ABOUT
Hello! I am Natalia Yaskina, a children’s book illustrator based in New York, originally from Russia.
I graduated in Illustration and Book Design from Moscow State University of Printing Arts and have been making books since then: picture books, non-fiction books, and one graphic novel.
I primarily work in color, using traditional materials such as gouache, watercolor, and colored pencils, as well as digital drawing techniques. I also enjoy working in black and white and experimenting with collage. I believe that each picture book is unique and requires a different approach, so I strive to create stories that are tailored to each theme and audience and filled with play and experimentation.
Outside of my illustration work, I have three kids, and when I'm not drawing, I love to sketch and travel.
AWARDS
2024 — Bologna Children's Book Fair — Winning illustrator
2023 — iJungle Illustration Competition — Book Merit Award
2023 — Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition — Finalist illustrator
2023 — The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase by dPictus — Selected illustrator
2021 — Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) 2021 — Selected illustrator
2019 — Exhibition “Drawn Worlds. 1001 Outstanding International Picturebooks” by MIBF in collaboration with BCBF Bologna Children’s Book Fair — Selected illustrator
2019 — The White Ravens Selection — Annual catalogue of recommended books prepared by the International Youth Library (The book "Mathematics: History of Ideas")
2017 — Nami Island International Illustrations Concours (South Korea) — Finalist
2012 — 2019 — International Illustration Contest “Image of the Book” (Russia) — Four times Diploma
2010 — CJ Picture Book Festival (South Korea) — Finalist
CONTACT
Represented by Rachel Orr for books
rko@prospectagency.com
For any questions regarding my work please contact me at nati.yaskina@gmail.com
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