Hello! I’m Anastasiia, also known as Lapin Siia — a children’s book illustrator originally from Ukraine, now living in Norway. I moved here in 2022 and have since been working from my home studio, surrounded by sea views, changing skies, and plenty of inspiration from nature.

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I graduated in 2019 with a degree in graphic design, but even during my studies I fell in love with children’s book illustration. My diploma project was an illustrated book, and I’ve never really looked back — I’ve been illustrating ever since.

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I work digitally, creating all my illustrations on an iPad — a tool I’ve been using daily for over four years.

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I’m represented by Alice Jin "AJ" Zhang at Astound US. I’ve worked on a variety of projects with my agency, including greeting card designs, illustrations for licensed products like puzzles, full children’s books, and partial book commissions (creating a few spreads or spot illustrations for a project rather than the entire book). I’d love to expand my work into board game illustration, surface design projects, more picture books, and character-focused art — and I’m always excited by projects that mix storytelling with playful or decorative elements.

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When I’m not drawing, I’m probably playing cosy games, exploring the outdoors, or spending time with my very bossy cat Lakritsa.

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Do I seem like a good fit for your project or commission?

I’d be happy to hear from you!

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You can reach me directly at panchenko.siia@gmail.com or through my agent, Alice Jin "AJ" Zhang at aj@astound.us