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Oleksandra Hudkova is a Crawley-based illustrator aiming to work in publishing, with a focus on children’s books. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and developed through a detailed, texture-led approach, creating playful and metaphorical imagery. She has authored and illustrated picture books through both BA and collaborative, project-based work, and she also works as a charity creative to support children’s workshops and community creative projects. She enjoys roles where design and storytelling intersect and where illustration, layout, and narrative craft can be developed together.…Oleksandra Hudkova is a Crawley-based illustrator aiming to work in publishing, with a focus on children’s books. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and developed through a detailed, texture-led approach, creating playful and metaphorical imagery. She has authored and illustrated picture books through both BA and collaborative, project-based work, and she also works as a charity creative to support children’s workshops and community creative projects. She enjoys roles where design and storytelling intersect and where illustration, layout, and narrative craft can be developed together.

Oleksandra Hudkova

Illustrator, Designer, Children’s Book Illustrator, +2

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Oleksandra Hudkova is a Crawley-based illustrator aiming to work in publishing, with a focus on children’s books. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and developed through a detailed, texture-led approach, creating playful and metaphorical imagery. She has authored and illustrated picture books through both BA and collaborative, project-based work, and she also works as a charity creative to support children’s workshops and community creative projects. She enjoys roles where design and storytelling intersect and where illustration, layout, and narrative craft can be developed together.…Oleksandra Hudkova is a Crawley-based illustrator aiming to work in publishing, with a focus on children’s books. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and developed through a detailed, texture-led approach, creating playful and metaphorical imagery. She has authored and illustrated picture books through both BA and collaborative, project-based work, and she also works as a charity creative to support children’s workshops and community creative projects. She enjoys roles where design and storytelling intersect and where illustration, layout, and narrative craft can be developed together.

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Oleksandra Hudkova is a Crawley-based illustrator aiming to work in publishing, with a focus on children’s books. Her practice is rooted in storytelling and developed through a detailed, texture-led approach, creating playful and metaphorical imagery.

She has authored and illustrated picture books through both BA and collaborative, project-based work, and she also works as a charity creative to support children’s workshops and community creative projects. She enjoys roles where design and storytelling intersect and where illustration, layout, and narrative craft can be developed together.

Skills

Book Illustration

Childrens Book Illustration

Illustration

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Book Illustration

Expert

Childrens Book Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Ukrainian

Fluent

Work Experience

Illustrator and Designer (picture book project) at My Little Bird (Bruno, My Little Bird)

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Final BA picture book project (5–7 age range) exploring family reunion and parent mental health. Responsible for writing, illustration and page layout. Selected illustrations were shortlisted for the Student Nomination in the Pictoric Illustration Contest; the book was exhibited at New Designers 2026.

Illustrator and Designer (picture book project) at How the Duffle Monster Lost His Coat

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Children’s picture book developed with charity The Story Works (long-term author/charity manager collaboration). Responsible for illustration and page layout across the production process.

Charity worker (illustrator) at The Story Works

January 1, 2024 - Present

Organises weekly creative writing workshops for school children in Dorset and runs a stand at the Arts by the Sea festival in Bournemouth. Contributes as an illustrator to public artwork/installs and supports ongoing charity publishing activity, including contributing illustration to a forthcoming anthology.

Seasonal and part-time roles

January 1, 2023 - Present

Worked alongside full-time study across a range of roles, building resilience, adaptability, and strong time management.

Freelance Illustrator at Local clients (Ukraine)

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Completed small-scale illustration commissions for local clients.

Illustrator and Designer (editorial projects) at University Book & Magazine Design Projects

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2023

Worked across editorial design projects including magazines, children’s non-fiction books, and social media campaigns. Contributed to illustration, layout, typography and concept development within team-based workflows.