Katia Bulbenko is an illustrator, painter and surface pattern designer based in Weehawken, NJ, a small town on the Hudson River near New York City.

She creates art for greeting cards, books and magazines, and pattern designs for textiles and paper goods.

Her illustrations are a combination of digital, watercolor and gouache techniques. Drawing recipes gives her an opportunity to combine a passion for cooking with fun everyday objects and hand lettering.

After receiving a BFA in Printmaking at Tyler School of Art, Katia designed patterns on silk for the women’s apparel industry in New York, painting fun “conversational” themes like coffee cups, donuts, dogs, etc. for pajamas. Her current collection of fabrics is available in her Spoonflower shop.

Clients include:  Camp North End, Design House Greetings, Amber Lotus Publishing, Edible Jersey, Flow, Metro, Inc., Fox Chase Magazine and Temple Health magazine.

Member of Illustrators For Hire, a curated group of professional freelancers from around the world.