ILYA KRAVCHIK

14+ yearsof turning information into captivating visual stories across video, print &  web

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MY Approach

I come from a painting & drawing background with my first degree being a BA in Fine Arts from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design. I carry this artistic mindset to every projects I work on, be it Video, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, Illustration or Photography.

My objective is very clear: bring unique, original ideas that create an engaging and memorable user experience that deliver strong, measurable outcomes.

I love utilizing storytelling tactics: Carl Jung’s archetypes, Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey, three act narrative structure and many more to develop a visual narrative that keeps clients interested and emotionally invested.

featured Projects

Title
Health to Go App

Client
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota

Title
LAC Avatars

Client
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota

Year
2019

Title
Data Science Website & Video

LAC Social Media

Title
LAC Social Media

Client
Learning Abroad Center, University of Minnesota

Year
2023

Year
2022

Client
University of Hawaii at Hilo

Year
2024

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ABOUT ME

I’m a multimedia designer who likes making ideas look good—and work even better. Over the past decade, I’ve created visual, digital, and interactive content that turns complex information into clear, engaging experiences.

Along the way, I branched into learning experience design, combining graphic design, storytelling, animation, and e-learning to build experiences people actually want to complete. I work with tools like Articulate Storyline, Captivate, and Adobe Creative Suite, but I believe the best tool is still a well-designed idea.

Whether I’m developing an interactive course, designing multimedia content, or simplifying a complicated concept, my goal is the same: make it useful, memorable, and impossible to confuse with another boring slide deck.

WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • FRANCIS R. CRISTOBAL

    University of Hawaii, Hilo Faculty

    Ilya has a great capacity for bringing ideas to life. I worked with him on 3D Visualization of Rapid Ohia Death project and he was able to create a very professional, polished and informative final product.

  • Mark Byart

    Senior Front-End Developer at University of Minnesota Law School

    The first things that stood out for me when working with Ilya are his creativity and natural capacity for engaging storytelling. He can generate projects from concept to final deliverable very quickly and efficiently.

  • Thuy M. Doan

    Associate Advising Director at University of Minnesota - Learning Abroad Center

    Ilya is a very talented designer. Over the course of 10 years he provided exceptional projects for the Learning Abroad Center that helped improve student engagement and raised interest in our department.

  • Dr. David Bouchard

    Department Chair of Management Information Systems at the Metropolitan University

    Ilya is a great designer who supported my online courses, recorded and produced instructional videos for the College of Management online curriculum. His creativity and attention to detail are superb and he produces high quality work.

  • Emily Newhall

    Editor & Social Media Strategist at University of Minnesota

    I worked closely with Ilya on a multitude of projects throughout his tenure at the Learning Abroad Center. He excels at both multimedia and graphic design bringing his unique artistic and innovative perspective to every project he works on. Ilya was one of the first people to incorporate Ai generated content into his workflow in our department.

tools i use

    • Photoshop

    • Illustrator

    • InDesign

    • Premier Pro

    • After Effects

    • Character Animator

    • Firefly

    • Midjourney

    • Elevenlabs

    • Suno

    • Vyond

    • Runway

    • Articulate Storyline 360

    • Rise 360

    • Adobe Captivate

    • D2L

    • Canvas

    • Basecamp

    • Slack

    • Google Suite

    • Microsoft Office 365

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