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Ukrainian illustrator Daria Skrybchenko's magical artworks that tell intriguing stories

Before Daria Skrybchenko had even realised that her real passion was illustration, she had obtained an MA in International Relations, a BA in Fine Arts and worked as a graphic designer and a game artist for award-winning Leo Burnett Ukraine and Havas WorldWide Kiev.

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Figure in dark clothing stands before a snowy blue wall displaying red-framed artworks of spring flowers and a white bird, with falling snow.

Today, Daria is a freelance editorial illustrator, creating conceptual and narrative imagery for numerous magazines and blogs, including BBC Focus Magazine, The Bulletin Magazine, Scientific American and The MIT Media Lab. She has also illustrated poems for recent issues of the literary magazine, Popshot. One such poem, entitled Museum of Spring, reads: "It's been a long winter, so we built a museum, installed in a railway station, to celebrate spring, and its vital heritage."

Represented in the USA by Fillin Global Agency and based in Kyiv, Ukraine, you can discover more of her latest work at www.dskrybchenko.com.

All images courtesy of Daria Skrybchenko

Figure viewed from above looking down into a circular ocean scene filled with colourful fish, jellyfish, coral and starfish, with sandy beach and white clouds at the horizon
A figure stands in a contemplative pose gazing at a large glowing yellow sphere surrounded by stylised plants and architectural elements bathed in warm light
A white and tabby cat walks past a brick wall with an illustrated tree and scattered papers and notes pinned above, with green plants drawn at the base
Silhouettes of people with social media reaction icons including angry faces, thumbs up and hearts floating above them and a website interface in the background
An orange fluffy dog stands on an isometric patterned street next to two manhole covers, one containing a curved orange shape, with scattered leaves around them
Silhouetted figures stand beneath a night sky filled with glowing orange paper lanterns floating upwards amongst twinkling stars
Modern woman viewing ancient Egyptian artefacts on her phone in a museum, with a white cat statue and hieroglyphic text above
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