I'm Elena Bichina, a freelance illustrator based in Porto, Portugal, with a background in interior design and a passion for fashion, beauty, and storytelling through visuals. Over the past decade, I managed design projects in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and since 2022 I have focused on illustration for fashion brands, children's books, and social media content. My practice blends traditional drawing with digital tools like Procreate and Photoshop. I enjoy marrying color, texture, and culture to create expressive work for brands, publishers, and bloggers. I'm fluent in English and actively expanding my Portuguese and French to broaden international collaborations.

Elena Bichina

I'm Elena Bichina, a freelance illustrator based in Porto, Portugal, with a background in interior design and a passion for fashion, beauty, and storytelling through visuals. Over the past decade, I managed design projects in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and since 2022 I have focused on illustration for fashion brands, children's books, and social media content. My practice blends traditional drawing with digital tools like Procreate and Photoshop. I enjoy marrying color, texture, and culture to create expressive work for brands, publishers, and bloggers. I'm fluent in English and actively expanding my Portuguese and French to broaden international collaborations.

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I’m Elena Bichina, a freelance illustrator based in Porto, Portugal, with a background in interior design and a passion for fashion, beauty, and storytelling through visuals. Over the past decade, I managed design projects in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and since 2022 I have focused on illustration for fashion brands, children’s books, and social media content.

My practice blends traditional drawing with digital tools like Procreate and Photoshop. I enjoy marrying color, texture, and culture to create expressive work for brands, publishers, and bloggers. I’m fluent in English and actively expanding my Portuguese and French to broaden international collaborations.

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Language

English
Advanced
Portuguese
Beginner
French
Beginner
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Interior Designer at Self Employed
May 1, 2019 - September 1, 2022
Provided a full range of interior design services for residential areas for private clients: floor plans, selection of furniture and materials, technical drawings, collages, sketches. Created over 10 full scope design projects and over 150 sketches and 3D visualizations.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-Employed
September 1, 2022 - Present
Fashion, beauty illustration; Children's books illustration; Book cover illustration; Illustrations for bloggers and social media accounts.

Education

Illustration Specialty Course at University of Porto, Faculty of Fine Arts
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration at Open Colleges Australia (online course)
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics and Intercultural Communications, English at Ulyanovsk State University
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

Illustration Specialty Course
September 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration
December 1, 2017 - December 1, 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics and Intercultural Communications, English
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2004

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education
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