I have not used it in a job yet.Web & Code
  • C++C with classes, for fast and large programs. I wrote many programs in it at university; I have not used it in a job yet.Web & Code
  • RubyA language known for short, readable code. I wrote many programs in it at university; I have not used it in a job yet.Web & Code
  • PythonA language with simple syntax. I wrote many programs in it at university; I have not used it in a job yet.Web & Code
  • JavaA language for large applications. I wrote many programs in it at university; I have not used it in a job yet.Web & Code
  • ClaudeAnthropic's AI assistant. I wrote SvitGo together with it.AI Exploration
  • Stable DiffusionAn open image generation model. It is where I started generating images, working with different models.AI Exploration
  • Nano BananaGoogle's image generation and editing model. My main tool for images, especially for local edits.AI Exploration
  • GPT ImageOpenAI's image generation model. I use it for image generation in general, in my edits and my own projects.AI Exploration
  • KlingAn AI video model for text or images. I bought a subscription and like it; I used it in my edits and my own projects.AI Exploration
  • TopazTopaz Labs' software for upscaling and slow motion. I have used it for many years, in my edits and my own projects.AI Exploration
  • RunwayA platform of AI tools for generating and editing video. I used it in my edits and my own projects.AI Exploration
  • SeedanceByteDance's video generation model, which I used through Higgsfield. My favourite of the video models I have tried.AI Exploration
  • Event organizationEvents I organized for the children at The Camp, an international children's camp in Spain, where I was a team leader.People & Coordination
  • Workshop organizationWorkshops I organized for the children at The Camp, an international children's camp in Spain, where I was a team leader.People & Coordination
  • Sports activitiesEsports, boxing and Thai boxing at The Camp.People & Coordination
  • Customer serviceHandling customers' requests, at PC Ukraine and at FlyHacks.People & Coordination
  • Ticket bookingWhat I did at FlyHacks: finding routes and booking airline tickets for customers.People & Coordination
  • Hotel bookingFinding and booking places to stay, for myself and for other people.People & Coordination
  • Trip organizationPutting a whole trip together: routes, tickets and places to stay, for myself and for other people.People & Coordination
  • FL StudioA digital audio workstation. I use it for basic sound design and presets; I do not write music in it.Visual Media
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