Maria Nikolic
Full-stack designer & illustrator
New to Contra
Maria is ready for their next project!
Low-fidelity prototyping is an underrated art form. 🧠
Think of it as studying anatomy before drawing a portrait. If you mess up the skeleton, no amount of makeup can save it.
I love this phase because it gives you total freedom, while still demanding a solid visual strategy.
Designers, what’s your favorite phase of the process, lo-fi freedom or hi-fi pixel-perfect polishing? 👇
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Illustration of The Magic Arrow children's book
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A little preview of an experimental animation I’m currently creating called "Live fast, eat pizza". 🍕
Loving the raw, chaotic energy of this project.
Thoughts?
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The process vs. the final result. 👩🎨
Took me about 2 hours to bring this children's book illustration to life. Love how this one turned out!
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Logo design & visual identity for a vinyl & cigar bar
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There’s something about the initial sketching phase that I just love.
It’s where the most honest ideas come out
Working on the visual identity for a new vinyl bar
Any feedback is appreciated ! 😊
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Poetry illustration collab. Two birds, two artists, one for each of us.
Published in the daily press.
"When Mihailo asks the bird"
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Whimsical Children's Book Illustration
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Webshop design for a domestic, homemade jam products business.
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Pocket book illustrations
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Service design - Curbside shopping app
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Illustrations for a bookstore business
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