Mary Maka is an illustrator, animator, and animation director based in Serbia.
Mary showed an interest in drawing from early childhood and attended art school, which helped her formulate her intention to continue following the path of an artist. In 2012, Mary successfully passed the exams and entered the Academy of Architecture and Art, Faculty of Design. During her studies, her favorite subjects were graphics, painting, and bookmaking. Mary devoted her graduation project to the study of book illustration and hand-printing techniques. In the following years, Mary focused on studying graphics and printing techniques and worked as a graphic designer, subsequently becoming an art director. In 2019, Mary decided to focus on illustration and combine graphic practice and design into illustration, creating her whimsical worlds. Themes of nature, fairy tales, and mythology became key in Mary’s work. Since 2019, Mary has collaborated with companies around the world, such as Google, HP, Unisef, Xiaomi, Kiehl's, Affinity designer, Snap chat and has created illustrations for publications like The Washington Post and New Scientist magazines, among others. In 2020, Mary expanded her practice by enrolling in additional education at the animation director department. Her final work, the “Endless Forest” project, consisted of a series of digital artworks exhibited in China in 2023. Mary currently works in a variety of media including illustration, animation, directing and sculpture. Included in Dribbble and Noun Project's list of the best designers and illustrators of 2024. She participates in both commercial projects and in the development of her own projects, one of which is the creation of a short film.
If you have a project in mind, are interested in collaborating,
or simply wish to extend a friendly greeting, please don't hesitate to reach me.
hiwowdesign@gmail.com
or follow on Instagram
Publications:
Mary Maka interview 2024 Top Designers and Illustrators
Colossal: The Tender Coexistence of Humans and Nature
Link-of-the-day
Theinspirationgrid
Exhibition History（Selected）
2024 “Endless forest” personal exhibition, Serbia
2024 The Festival “Cannes Lion” Cannes, France
2023 Group exibition “Mars Popular Art Festival”, Hangzhou, China
2021 Group exibition, Hangzhou, China
2018 Art residence, France, “La maison verte” Marnay-sur-seine
2018 “Graphic herbariums” personal exhibition, France
Mary showed an interest in drawing from early childhood and attended art school, which helped her formulate her intention to continue following the path of an artist. In 2012, Mary successfully passed the exams and entered the Academy of Architecture and Art, Faculty of Design. During her studies, her favorite subjects were graphics, painting, and bookmaking. Mary devoted her graduation project to the study of book illustration and hand-printing techniques. In the following years, Mary focused on studying graphics and printing techniques and worked as a graphic designer, subsequently becoming an art director. In 2019, Mary decided to focus on illustration and combine graphic practice and design into illustration, creating her whimsical worlds. Themes of nature, fairy tales, and mythology became key in Mary’s work. Since 2019, Mary has collaborated with companies around the world, such as Google, HP, Unisef, Xiaomi, Kiehl's, Affinity designer, Snap chat and has created illustrations for publications like The Washington Post and New Scientist magazines, among others. In 2020, Mary expanded her practice by enrolling in additional education at the animation director department. Her final work, the “Endless Forest” project, consisted of a series of digital artworks exhibited in China in 2023. Mary currently works in a variety of media including illustration, animation, directing and sculpture. Included in Dribbble and Noun Project's list of the best designers and illustrators of 2024. She participates in both commercial projects and in the development of her own projects, one of which is the creation of a short film.
If you have a project in mind, are interested in collaborating,
or simply wish to extend a friendly greeting, please don't hesitate to reach me.
hiwowdesign@gmail.com
or follow on Instagram
Publications:
Mary Maka interview 2024 Top Designers and Illustrators
Colossal: The Tender Coexistence of Humans and Nature
Colossal: Endless Forest
Link-of-the-day
Theinspirationgrid
Exhibition History（Selected）
2024 “Endless forest” personal exhibition, Serbia
2024 The Festival “Cannes Lion” Cannes, France
2023 Group exibition “Mars Popular Art Festival”, Hangzhou, China
2021 Group exibition, Hangzhou, China
2018 Art residence, France, “La maison verte” Marnay-sur-seine
2018 “Graphic herbariums” personal exhibition, France