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Children's Books

  • a fantasy seashore illustration set of a girl’s portrait with turquoise foamy hair and big greenish blue eyes, a scene of her greeting a little cute seal on the seashore, and a girl with curly wave-like hair hugging a big gentle seal
  • United by candlelight, deep blue shadows, and emotional storytelling, the main images show a momma hedgehog carrying a glowing candle through a dark burrow with little hedgehog siblings following hidden under her cloak, two hedgehogs moving through a magical forest filled with floating lights, while the smaller panels add close-up expressions, a tender candlelit vignette, and a warm hugging scene by a window. Rich indigo, violet, amber, and soft rose tones create a cinematic nocturnal atmosphere that balances mystery, comfort, and wonder
  • Cute picture book scenes featuring Vietnamese siblings cuddling beside the window and an older sister reading a book for a younger brother
  • A children’s book illustration of cute vietnam siblings featuring an older sister and younger brother in piggyback ride
  • A children’s book illustrator portfolio board featuring four narrative picture book pages with a boy and his orange cow, a mother throwing away luminous magic beans that shine in the ground, and a fantasy world of the moon where the boy wanders the crystal tunnels and runs from a giant
  • Portfolio collage for The Spider and the Fly, featuring dark fantasy children’s book illustrations with insect-inspired characters, gothic interiors, theatrical compositions, character design sketches, and a finished printed picture book
  • Portfolio presentation for a middle grade cozy mystery book illustration project, featuring a black-and-white sketchbook character drawing, a character design sheet with facial expressions and full-body studies, and a finished Ukrainian book cover with a surreal girl’s face with heterochromia
  • Whimsical Alice in Wonderland book cover illustration showing Alice wandering through a glowing night garden of living flowers that have faces. She is surrounded by curling vines, luminous blossoms in deep blue and violet tones
  • The top panel shows a white-haired girl reaching toward a dark porthole illuminated by a small glowing lighthouse lamp, suggesting distance, mystery, and hope. The central panel transforms the child’s face into a sweeping seascape, with waves, birds, boats, and shoreline details flowing through the hair to create a lyrical bridge between dreams of the ocean and the reality. In the bottom panel, the child embraces a dark-haired adult in a warm golden scene, bringing the sequence to an intimate emotional resolution. The artwork combines strong storytelling, symbolic imagery, and a luminous palette of turquoise, blue, and amber
  • On the left, Jill the Ram leans from a softly lit window, smiling gently toward the snowy night, with a vase of red tulips beside her. On the right, the Snow Spirit appears as a graceful glowing figure made of swirling ice-blue snow and light, wrapping protectively around a small red house nestled in rolling drifts. Snowflakes and sparkling stars create a magical atmosphere of kindness and winter enchantment
  • a cohesive winter fantasy art centered on a beautiful owl maiden with flowing violet hair and celestial details on her crown and dress. The main scene shows the hauntingly beautiful owl maiden in a luminous snowy forest making a snowman, while the smaller panels expand the story: a full-body character knitting a celestial scarf above a sleeping village, a delicate close-up with a glowing flower, and a tender embrace with a small Robin in the night woods. Deep indigo, violet, teal, and icy white tones unify the illustrations, creating a poetic atmosphere of protection and emotional warmth
  • Three children on a broad tree branch: a boy reads quietly, a girl in a yellow dress plays with a yo-yo, and the other girl calmly observes the play
  • a quiet journey of three beaver characters, each carrying bagpacks, moving carefully along a narrow dark path that curves beside a pale turquoise river. Golden leaves drift through the air and collect across the scene, while twisting branches stretch overhead in elegant, flowing lines that create a sense of movement and mystery. Soft mist rolls over the water, and one floating leaf forms a gentle focal point near the foreground
  • a silver-haired man in icy blue robes and an old man in golden brown robes playing a board game resembling Go. The giant glowing leaves frame them creating a moment of concentration and friendship. Layered greens, golds, blues, and glowing translucent shapes give the artwork a rich enchanted atmosphere
  • a luminous scene of a man standing barefoot on a green tiled porch filled with whimsical hanging decorations inspired by sea creatures, birds, and ornaments made of seashells. A fluffy white cat sits quietly at his feet while sparkling strands of light, soft mist, and radiant beams create a magical theatrical atmosphere around him. In the distance, a pagoda emerges through the haze
  • A baby curled together with a blue-violet magical cat in a dark room. The child sleeps peacefully under the starry quilt while the cat’s glowing fur and sweeping luminous tail surrounds them in a cocoon of warmth and protection.
  • Raggedy dolls, Andy and Ann in a spooky violet, pink, and teal coloured costumes gathered around the ornate birthday cake, their light green raggedy doll cat stretches his paw to the cake, the girl is holding a wrapped present with a skeleton inside it. The violet curtains hang from the walls creating a Halloween mood
  • two ethereal female figures standing in a tall gothic window beneath a deep violet night sky. Their long copper hair and softly illuminated faces create a warm focal point against the cool blues and blacks of the window. Dressed in elegant flowing gowns, they appear calm and mirror-like, suggesting sisterhood, duality, and magic. Sparkling light gathers at their feet like enchanted mist, adding movement to the composition

