Mariia Bykova

I’m Mariia Bykova, I specialise in illustration and Hand Lettering. Based in Frankfurt am Main.

I was always attracted to visual arts and fascinated by the process of capturing images. For a decade (2004-2014) I was a professional photographer, working with galleries, museums and artists in Ukrai...

I’m Mariia Bykova, I specialise in illustration and Hand Lettering. Based in Frankfurt am Main.

I was always attracted to visual arts and fascinated by the process of capturing images. For a decade (2004-2014) I was a professional photographer, working with galleries, museums and artists in Ukraine. I photographed exhibitions, paintings, sculptures and artists’ studios. My work from that period has been published in various books and art catalogues. Being in this environment naturally led to my involvement in several collaborative projects with painters.

After this I realised that I was really interested in drawing. Since 2015 I dedicated more time to drawing and advancing my skills. I especially enjoy the challenge of drawing nature, food and buildings. My main areas of interest are editorial illustration and advertising.

Besides drawing I really enjoy visiting museums, riding my bike, going to cinema and playing with my neighbour's cats.