Nadzeya Makeyeva


Nadzeya Makeyeva (Nadia) is a multidisciplinary illustration designer with a focus on product & editorial art from Minsk, Belarus, who lives and works in San Francisco, CA. She's a member of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, the Belarusian Union of Designers, and the Content Authenticity Initiative. Also she's the founder at Chrysalis Mag — Belarusian contemporary art magazine.

Nadzeya is inspired to work with design-focused organizations & publishers to create diverse types of illustration in different styles and techniques. She specializes in long-term intricate hand-drawn illustrations with a large number of fine details.

She would love to work on project or long-term basis. She's always open to commissions & collaborations so please feel free to contact her anytime.

Education

2005-2011 — Belarusian National Academy of Arts / Graphic Arts / Minsk, Belarus
2008 — Grafikens Hus / Printmaking / Mariefred, Sweden
2002-2005 — State College of Arts / Decorative Arts / Minsk, Belarus

Selected Clients

Adobe, Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, L’Oréal, Volkswagen, Quanta Magazine, Tatler, Simons Foundation, Big Picture Press, Bonnier Books UK, Casterman, Interscope Records, Pureology, Salle Privée, Wondery, WPP, Havas, Superunion, Hugo & Marie, Generation Why, Goodbye June, Untitled Future, etc.

Activities & Exhibitions

November 2025

American Illustration 44

selected Winner

New York, New York

March 10, 2025

The Content Authenticity Initiative

became a member

San Francisco, CA

February 20, 2025

Urban Pixels

group exhibition represented by Art Innovation Gallery

5 Times Square LED Billboards, New York, NY

2024

Adobe MAX Creativity Awards

runner-up

San Francisco, CA

October 2024

63rd annual Illustration West

jury member

San Francisco, CA

October 24, 2024

Faedom: Enter the World of Fairies

Illustration artist of encyclopedia book

London, UK

2024

Illustration West 62

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 62th Annual Illustration Competition and Exhibition, accepted artist

Los Angeles, CA

October 4 - 27, 2023

Illustration West 61 Award Winners Exhibition

group exhibition

VAMA Gallery / Los Angeles, CA

September 19 - October 14, 2023

Mushi Mushi Art Show

group exhibition

Helvella Art Gallery / Oakland, CA

Launch in November 9, 2023

American Illustration 42

chosen Winner

New York, New York

February 5, 2023

ArtSpan’s SF Artist Community

member

San Francisco, CA

2023

Illustration West 61

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 61th Annual Illustration Competition and Exhibition, accepted artist

Los Angeles, CA

July 1 - 31, 2022

Kingdom Animalia 2022

group exhibition

International online event

March 7, 2022

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles

Member

Los Angeles, CA

2022

Illustration West 60

The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles 60th Annual Illustration Competition and Exhibition / Accepted artist

Los Angeles, CA

November 20 - December 18, 2021

‘VICES’ National Juried Exhibition

group exhibition

Arc Gallery / San Francisco, CA

September 9 - 24, 2021

Künstler: innen für Demokratie in Belarus

group exhibition

Museum Folkwang / Essen, Germany

August 9 - 30, 2021

Courage And Resistance in Belarus

group exhibition

Kongens Nytorv / Copenhagen, Denmark

July 12 - 18, 2021

Cabinet of Curiosities

solo exhibition

Newman’s Fine Art Gallery / San Francisco, CA

March 27 - April 10, 2021

Face It

group exhibition

Newman's Fine Art Gallery / San Francisco, CA

February 14 - 28, 2021

Expired. Belarus art of resistant

group exhibition

Ultra Super New Gallery / Tokyo, Japan

May 11, 2019

Chrysalis Mag

founder at Belarusian Contemporary Art Magazine

Minsk / BY

September 2018

Creative Mornings

speaker

«Ў» Contemporary Art Gallery / Minsk / BY

December 16, 2014

Behance Portfolio Review

expert

Minsk / BY

April 2014

Belarusian Union of Designers

member

Minsk / BY

April 2011

Innovation Festival Vilnius

participator

Lietuvos technikos muziejus / Vilnius / Lithuania

July - August 2010

CHRYSALIS

personal exhibition

«Ў» Contemporary Art Gallery / Minsk / BY

September 2010

Oil Painting

group exhibition

«Ў» Contemporary Art Gallery / Minsk / BY

2010

Exhibition of Arts

group exhibition

National Library of Belarus / Minsk / BY

2008

Workshop

delegate

Grafikens Hus / Mariefred / Sweden

2008

Miniprint Exhibition

group exhibition

Grafikens Hus / Mariefred / Sweden

2007

Exhibition of Graphics

group exhibition

Sweden University / Stockholm, Sweden

April 2007

Exhibition of Graphics

group exhibition

Dalarna Museum / Falun / Sweden

July - August 2010

Exhibition of Arts

group exhibition participator & competition winner

Victory Theatre / Goethe-Institut / Minsk / BY

2003 - 2004

Thanksgiving Auction

group exhibition & auction

San Diego, CA / USA

Thanks for cover photography Kasia Syramalot