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Hi, I’m Olivera Mattioni, professionally known as Oli Poppins®. I’m an Art Director, Visual Designer, and Illustrator with 25+ years of experience across publishing, education, branding, and character-driven systems. I specialize in end-to-end authorship—concept, writing, illustration, visual systems, and production—and I’m committed to creating clear, emotionally intelligent visual languages that respect the reader and avoid over-explanation. I run a small studio and publish under my own name, with projects like Momčilo & the Meek Character Society® and The Unfooled™. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into scalable visual languages for books, educational platforms, and brands, combining pedagogy, narrative clarity, and delightful characters that engage learners and readers.…Hi, I’m Olivera Mattioni, professionally known as Oli Poppins®. I’m an Art Director, Visual Designer, and Illustrator with 25+ years of experience across publishing, education, branding, and character-driven systems. I specialize in end-to-end authorship—concept, writing, illustration, visual systems, and production—and I’m committed to creating clear, emotionally intelligent visual languages that respect the reader and avoid over-explanation. I run a small studio and publish under my own name, with projects like Momčilo & the Meek Character Society® and The Unfooled™. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into scalable visual languages for books, educational platforms, and brands, combining pedagogy, narrative clarity, and delightful characters that engage learners and readers.

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Hi, I’m Olivera Mattioni, professionally known as Oli Poppins®. I’m an Art Director, Visual Designer, and Illustrator with 25+ years of experience across publishing, education, branding, and character-driven systems. I specialize in end-to-end authorship—concept, writing, illustration, visual systems, and production—and I’m committed to creating clear, emotionally intelligent visual languages that respect the reader and avoid over-explanation. I run a small studio and publish under my own name, with projects like Momčilo & the Meek Character Society® and The Unfooled™. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into scalable visual languages for books, educational platforms, and brands, combining pedagogy, narrative clarity, and delightful characters that engage learners and readers.…Hi, I’m Olivera Mattioni, professionally known as Oli Poppins®. I’m an Art Director, Visual Designer, and Illustrator with 25+ years of experience across publishing, education, branding, and character-driven systems. I specialize in end-to-end authorship—concept, writing, illustration, visual systems, and production—and I’m committed to creating clear, emotionally intelligent visual languages that respect the reader and avoid over-explanation. I run a small studio and publish under my own name, with projects like Momčilo & the Meek Character Society® and The Unfooled™. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into scalable visual languages for books, educational platforms, and brands, combining pedagogy, narrative clarity, and delightful characters that engage learners and readers.

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Hi, I’m Olivera Mattioni, professionally known as Oli Poppins®. I’m an Art Director, Visual Designer, and Illustrator with 25+ years of experience across publishing, education, branding, and character-driven systems. I specialize in end-to-end authorship—concept, writing, illustration, visual systems, and production—and I’m committed to creating clear, emotionally intelligent visual languages that respect the reader and avoid over-explanation.

I run a small studio and publish under my own name, with projects like Momčilo & the Meek Character Society® and The Unfooled™. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into scalable visual languages for books, educational platforms, and brands, combining pedagogy, narrative clarity, and delightful characters that engage learners and readers.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

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Editorial Illustration

Expert

Language

Serbian

Fluent

English

Advanced

Work Experience

Art Director + Lead Artist at Teaching Textbooks LLC

January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2024

Led visual direction for a large-scale educational product combining UI/UX, character systems, illustration, and brand identity. Directed a team of designers and artists for the homeschool math app, delivering clarity and engagement beyond standard “open-and-go” solutions. Designed complete UI/UX systems, character design, visual styles, wallpapers, brand assets, and social media materials. Collaborated with product, marketing, and development teams to ensure consistency, usability, and visual integrity across platforms.

Illustrator, Designer, Production Artist at Tessloff Verlag

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2015

Illustrated textbooks and workbooks for math for 3rd and 4th grades, creating visual solutions that helped younger students understand mathematical concepts. Served as art editor for monthly magazines for primary and middle school students, illustrated textbooks on mathematics, geography, and physics, and produced layout, print preparation, board games, and promotional materials.

Illustrator, Designer, Art Editor at Nova Škola

January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2012

Illustrated textbooks and workbooks; acted as art editor for publishing materials, created short-form comics, and was responsible for layout, print preparation, board games, and promotional materials.