For the second installment of our Ten Questions series, we chatted to the Russian born paper illustrator Yulia Brodskaya. Her intricate, sculptural creations have gained the attention of clients such as Hermès, Cadbury, Orange, The Guardian and The New York Times amongst others. Instantly recognisable, her work brings together a combination of the things she loves; typography, paper, and highly detailed hand-made craft objects.

1. How do you describe what you do?

Papergraphic illustrations

2. What made you want to do what you do?

Love of material (paper)

3. How would you describe your workplace?

Kitchen table

4. What is your favourite colour?

Black

5. Who is your favourite artist or writer?

Gustav Klimt (artist)

6. What was your previous job?

None

7. Do you work within a team? If so, how many people do you work with?

I work alone

8. Do you listen to music whilst working? If so, what do you listen to?

Audiobooks

9. Who inspires you to do what you’re doing?

I get inspired by certain artworks/photographs/designs etc, not by some person

10. Which advice has helped you the most?

‘Don’t give up’

Big thanks to Yulia for answering our questions. You can check out more of her work on her site.

If you’d like to be involved in the series, feel free to get in touch with some links to your work.

Mat