https://murysina.com Katerina Murysina Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:20:12 +0000 https://murysina.com en https://murysina.com/Bad-Graces Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:04:22 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Bad-Graces 01Bad Graces Book Cover Illustration for HarperCollins Created for the cover of a magical thriller by Kyrie McCauley, this fantasy pattern is inspired by the novel's mysterious island setting and the secrets hidden within it.Inspired by the novel's mysterious island setting, I brought together key elements from the story into a single decorative composition. My goal was to capture the atmosphere of an island that is both unsettling and alluring, while incorporating details that readers encounter throughout the book as the story unfolds. <img width="1000" height="1200" width_o="1000" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e8c1b28a3c1413e63301a58f774c707abc779e6948529390834fe996b061ee8/DSCF5508.jpg" data-mid="249393555" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4e8c1b28a3c1413e63301a58f774c707abc779e6948529390834fe996b061ee8/DSCF5508.jpg" /> <img width="1143" height="1000" width_o="1143" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6baf074bdb76627931fd617319fae25f6ef9f36e26424bb76476c4190b2e9e1/murysina_bd.jpg" data-mid="249358601" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6baf074bdb76627931fd617319fae25f6ef9f36e26424bb76476c4190b2e9e1/murysina_bd.jpg" /><img width="1000" height="1237" width_o="1000" height_o="1237" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9a6176f2b9647772b317f2729ede952bf0eb34f0421a2344fe7e74c2cf762ab5/BadGraces_pattern_rgb.jpg" data-mid="249358623" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9a6176f2b9647772b317f2729ede952bf0eb34f0421a2344fe7e74c2cf762ab5/BadGraces_pattern_rgb.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/White-Nights Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:04:24 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/White-Nights 01White Nights A series of concept illustrations for the comic book White Nights. The story takes place in a town where the sun hasn't set for months, bringing drought and constant insomnia. The project is currently in development. <img width="3885" height="3015" width_o="3885" height_o="3015" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3856f0d8a849f56f35bd301eb5da4d7d9456c34ae614b7fac701af92a4212f1/girls.jpg" data-mid="249830988" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3856f0d8a849f56f35bd301eb5da4d7d9456c34ae614b7fac701af92a4212f1/girls.jpg" /><img width="2000" height="2348" width_o="2000" height_o="2348" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d74243283fc558d6209c3fefc0270c256a24eaf147e245fa109da3d228ea8f9f/cat.jpg" data-mid="249830990" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d74243283fc558d6209c3fefc0270c256a24eaf147e245fa109da3d228ea8f9f/cat.jpg" /> <img width="2304" height="2849" width_o="2304" height_o="2849" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/107a17e1fb20b949d5007cb24cf584c5e3b5e43de724ed244e9b38284811cb97/girls-copy-3.jpg" data-mid="249830989" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/107a17e1fb20b949d5007cb24cf584c5e3b5e43de724ed244e9b38284811cb97/girls-copy-3.jpg" /><img width="3066" height="3600" width_o="3066" height_o="3600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0cb2d7478c490b60b34e62d51dcbb5a45437b0d7a20ddc80ad8d0209330d4e38/IMG_20250623_0006-copy.jpg" data-mid="249830991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0cb2d7478c490b60b34e62d51dcbb5a45437b0d7a20ddc80ad8d0209330d4e38/IMG_20250623_0006-copy.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Hidden-in-Plain-Sight Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:12:00 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Hidden-in-Plain-Sight 01Hidden in Plain Sight Common Thread Agency invited me to work on the cover of UNICEF’s Change magazine. The idea for the cover was to create an illustration in a Wimmelbuch style, showing a busy city scene. It hides 12 heroes, all marked with a small gem symbol. These characters represent different people who help raise mpox awareness—a schoolteacher, a village elder, a local religious leader, and others. I was given a list of countries where UNICEF has implemented mpox awareness programs, including Uganda, Congo, Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, and CAR. A big part of working on this project was gathering visual references—photos and videos—to help make the characters and environments more convincing, drawing on textile patterns, infrastructure, and architectural elements from these countries. <img width="1000" height="1415" width_o="1000" height_o="1415" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e61abf34d6e8aadf49d7f9798f34d3cbfdf5e9aff1f01f7fe0a14cd65020421/cover_preview.jpg" data-mid="249831115" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5e61abf34d6e8aadf49d7f9798f34d3cbfdf5e9aff1f01f7fe0a14cd65020421/cover_preview.