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Ilya Kostin

Ilya Kostin

Multidisciplinary Designer & Artist
→ Interactive Design, 3D & Motion
→ Awwwards Jury Member 2025

Multidisciplinary Designer & Artist
→ Interactive Design,3D & Motion
→ Awwwards Jury Member 2025

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Ilya Kostin is an award-winning multidisciplinary designer & artist.

With 10+ years of professional experience, his wide skillset includes a deep knowledge of Visual Design, digital UI, UX and Interaction Design, as well as 3D/2D Motion Design & 3D graphics.

Fascinated by the concept of combining multiple design disciplines he works within — interactive 3D experiences (UI+3D) as an example. Has a deep knowledge of technologies like WebGL/three.js, and despite not being a developer - able to effectively lead the design/dev handoff process using both code and no-code tools like Framer/Webflow/Spline.

Currently works as a Principal Designer at UI8.

→ Skills & Tools

3D graphics & 3D/2D motion

Cinema 4D

Octane Render

Adobe After Effects

Spline 3D

Lottie/Rive

Unicorn Studio

Web & mobile UI/UX, Graphics

Figma
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Google Suite

Low-code & no-code web dev.

Framer
Webflow
HTML/CSS/JS
WebGL/Three.js
GSAP/Lenis

VSCode

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Claude Sonnet
Topaz AI
Magnific
Midjourney

Cursor

Lovable


→ Awards & Features

2x Awwwards SOTD

& Dev. Award ↗

2x Awwwards SOTD

& Dev. Award ↗

2x FWA of the Day ↗

GSAP Site of the Week ↗

Codrops Case Study ↗

Layers.to Interview ↗

Layers.to
Interview ↗

Featured by Spline 3D

Feature 1 ↗

Feature 2 ↗

Feature 3 ↗

Featured by Layers.to

Feature 1 ↗

Feature 2 ↗

Feature 3 ↗

Featured by Behance ↗

8x UI Gallery, 4x XD Gallery

→ Work Experience

Principal Designer at UI8

2025 - Present

Full-time

[soon…]

Principal Designer at Sigma Software

2018 - 2025

Ukraine

Full-time

Working full time in a software development company, leading the Creative Design Team (UI+3D+Motion) inside the company’s dedicated Design Department. This experience truly defines the term ‘multi-disciplinarity’ - projects include a variety of different design disciplines, from UI/UX design to 3D Motion to Branding. Example projects: Interactive websites for multiple web3 startups, UI animation for desktop/mobile interfaces, Automotive web app UI, 3D Explainer videos, WebGL assets preparation for an interactive Webflow website, etc. Additional activity: Art directed the company’s Dribbble ↗

Jury Member at awwwards.

2024 - Present

Happy member of the awwwards jury panel, judging the cutting-edge projects in digital design and development.

Happy member of the awwwards jury panel, judging the cutting-edge projects in digital design and development.

UI & Interactive Designer at Multidea Inc.

2015 - 2017

Ukraine

Full-time

Multidea develops high-performing, ergonomically embedded touchscreen panels with 4K UHD resolution and projected-capacitive (P-CAP) technology. The work scope included designing and animating the UI for a very unusual form factor (55-inch touch display), as well as a traditional web/mobile UI/UX & Graphic Design.

Multidea develops high-performing, ergonomically embedded touchscreen panels with 4K UHD resolution and projected-capacitive (P-CAP) technology. The work scope included designing and animating the UI for a very unusual form factor (55-inch touch display), as well as a traditional web/mobile UI/UX & Graphic Design.

→ Selected Projects & Clients

ChainGPT -
Blockchain AI

Web3, AI

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ChainGPT is an advanced AI infrastructure that develops AI-powered tools for the Web3 & Blockchain space. From LLMs to AI Generators, ChainGPT aims to improve the Web3 space for retail users & startups. Together with ChainGPT team we designed an animated 3D mascot, brand identity, website and multiple web apps.


Also leading a team of UI and 3D designers here.

This project received a worldwide recognition, including Awwwards & FWA awards.

ChainGPT Labs -
web3 Incubator

Web3

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ChainGPT team is excited to introduce ChainGPT Labs, their brand-new venture capital and incubation arm dedicated to powering the next generation of Web3 projects. ChainGPT Labs is a platform that focuses on supporting innovative Web3 startups - it provides funding, incubation, and acceleration services to help these startups grow, offering resources like strategic partnerships and tokenization strategies.


Together with ChainGPT team we designed the brand identity, motion design system, interactive website, and multiple 3D animations.

This project received a worldwide recognition, including Awwwards & FWA awards.

Kima Network -
web3 Website & 3D

Web3

Learn More

Kima Network is a blockchain protocol that facilitates seamless and secure money transfers between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems. Unlike traditional smart contract-based solutions, Kima employs a custom, fully secure mechanism to ensure an optimal security and transparency of each transaction. Between any chains or bank accounts.


Together with Kima’s team, we designed the brand strategy, interactive website, and multiple 3D animations.

[Under NDA] Broadcast UI for cutting-edge racing series

Automotive, Sport, TV Graphics

Interactive Broadcast UI, Dashboard UI and multiple mobile/web app designs for cutting-edge racing series. An Israeli motorsport company has created the first smart connected race car and an entirely new racing series, where the emphasis is on the drivers, not on the cars.


For the first time, viewers will have access to live, real-time video streams from all race cars, allowing them to choose the driver they wish to follow. Real-Time analysed data with insights and analytics, polls and fans generated content will bring viewers closer to the racetrack than ever before. The series drivers will compete in both real and virtual races - making this the first championship in the world where scoring systems from real and virtual races count towards the same goal.

Interactive Broadcast UI, Dashboard UI and multiple mobile/web app designs for cutting-edge racing series. An Israeli motorsport company has created the first smart connected race car and an entirely new racing series, where the emphasis is on the drivers, not on the cars.


For the first time, viewers will have access to live, real-time video streams from all race cars, allowing them to choose the driver they wish to follow. Real-Time analysed data with insights and analytics, polls and fans generated content will bring viewers closer to the racetrack than ever before. The series drivers will compete in both real and virtual races - making this the first championship in the world where scoring systems from real and virtual races count towards the same goal.

[Under NDA] Interactive story-telling Metaverse

Web3, Healthcare

Web3, Healthcare

Designed the web-based interactive metaverse. The mission of this metaverse is to give every person a chance to create, collect and share their life stories to let people leave their legacy for generations to come. This is achieved using captivating 3D illustrations and videos, as well as optimized easy-to-use interfaces. Each user could create and customize their own 3D avatar and dive into multiple dimensions of this immersive experience - such as 'Memory Garden' and 'Last Word'.

Designed the web-based interactive metaverse. The mission of this metaverse is to give every person a chance to create, collect and share their life stories to let people leave their legacy for generations to come. This is achieved using captivating 3D illustrations and videos, as well as optimized easy-to-use interfaces. Each user could create and customize their own 3D avatar and dive into multiple dimensions of this immersive experience - such as 'Memory Garden' and 'Last Word'.

+ Archived Work

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

BMW [Under NDA], Volvo [Under NDA]

BMW [Under NDA], Volvo [Under NDA]

Fin

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Ilya Kostin

2025

ilya@rennesis.com