Moving from Moscow to London at five years old, Yuliya was terrified to discover she had to start school. Upon finding most Year One lessons consisted mainly of drawing, she banished her fears and hit her stride. Yuliya went on to graduate with degrees in English literature (from the University of Manchester) and illustration (from the Camberwell College of Arts) and got her first job at an advertising agency.  Yuliya's illustration style is painterly, based in traditional media and often focused on the natural world.