Elena Smeshlivaia is an illustrator and author of books for children.

Hi, my name is Lena. I live and work in St. Petersburg. I was educated in advertising and graphic design. In my works I use different techniques: watercolor, pastels, color pencil, gouache and digital illustrations. I draw illustrations for my own and others' books, postcards, invitations, posters, websites and magazines.

Clients:
Dolphin Publishing (Сhina), Alpina Publisher, Kit Publisher, Sberbank, Obnimama, сharitable foundation Timchenko, Advita and other
Represented by Lemonade Illustration Agency
Education:
St. Petersburg University of Culture and Arts-2010
St. Petersburg University of Technology and Design-2017
Intensive illustration at the British Higher School of Art and Design-2019
St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and Industry named after A. L. Stieglitz-2024

Participant of the festival of book illustration "Berrywaterfest" 2019
Participant of the Biennale of book graphics and illustration "Book as art 2020"
Personal exhibition of children's book illustration "A relative of a giraffe and other stories"-2021
Personal exhibition of children's book illustration "What can I learn-2022
Diploma winner of the Image of a Book competition-2024
Individual online lessons smeslena@gmail.com