From an early age, Ela loved to draw and paint. When she was just a few years old and did not even know how to write, she added her own drawings to her already illustrated fairy tale books. Soon she was creating her own stories with animals and princesses.Several years ago Elagraduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow as a graphic designer and painter. She now works as a freelance illustrator and still loves to paint animals, princesses, and many other things as well.
Bologna was a great success for ITSme Learning and the ITSme Society Agencies, with over 500 people visiting the ITSme stand for portfolio reviews! Next year we plan to have a bigger stand, and more ITSme staff ready to accommodate the demand for portfolio reviews. We look forward to meeting you at the show in…
How to illustrate kids’ puzzles: from simple to complex! Teacher: Bhavi Patel, Advocate Art Agent/ ITSme Learning Almost every theme and subject matter can be adapted to both kid and adult age groups; the key element that differentiates the two is the level of difficulty. This is determined by how much detail is in the…
Greeting Card designs by Advocate Art illustrator Charlotte Pepper What is a Greeting Card Range? Teacher: Jo Cave, artist agent at Advocate Art In the Greeting Card world, we generally plan and create designs in ‘ranges’, which are essentially a collection of designs that are aesthetically linked by style, technique, colour, or theme. Ranges can…
Design Tips: Sticker Books for Illustrators Teacher: Carrie Knights, Collaborate Agency’s Design Manager Sticker activity books are fun and engaging for children. They help with the development of fine motor skills, imagination, and learning abilities. Here are some helpful tips for your sticker activity book project from Collaborate Agency’s Design Manager, Carrie Knights: The cover…
Greeting Card designs by Advocate Art illustrators Amanda Shufflebotham, Kathryn Selbert, and Victoria Nelson. Top 3 Greeting Card Portfolio Tips Teacher: Amanda Hendon, Advocate Art Global Manager Today, we are sharing Advocate Art’s Top 3 Tips for Greeting Card Illustration. These tips come directly from Advocate’s Global Manager Amanda Hendon. Amanda has been working in…
Illustrations by Advocate Art illustrators Facundo Aguirre and Michelle Simpson, Astound US Inc. illustrators Dahlia El Broul, Maria Diaz Perera, Chiara Fiorentino, and Marta Garatea, and Yeon Agency illustrator Nurul Ashari Locations to Illustrate for your Picture Book Portfolio Part 5 Teacher: ITSme Society Oh the places you’ll go, in your illustrations that is. The…
