Jelena Fiala
Jelena Fiala graduated with honors from Art. School No. 1 in Yekaterinburg, Russia with a focus on book illustrations and architecture and from the Art & Architecture Academy with a focus on fashion design. She continued her education at the Huddersfield school of design, Alexander Vasiliev’s school of fashion in Paris, and studied art video production at BBDO Moscow. Since 2002, she worked as an illustrator at Russia's best known design studios, Art Lebedev Studio and Bang Bang, working for clients ranging from Vogue to Gazprom. In 2010, Jelena was named one of Russia’s top 25 illustrators. Jelena has lived and worked in Vienna since 2012. In 2017, she founded her own brand of luxury silk scarves featuring her original illustrations inspired by the unique spirit and rich cultural history of Vienna.