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1917" width_o="2000" height_o="1917" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/401a5aaee0e65100d6c0634d8a88d3f88a3d808abb8889638535191aaab199ef/cover_cut.jpg" data-mid="249831117" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/401a5aaee0e65100d6c0634d8a88d3f88a3d808abb8889638535191aaab199ef/cover_cut.jpg" /><img width="1554" height="1319" width_o="1554" height_o="1319" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7bb66fa4600af5bc08daf0b2a298899d5257103da34874f6d56ead167de7ec86/cover_crop.jpg" data-mid="249831116" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7bb66fa4600af5bc08daf0b2a298899d5257103da34874f6d56ead167de7ec86/cover_crop.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Just-Behave Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:15:36 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Just-Behave 01Just Behave! Common Thread Design Agency invited me to work on the cover&nbsp; of UNICEF’s Change Magazine: Just Behave! <img width="2480" height="3508" width_o="2480" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/caf6a81bf5f7fbd61b94ba38f43c4b1769761a74671f069b5e8f15f0755c680a/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine.jpg" data-mid="249831156" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/caf6a81bf5f7fbd61b94ba38f43c4b1769761a74671f069b5e8f15f0755c680a/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine.jpg" /><img width="1000" height="1205" width_o="1000" height_o="1205" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/314c9b68757b6fb8ce1bd222364e29ea964115593259845270a289ee20b23495/cover.jpg" data-mid="249831160" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/314c9b68757b6fb8ce1bd222364e29ea964115593259845270a289ee20b23495/cover.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Just-Behave-Illustrations Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:20:12 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Just-Behave-Illustrations 01Just Behave! Common Thread Design Agency invited me to work on the latest edition of UNICEF's Change Magazine. The issue was about behavior patterns and Social Behaviour Change (SBC). Through collaboration with communities and authorities, SBC aims to understand and help address the cognitive, social, and structural drivers of development and humanitarian challenges. <img width="1414" height="1000" width_o="1414" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62ddc3c0fe68f15beff817fe1cb32b6732774ce58aa992e95fd22d91f76343b7/HP_05.jpg" data-mid="249831204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62ddc3c0fe68f15beff817fe1cb32b6732774ce58aa992e95fd22d91f76343b7/HP_05.jpg" /><img width="1400" height="1080" width_o="1400" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/baa1680970136a21a13f3a80aff164601ab465b5054e6994674db2063266b449/HP_03.jpg" data-mid="249831205" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/baa1680970136a21a13f3a80aff164601ab465b5054e6994674db2063266b449/HP_03.jpg" /><img width="4961" height="3508" width_o="4961" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/315c27636a6b8fbc3aa9349276df4b2c004d97fff9991868a4e3451b53a20c19/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine4.jpg" data-mid="249831209" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/315c27636a6b8fbc3aa9349276df4b2c004d97fff9991868a4e3451b53a20c19/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine4.jpg" /><img width="4961" height="3508" width_o="4961" height_o="3508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f279a3cee65fe28e55665bb343f85db3b60c4ca92a6a1e0101c70002d3ab684/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine10.jpg" data-mid="249831208" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3f279a3cee65fe28e55665bb343f85db3b60c4ca92a6a1e0101c70002d3ab684/UNICEF-SBC-Shift-magazine10.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Bindweed-and-Lionfish-1 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:27:17 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Bindweed-and-Lionfish-1 <img width="648" height="981" width_o="648" height_o="981" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2be13460005f6a3dcdd80114f059fb48e98f06c06d6874769842a09ead6cda6f/fl_fish_9.png" data-mid="249369135" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/648/i/2be13460005f6a3dcdd80114f059fb48e98f06c06d6874769842a09ead6cda6f/fl_fish_9.png" /> 02 Bindweed and Lionfish The Bindweed and Lionfish pattern is part of an ongoing series exploring themes of transformation and metamorphosis. At first glance, the design resembles a traditional floral ornament, with delicate flowers woven together by flowing stems and leaves. Looking closer, the viewer begins to notice that the flowers gradually turn into lionfish and then back into flowers, creating a continuous cycle of transformation throughout the composition. The soft blue palette references the colours of traditional European decorative patterns, initially suggesting a familiar pastoral scene. As the hidden transformations emerge, however, the