  • Matt Johnson

    “Working with Yely was a wonderful experience from start to finish. She is an incredibly talented illustrator with a unique artistic voice, a strong work ethic, and a genuine passion for storytelling through her art. Yely created the full illustration set for my children’s book, and she brought extraordinary imagination, beauty, and emotional depth to the project. Her ability to translate story ideas into vivid, magical imagery made the world of the book truly come alive. The visual style she developed was thoughtful, expressive, and consistently high quality across the entire project. Beyond her artistic talent, Yely was professional, communicative, and collaborative throughout the process. She was open to feedback, thoughtful in her revisions, and always committed to making the work the best it could be. It was clear she cared deeply about the project and the final result. I would absolutely recommend Yely to anyone looking for a skilled illustrator and creative partner. She has real artistic talent and a bright future, and I WILL happily work with her again."

  • Ewa Portman

    I had a fantastic experience working with Yelyzaveta for my book cover design. She was incredibly responsive and accommodating, skillfully making any changes I requested. Not only did she deliver exactly what I was looking for, but she also went above and beyond by providing two different color versions of the design. Yelyzaveta is exceptionally creative and managed to enhance my vision even more than I anticipated. I'm thoroughly impressed with her work and professionalism, and I definitely plan to hire her again for future projects. Highly recommended!"

  • Mockingbird Press

    “Yelyzaveta did a great job with little direction in coming up with a great set of illustrations for a 30 page children's book. Highly recommended."

  • Granthin Publishing

    “Yelyzaveta was professional and creative all the way through. She took on the illustrations with very few visual examples and came up with something very good. Her illustrations were beautiful and her attention to detail exceeded my own. It was also easy to communicate with her and she volunteered some excellent ideas outside of the illustrations as well, for example the length/flow of the book I would highly recommend her for any of your future projects. I also available to share her work in private and answer any questions to anyone looking for an illustrator."

