About Me
Hi! I’m Yuliia, a Ukrainian illustrator and surface pattern designer, currently living in India with my husband Rohan and our mischievous cat Toothless (who is indeed missing one tooth and occasionally helps me "organize" my workspace).
My art is a celebration of nature’s beauty, intricacy, and diversity. Deeply inspired by wildlife - especially birds - I strive to create illustrations and patterns that bring people closer to nature while evoking a sense of wonder and appreciation.
My Ukrainian heritage, with its rich folk traditions and symbolic ornamentation, blends with the vivid colors and lush biodiversity of India, where I currently reside, to shape my artistic style.
Each piece I create tells a story - whether it’s vibrant pattern, bird nestled in a blooming branch, hidden creatures in a dense jungle, or the intricate flow of traditional folk motifs reimagined in a modern way. Through my work, I aim to not only bring beauty into everyday life but also raise awareness about wildlife conservation and the fragile balance of our environment.
I believe that art has the power to inspire, connect, and educate. Whether through surface pattern designs, picture books, or immersive coloring books, my goal is to spark curiosity and invite viewers into a world where nature and creativity intertwine.


Over the past 10+ years, I’ve worked on a wide variety of projects: from surface pattern design for various products to illustrations for picture books, coloring books, packaging, apps, board games, and magazines. My art has been licensed across apparel, home decor, stationery, and Apple Arcade game.
Whether it’s a playful pattern or an imaginary world for children, I pour my heart into every illustration. I especially love collaborating with brands that value meaningful, nature-inspired illustration, with charming folk art feel and a story behind it.
I put together this FAQ to answer some of the most common questions about my art, inspiration, process, and collaborations. If you're wondering how I started, what I love illustrating most, or how we can work together - this is the place!
Let’s Work Together!
Looking for unique, nature-inspired artwork for your next project? Let’s bring your vision to life! Whether it’s licensing, collaboration, or commissions, I’d love to hear from you.
Contact me at: yuliia.bahniuk@gmail.com
Selected Clients





• Books International • Parasolia Publishing • Vydavnytstvo Publishing • Murkit Publishing •
• WWF • Andhra Pradesh Forest Department • Eco Games •
• Yiume • Intelligent Idiots • TURN4TURN • Alam Santi • Orner • PRIMO • Colorkid • Sumoing • GROUNDESIGNS •
Features & Mentions
• Creativehowl - Discover 20 Surface Pattern Designers Available for Licensing, 2024
• The Pattern Journal, UPPERCASE, 2024
• "The Color of Calm"Featured in the 10 Best by USA Today, 2024
• Creativehowl - Pattern Designer Directory, 2023
• SS24 Trend book, Paper & Cloth Studio, 2023
• ArtPage 500 Children's Illustrations by Worldwide Artists, Gallery leewiART, 2019
Publications
• "Starry Bird" - Murkit Publishing, 2025
•"The Color of Calm"- Workman Publishing, 2024
• "Shchedryk" – Books International, 2024
• The Youth Cosmo Magazine, 2023
• "Everyday. Everything" - Self-Published, 2019
• "She did it"(2 Volume), Vydavnytstvo Publishing, 2018
• KAZOO magazine(Issue 07), 2017
• Coloring Notebook(02 Edition), 2017
• KAZOO magazine(Issue 02), 2016
• Coloring Notebook(01 Edition), 2016
• Pure, 2016
• The Holodomor. Memory Symbols
Exhibitions
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An exhibition of illustrations from the second volume of the book "She Did It" at the Museum of Khanenko, Kyiv, 2018
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“My Native Land”, The Cherkasy Local History Museum, 2013
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“Vytynanky” exhibition, Cherkasy State Business College, 2009
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“Holodomor. Memory symbols” inter-regional poster action in memory of victims of the Holodomor 1932-1933, Cherkasy Art Museum, 2008
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Competition of posters on language theme, Ukraine, 2008
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Cow Design Festival, Dnipro, 2007
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Graphic design exhibition “In Ten”, Cherkasy Art Museum, 2007
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All-Ukrainian exhibition-contest "I want to live in a high-quality world”, Cherkassy Scientific and Production Center of Standardization, Metrology and Certification, 2004