Yuliya Osyka
I am a Ukrainian-American artist and illustrator currently based in Chicago.
My style is grounded in minimal composition with a bold color palette and is driven by a strong sense of narrative through metaphor. In my work I aim to envoke emotion and reflect on the intricacies of human experiences.
Some of the clients I had a pleasure of working with are
Facebook, Instagram, Masterclass, and CVS Health among others.
Alongside my freelance illustration practice, I am a Design Lead at Gravity Media @ Meta.
Selected Recognition:
Featured in “Sight of War” Telegraf magazine
Featured in Neighbours Art Book
Featured in Elle Ukraine
Featured in Wyborcza Gazeta, Poland
3X3 Show №18. Honorable Mention | Professional Show (Posters) Toxic Support" Depression Awareness
3X3 Show №18. Honorable Mention | Professional Show (Advertising) Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival Electro-Acoustic Section
Longlisted for World Illustration Awards 2021 | Dancing On The Color Spectrum
American Illustration AI40 Chosen Online Winner | Ukrainian Contemporary Music Festival Electro-Acoustic Section
“Artists to look out for. Volume III” Starry Night Programs. December 2016 | Painting
Interview to Voice of America on “Toxic Support” Posters (in Ukrainian)
Interview to Current Time on “Toxic Support” Posters (in Ukrainian translated into Russian)
Selected Screenings:
"Zadzerkallya" Animation Festival, Ukraine 2017 | Animation
"Linoleum" International Contemporary Animation and Media Art Festival, Ukraine 2017 - national competition | Animation
“ExTV” (SAIC), Chicago, IL USA, 2016 - featured artist | Animation
Animex Awards”, Middlesbrough, UK 2016 - featured artist | Animation
“ESTILHAÇOS Short Film Festival”, Leiria, Portugal, 2015 - featured artist | Animation
“ExFest” (SAIC), Chicago, IL USA, 2015 - featured artist | Animation
“Gene Siskel Film Center. BFA Show-2015”, Chicago, IL USA, 2015 - featured artist | Animation
“Zhou B Art Center. Third Friday, May”, Chicago, IL USA, 2015 - featured artist | Animation, Painting
“ExTV” (SAIC), Chicago, IL USA, 2015 - featured artist | Animation
“ExFest”(SAIC), Chicago, Il USA 2014 - featured artist | Animation
Selected Exhibitions:
Poster Art for Ukraine Exhibition across venues in the USA
Kaboom Festival feat. Animated Women. An AR Exhibition | Animated Illustration
“Ukrainian Days” Exhibition, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2017 | Print
Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago, IL USA 2016 | Painting
“Framework” Nixie Gallery, Skokie, IL USA 2016 | Painting
“Defibrillator Gallery”, Chicago, IL USA, 2015 | Installation