meaning of the image begins to shift, revealing an unexpected connection to the underwater world. <img width="1000" height="1894" width_o="1000" height_o="1894" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/689bf33eed4cbf3ebed994d64f9a728f96de82c055e6a2f1b7504a4648536dc8/03-3.jpg" data-mid="249358874" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/689bf33eed4cbf3ebed994d64f9a728f96de82c055e6a2f1b7504a4648536dc8/03-3.jpg" /><img width="724" height="793" width_o="724" height_o="793" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0b6d35daaf548aae218c3efd637c47dba7aa4979c243c628ca6801262b905b56/03-34.jpg" data-mid="249358890" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/724/i/0b6d35daaf548aae218c3efd637c47dba7aa4979c243c628ca6801262b905b56/03-34.jpg" /><img width="1000" height="1200" width_o="1000" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d0bff6995bf074344dd36b14f0677c7d799431ad7f7fbba014c00353e6590aeb/03.jpg" data-mid="249358875" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d0bff6995bf074344dd36b14f0677c7d799431ad7f7fbba014c00353e6590aeb/03.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Ophelia-1 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:04:23 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Ophelia-1 03 Ophelia Inspired by Shakespeare's Ophelia and the Pre-Raphaelite paintings of John William Waterhouse, this pattern explores themes of melancholy, beauty, and decay. I combined elements of a drowned woman, swamp vegetation, wildflowers, and oversized mosquitoes into a single decorative composition. My goal was to capture the stillness and quiet sadness associated with Ophelia while creating a pattern that feels immersive and alive. One of the main challenges was integrating the woman's hands into the design in a way that felt fluid and organic, allowing them to emerge naturally from the surrounding landscape rather than appear as separate elements. <img width="1200" height="1042" width_o="1200" height_o="1042" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/157ab58bd606181a547291de78fcb9d90c0a924e6a2b99d3b094c6f53e160588/ophelia_12.jpg" data-mid="249318217" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/157ab58bd606181a547291de78fcb9d90c0a924e6a2b99d3b094c6f53e160588/ophelia_12.jpg" /><img width="1000" height="1200" width_o="1000" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa817827ba29561ad2fbb0c571cfb712760875c6ec2e9129034d8b446cf88278/oph_02-.png" data-mid="249371038" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa817827ba29561ad2fbb0c571cfb712760875c6ec2e9129034d8b446cf88278/oph_02-.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2bd0e045e14651be6fb349a7d0fe6aab24f73ef1b158a337d77d5ad5f7d7909d/ophelia_9.jpg" data-mid="249369812" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2bd0e045e14651be6fb349a7d0fe6aab24f73ef1b158a337d77d5ad5f7d7909d/ophelia_9.jpg" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ec547e0ab058478f64b01fa81180aef3e7a47d95f31835ea9649ea3701f85ed/ophelia_11.jpg" data-mid="249318220" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ec547e0ab058478f64b01fa81180aef3e7a47d95f31835ea9649ea3701f85ed/ophelia_11.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Terry-Sandy Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:48:45 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Terry-Sandy 04 Terri&amp;Sandy Commissioned by the New York advertising agency Terri &amp; Sandy, this series of eight custom patterns was created to visually interpret the agency's core values and ways of thinking. Working from concepts and metaphors developed by the creative team, I translated each idea into a distinct illustrated pattern, using detailed imagery and narrative compositions to communicate the character of each principle. The project was developed in collaboration with art directors Tanya Bechara and Kelly Scollard. <img width="3515" height="3005" width_o="3515" height_o="3005" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98adacaee57c0139b9b5fe233fb0d084078f510174ac6a01fbf35d0a6c905705/ts_11.jpg" data-mid="249358544" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98adacaee57c0139b9b5fe233fb0d084078f510174ac6a01fbf35d0a6c905705/ts_11.jpg" /><img width="1200" height="1042" width_o="1200" height_o="1042" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30d4a427e6931fde955433f807e8354ad5bcb69f43b0c5818c9e1008ed1c8ae0/ts_15.jpg" data-mid="249358548" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30d4a427e6931fde955433f807e8354ad5bcb69f43b0c5818c9e1008ed1c8ae0/ts_15.jpg" /><img width="1778" height="1000" width_o="1778" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5ca907654452623f76249166bbbb9e00627bc584672aa3d14eb6653844c0f207/ts_9-1.jpg" data-mid="249319045" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5ca907654452623f76249166bbbb9e00627bc584672aa3d14eb6653844c0f207/ts_9-1.jpg" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/812a1f59a84c9dc719b95037584639a34f0d36d6ab7166ea6fea5160a6ecf9a9/ts_10.jpg" data-mid="249319049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/812a1f59a84c9dc719b95037584639a34f0d36d6ab7166ea6fea5160a6ecf9a9/ts_10.