Who we are
Team
Visualization is a discipline that demands both technical and creative expertise — design and mood, composition and structure, technology and intellect all at once. It's a rare combination, and it's exactly what our team is built around: people who can achieve near-photorealism that static photography simply can't match.
A bit of history
In 2018, it all began. After five years working in architecture, Render Friends' founder Oleg followed his creative instinct and moved into 3D visualization. After gaining experience at other studios and as a freelancer, he decided to launch his own studio — assembling a group of like-minded people who share his enthusiasm for 3D visualization and the drive to create something of genuine value, not just profit. Years later, those remain the principles that bind the team together and push it to grow.
What drives us
Oleg started Render Friends to build a network of visualization specialists as passionate about the craft as he was — people who take real pride in redefining what photorealism can look like, not just a team clocking in on client work. Collaboration, intrinsic motivation, and excellence in the work itself are the pillars of how we operate day to day, and our visuals are always shaped around a client's actual audience and product — not a generic template.
Our client geography reflects that range: from Ukraine and Germany, across Europe more broadly, to Australia, and furniture and architecture businesses in the US, in cities like New York and Los Angeles.
Customer approach
When a client comes to us for the first time, we start by understanding their business in depth — whether the visuals will serve as a furniture catalog, a social media presence, or an advertising campaign. From there we look at their target audience and product preferences, which vary from market to market, and work with their team to define what the final visuals should look like. Being fully transparent with clients is how we make sure our work actually helps their business grow, not just our own.
Building long-term relationships
We'd rather work with clients continuously than one project at a time, so we invest in the relationship, not just the deliverable — clients regularly see their output improve incrementally over years, not just per project. That list has included a furniture manufacturer in Germany, an architecture bureau in Australia, several mid-size furniture manufacturers across New York and Canada, and a furniture design workshop in the UK — in each case, we're responsible for visualizing their concepts from brief to final render.
The people
Meet the team
Oleg Kniaziev
CEO / Founder
Five years in architecture before he moved into visualization, and the founder of the studio since 2018. Oleg sets the direction, takes on the projects nobody is sure can be done yet, and still reviews the work that goes out the door.
Irene Sierna
Art Director
Irene pairs a genuinely creative eye with unusual discipline about deadlines. She leads every conversation about what a visualization should say before a single model is built — if you are unsure what you actually need, her instinct is the one to lean on.
Vadim Didukh
3D Modeler & 3D Artist
Vadim is the calmest person here and the only one who treats 3D modeling as a form of meditation. He builds the geometry everything else is rendered from, and it holds up under close inspection.
Julia Shmorgun
Project Manager
Julia is in charge of all communications between clients and 3D artists during the workflow — she organizes the work efficiently and comfortably for both sides.
Roman Strautmanis
3D Artist
In our business, the true devil is in the details — not a single trifle can hide from Roman's piercing eye. An advocate of natural colors in 3D visualization.
Tanya Plutanova
3D Artist
Our veritable guru of warm and cozy interiors — she knows how to highlight the most important detail in the most appropriate way.
Paul Guk
Project Manager
Paul keeps projects moving between clients and artists, and he does it with a designer's eye rather than a checklist — he will look at a scene from several angles before agreeing it is finished.
Kateryna Lesyk
SMM Manager & Content Creator
When a photo just won't do, we call on Kateryna, a wordsmith who turns our visuals into stories worth sharing.
Andriana Tylman
3D Artist
Andriana paints incredibly comforting and warm pictures. Despite her youth, she has a strong portfolio and a true professional's eye for detail.
Olga Buglak
3D Artist
Olga knows interior design inside out, from coordinating hues to specific decorative motifs — her understanding of style and aesthetic trends shows in every project.
Yuriy Byron
Head of Content
Yuriy is the one who finds the words for what the rest of us can only render. He shapes how the studio talks about its work — and he is unreasonably fond of this team.
15+
3D artists strong
And counting
The rest of the team
Not everyone fits on one page — our roster of 3D artists keeps growing alongside the projects we take on.
