Varia Solod

(graphic designer&artist)

Varia Solod

Church of Antipa (postcards)

PRO BONO

A series of postcards, created for the church of Antipa as an announcement for their new educational course on the basics of Orthodox Christianity, consisting of
lectures and workshops.

Japanese myths Ubagabi (illustrations)

PERSONAL

A series of illustrations, based on a japanese myth of Ubagabi- an atmospheric ghost light in legends of Kawachi Province (now Osaka Prefecture)

It appears on rainy nights near riverbanks and takes the form of a 1 foot diameter ball of flame with the face of an old woman in it. It can also appear as a chicken, but does not remain in this form for long.

I find this metamorphosis to be very compelling and a challenge to illustrate, to capture its changing faces into a single image.

Japanese myths Ubagabi (illustrations)

Another series of illustrations, based on a japanese myth of Ubagabi- an atmospheric ghost light in legends of Kawachi Province (now Osaka Prefecture).

Japanese myths Ubagabi (zine)

PERSONAL

During my bachelor studies I’ve explored the theme of Japanese myths, primarily focusing on Yokai.

For this project I’ve created a series of illustrations of Ubagabi- an atmospheric ghost light. It appears on rainy nights near riverbanks, and takes the form of a 1 foot diameter ball of flame with the face of an old woman in it. It can also appear as a chicken, but does not remain in this form for long.

A new reality (colouring book)

PERSONAL

A series of illustrations created for a colouring book, theme for which being “A new reality”, an invitation to imagine how different events influence our daily life.