Twine
Twine

I’m a designer, illustrator and graphic artist from Estonia, specializing in book design, children's illustrations and print/editorial design. My work focuses on creating visually striking, print-ready designs that tell stories and capture

Anna-Elizaveta Zh

I’m a designer, illustrator and graphic artist from Estonia, specializing in book design, children's illustrations and print/editorial design. My work focuses on creating visually striking, print-ready designs that tell stories and capture attention. I work on the principle of “do-think-finish”, I never draw immediately “from the head”. For me it works first to do things on the sheet, and then to comprehend and cultivate the result, so that it does not come out insipid or mannered. With 6 years of academic training and 3

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I’m a designer, illustrator and graphic artist from Estonia, specializing in book design, children’s illustrations and print/editorial design. My work focuses on creating visually striking, print-ready designs that tell stories and capture attention.
I work on the principle of “do-think-finish”, I never draw immediately “from the head”. For me it works first to do things on the sheet, and then to comprehend and cultivate the result, so that it does not come out insipid or mannered.
With 6 years of academic training and 3 years of professional experience, I bring a unique blend of creativity and precision to every project. While books and print are my core focus, I’m always open to exploring new creative challenges.
Let’s bring your ideas to life!

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Skills

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Childrens Book Illustration
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Book Illustration
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
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Book Cover
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Brochure
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Experience Level

Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe InDesign
Expert
Adobe Photoshop
Expert
Book Cover
Expert
Brochure
Intermediate
Poster
Intermediate
Editorial Illustration
Intermediate

Language

English
Advanced
Russian
Fluent
Estonian
Advanced

Education

Specialist at Saint-Petersburg Stieglitz academy of arts
September 1, 2016 - June 1, 2022
Graphic art, book design and illustration

Qualifications

Competition 25 best designed Estonian books
February 7, 2025 - February 7, 2025
Anne Carson "Linnade elu" / "The life of towns" Designer: Anna-Elizaveta Źurbenko Publisher: Hunt Printer: Tallinn Book Printers
Competition 5 best designed estonian children's books
February 7, 2025 - February 7, 2025
Special prize of the jury to a newcomer for a book Kätlin Kaldmaa "Jõulud Islandi moodi" / "Christmas in Iceland" Illustrator and designer: Anna-Elizaveta Źrbenko Publisher: Hunt Printer: Greif
    uniE621 Children's book "Christmas in Iceland"
    My first children’s book, that you can find at the book store’s shelves. Continuing my collaboration with Hunt Publishing, we created a children’s book inspired by Icelandic Christmas mythology. As with my previous projects, I handled every aspect of the book myself: the layout, cover design, and, of
    uniE621 Children's non-fiction book
    Layout and illustrations for a non-fiction book exploring the history of language and the diversity of communication. The book includes a wide range of visuals, from ancient rock paintings to detailed anatomical schemes. The primary technique used is digital illustration, blending historical accuracy
    uniE621 Picture book
    This picture book is inspired by the classic rhyme "The House That Jack Built." Using paper collage with minimal digital adjustments, I aimed to capture the chaotic, dynamic, and absurd atmosphere of the text. The visuals echo its rhythmic, repetitive structure, creating a playful harmony between
    uniE621 Lulaby picture book
    Year 2022. The book is built around a famous Slavic lullaby, which doesn’t have a single narrative — just separate motifs, and this composition I used in the book. The goal was to create a fairy-tale mood, where children’s dreams come to life. Illustrations are made in gouache technique, used
    uniE621 Poetry book design
    Book concept, cover design, layout. illustrations. 2024
    uniE621 Novel book design
    Book design, layout, illustrations, book cover design. 2023
    uniE621 Posters
    I mean... Creating the posters is my passion and guilty pleasure. Topic for a poster? It doesn't matter, can be a cracked egg and childhood traumas or this endless winter.
    uniE621 Menu design
    Once I did the side job at the kitchen of georgian restaurant. But then I remembered, that actually I'm a designer and decided to create a menu for them!
    uniE621 Design for the music
    Here you can see my two projects, dedicated to the music. The first one is design for the vinyl record cover with the experimental music and the second one is the number of mixtapes covers and soundcloud design for techno dj-duo.
    uniE621 Visual stories
    Here you can see the project for the website and for the children's magazine.