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6a741c2e8bb126024addde3e177470d1a933f8947570c0774524767e34858b8/ts_6-1.jpg" data-mid="249319047" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6a741c2e8bb126024addde3e177470d1a933f8947570c0774524767e34858b8/ts_6-1.jpg" /><img width="1778" height="1000" width_o="1778" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66d2dfbfaee1971cf3df13e284b83edd89233acf4fe7b2a3021c3c53cea964a7/ts_10.jpg" data-mid="249358533" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/66d2dfbfaee1971cf3df13e284b83edd89233acf4fe7b2a3021c3c53cea964a7/ts_10.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Monkeys-and-Peaches-1 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:04:22 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Monkeys-and-Peaches-1 05&nbsp;<img width="600" height="567" width_o="600" height_o="567" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b47fc3361c39c3ae563fba7209e4de24dbe1a7654c16a8bd3dac88242c481ee/monkey_0.png" data-mid="249318382" border="0" data-scale="64" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/1b47fc3361c39c3ae563fba7209e4de24dbe1a7654c16a8bd3dac88242c481ee/monkey_0.png" />Monkeys and Peaches Inspired by the legend of the Monkey King, this pattern was designed to feel symmetrical and ornamental at first glance. Looking closer, the viewer begins to notice that many of the elements are similar but not identical. These small variations create interactions between the monkeys and gradually reveal a story hidden within the pattern. My goal was to combine the harmony of a decorative repeat with the feeling of an unfolding narrative, rewarding closer observation with new details and connections between the characters. <img width="667" height="1000" width_o="667" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/45630a7a2872159f0c277146bd65b52c70a158788137d0b4cab1bd8df1b6c8aa/monkeys_logo.jpg" data-mid="249318390" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/667/i/45630a7a2872159f0c277146bd65b52c70a158788137d0b4cab1bd8df1b6c8aa/monkeys_logo.jpg" /><img width="755" height="950" width_o="755" height_o="950" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a01145c0004c97dea879f2a86ee69d7f9b98f6cae755fec7df5934d827fa5104/monkeys_05_red.jpg" data-mid="249318577" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/755/i/a01145c0004c97dea879f2a86ee69d7f9b98f6cae755fec7df5934d827fa5104/monkeys_05_red.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1264" width_o="1500" height_o="1264" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8115c26e3e116758a0087060f122f14893c6fc9a5a2324da0320faf1a548ed63/all_03.jpg" data-mid="249358329" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8115c26e3e116758a0087060f122f14893c6fc9a5a2324da0320faf1a548ed63/all_03.jpg" /> https://murysina.com/Another-Side-1 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:33:01 +0000 Katerina Murysina https://murysina.com/Another-Side-1 06&nbsp;<img width="1000" height="746" width_o="1000" height_o="746" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eb1615e3fabc51ab155d07d5455b9b611bb0f604d6b3ab4411161ff2dc8cec7e/flowers_06.png" data-mid="249318876" border="0" data-scale="57" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/eb1615e3fabc51ab155d07d5455b9b611bb0f604d6b3ab4411161ff2dc8cec7e/flowers_06.png" /> Another Side This pattern offers a fresh perspective on delicate spring flowers, as if viewed from below while lying in a meadow. Stems, leaves, and calyxes take center stage, drawing attention to parts of plants that often go unnoticed. Hidden among the foliage are small inhabitants of this miniature world—bugs, ants, snails, and caterpillars—encouraging closer observation. My goal was to create an immersive composition that invites viewers to appreciate the quiet beauty of these small, intricate details in a way that feels both intimate and immersive. <img width="666" height="1000" width_o="666" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c31b2f874a33f4cf1f7a3d1fb193a5a89235c14297fb6a3dd9cef532a915315/another_side_logo.jpg" data-mid="249318881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/666/i/5c31b2f874a33f4cf1f7a3d1fb193a5a89235c14297fb6a3dd9cef532a915315/another_side_logo.jpg" /><img width="1200" height="1042" width_o="1200" height_o="1042" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf1de23dc548aa01499b38276bfd60407d07ce01513a5ef4b1faf0c1a1b83636/flowers_09.jpg" data-mid="249318886" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bf1de23dc548aa01499b38276bfd60407d07ce01513a5ef4b1faf0c1a1b83636/flowers_09.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="1339" width_o="1500" height_o="1339" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58b19980439c908342fd9e86a9a30e73f7fc87a369f22b16ce6156da89511c99/flowers_pattern_06.jpg" data-mid="249358343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/58b19980439c908342fd9e86a9a30e73f7fc87a369f22b16ce6156da89511c99/flowers_pattern_06.jpg" />