Book Covers

  • fantasy book cover design shown both flat and as a floating hardcover mockup. The artwork centers on a radiant castle rising from misty turquoise water, surrounded by jagged violet rock formations and framed by an ornate green gothic arch. White lightning stretches across the dark sky, while elegant hand-lettered typography adds a dramatic, enchanted feel.
  • A vibrant illustrated book cover design for Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones, shown both as a front cover and in a hardcover mockup. The composition centers on a red-haired young woman adjusting her straw hat beneath an ornate decorative arch, set against a deep indigo sky with falling stars and magical energy. Flowing hills, colorful architecture, and the small silhouette of a moving castle create a whimsical, adventurous fantasy setting. Rich jewel tones, stylized lettering, and intricate border details give the piece a bold, enchanting Feel
  • A richly illustrated children’s book cover design for Socotra Explorer: A Kids’ Guide to Nature, shown both as a flat cover and as a hardcover mockup. The composition looks through a dark organic cave opening onto a glowing Socotra landscape filled with distinctive dragon blood trees, warm ochre hills, pale rock formations, and delicate pink blossoms. The deep blue sky and layered natural textures create a sense of adventure and discovery.
  • A special edition illustrated book cover design for Dracula by Bram Stoker, shown both as a flat cover and in a hardcover mockup. The composition centers on a sharp, haunting portrait of elegant man surrounded by symmetrical bat motifs and intricate ornamental borders that blend gothic and Art Deco influences.
  • A contemporary book cover for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, shown both as a front cover and in a hardcover mockup. The composition focuses on ethereal, elegant young woman with dark flowing hair, soft pink cheeks, and a luminous star-shaped light on her forehead. Translucent veils, swirling decorative textures, and muted gray-blue tones create an ethereal, melancholic atmosphere
  • a printed cover and a sheet of internal illustrations. The cover uses a clean white background with a delicate, dreamlike turquoise vortex that blends water, motion, and symbolic fragments into a refined composition. Beside it, a curated selection of interior artworks expands the visual language with surreal blue and teal imagery, including abstract figures, vessels, birds, tiles, bowls, boats.
  • The cover uses a stark black-and-white palette, with a small glowing figure at the center of a vortex-like ring of intertwining tree branches. A moon hovers overhead, adding tension and mystery to the composition. The restrained typography, high contrast, and symbolic imagery create an eerie, introspective atmosphere.

  • Adelina Zack

    "Yely was absolutely AMAZING to work with! She took the vision right out of my head for the cover art for my fantasy/murder mystery book. She went above and beyond, even offering to change the spine size if I needed it after my manuscript was complete. She is an amazing artist and I could not have asked for someone better to make my cover."

  • Marlene Tamlin

    "Beautiful art, friendly and professional and delivers on time! I highly recommend working with Yelyzaveta!"

  • Jennifer Burman

    "A wonderful artist, a professional and easy to work with and communicate with. I will use her again!"

  • Shaiza Rizavi

    "Yelyzaveta was incredible to work with. So responsive and gave us beautiful work, quickly! She is kind and truly cares about the work she puts out. Don't hesitate to hire her!"

Packaging

  • premium extra virgin olive oil packaging design sheet featuring a playful illustrated Mediterranean olive mascot on a wraparound label, with bright green branding inspired by Greek olive groves, a squeeze bottle mockup, and 4 concept design ideas of the oil character
  • presentation board for Backside Burners hot sauce packaging design, featuring illustrated squeeze-bottle labels for jalapeño, ghost pepper, and Carolina reaper sauces with fiery red and black color palettes, bold character art, and spicy food branding
  • RRRAW handcrafted chocolate packaging design showcasing mini chocolate box mockups with illustrated leopards, cocoa pods, tropical foliage, and bold jungle-inspired branding in deep green, turquoise, orange, and gold.
  • Portfolio presentation board for a luxury chocolate packaging design created for Grand Coastal Hotel, Guyana, featuring botanical milk chocolate wrappers with water lilies, lily pads, cocoa pods in rich teal, indigo, and lime green color palettes.
  • Ukrainian borscht poster and pattern design project, featuring a stylized cooking scene with floating vegetables, a blue pot of red soup, labeled ingredient artwork, and surface pattern applications for textiles and tableware.
  • Presentation board showing two concept poster designs for a Ukrainian folk music festival in Stockholm, featuring one poster with a stylized woman in traditional dress and bandura, traditional Ukrainian string instrument, and another with mountainous landscapes, Hutsul musicians playing trmbita, and bold blue-and-yellow festival typography.
  • a narrative public art lighting pole mural with surreal coastal scenes, including a human and a moose walking under a yellow umbrella, ocean waves, an iceberg and boat with fishermen, marine motifs, and a real-world installation photo.

  • Ana Maria Panait

    “Loved working with Lisa! She was very flexible, helped manage a complex setup in terms of communication (both technical and marketing)with 2 different stakeholders , adjusted things as requested, and in general went above and beyond. Not to mention that now I have a choco pack that I think is truly going to stand out at shelf. Thank you Lisa!"