PAPERgraphics

Yulia Brodskaya, a Russian born graphic and typographic artist currently working in the UK, is creating quite a stir in the graphic design community. Her unconventional ‘PAPERgrafics,’ as she calls them, have grabbed the attention of mainstream clients such as Hermes, Target, Nokia, and Neiman Marcus, in addition to numerous popular magazines (Blender, Boston Globe, AARP) that hire her for eye-grabbing ads.

Yulia admits that from an early age she has been preoccupied with origami, collage, and textile painting, in addition to more traditional art practices. After graduating from the University of Hertfordshire in 2006 with a MA in graphic communication, Yulia focused her efforts toward combining typography, paper, and extremely intricate (hand-detailed) craft. Yulia’s interpretation of the ancient practice of Quilling, coupled with her eye for graphic design and product communication has earned her well-deserved commission with high-end clients from around the world.

Yulia has received international recognition for her innovative designs, collecting numerous awards and has consequently been named the ‘Breakthrough Star’ of 2009 by Creative Review Magazine. When Asked about her work’s typographic focus, Yulia explains:

“Typography is my second love, after paper and I’m really happy that I’ve found a way of combining the two. Having said that, I don’t want to exclude non-typobased designs, I’d like to work on different projects.”

check out more of Yulia’s work below and on her website at www.artyulia.com.