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Olga (Olia) Zalite is an Illustrator and Educator based in 📍San Francisco

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A gif showcasing a part of the final illustration design interchanging with a picture I took of how this illustration looks within the booth

Salut! ✌️ I'm Olia. I create bold and playful illustrations that evoke emotional connections between products and people.

I enjoy drawing the dudes, the wormy whimsical characters living in colorful chaos. These dudes have tiny heads and unapologetically happy bodies. They dress funny and move freely.

I enjoy drawing not dudes as well. Creating illustration systems from scratch for product and marketing. Exhibition and booth designs. Coloring pages for kids and adults alike.

A postcard design featuring elements representing Texas. The composition is chaotic, aesthetics is happy. Vibrant and colorful illustration style with black stroke
An illustration featuring two women holding Spanish fans. Women are represented by my iconic whimsical characters. Colors are browns, reds, blues, and yellows.
A postcard design featuring elements representing London, San Francisco, and Singapore. The composition is chaotic, aesthetics is happy. Vibrant and colorful illustration style with black stroke
Final animation for Padlet home illustration for the widest screen
Final animation for Padlet home illustration for the widest screen
Illustration featuring New York landscape and my iconic whimsical characters. Dark colors, bold and vibrant aesthetics.
Vibrant illustration on a topic of cinematography featuring my iconic whimsical characters. Colors are a combination of blues, yellows, and pinks
A colorful and bold illustration of Beethoven represented by my iconic character style in red-based color scheme
A portrait illustration of a woman brushing her hair. The woman is represented by my iconic style character. Colors are a mix of blues, greys, yellows and browns
A bright and colorful illustration featuring whimsical characters and food items in a warm color palette
Fun and colorful illustration of a jazz cafe featuring my iconic whimsical characters, interior design and food items in warm pastel colors

👇 Projects I worked on and waves I surfed:

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Projects I worked on

In Bold Lines: Introducing Coloropolis

My son Oliver is very particular about the color of the nightlight before he goes to sleep. He wants it to be green at all times because shades of green make him feel calm …
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By olia
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March 23, 2025
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Wave after wave

The Dudes. Creative identity beyond a signature style

7 years ago, I created the dudes. The wormy whimsical characters living in colorful chaos. These dudes have tiny heads and unapologetically happy bodies. They dress funny and move freely. They’re thirsty for life …
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By olia
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March 2, 2025
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Sketchbook

Drawing from life and from head. On paper

Drawing from life. Drawing from life and from head. Drawing from head on paper avoiding drawing from life. Any of these practices have never been my cup of tea. Drawing on tablets though. Drawing …
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By olia
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February 16, 2025
Ecologi logo in black

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