A LOVE OF IMPERFECTION LED THIS ARTIST AWAY FROM A CAREER IN DESIGN

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Polish artist Gabriela Niko transitioned from design to illustration, embracing traditional mediums like alcohol and acrylic markers, graphite, and colored pencils. Her intuitive, joy-driven work captures imperfection and subtle emotion, blending fantasy and realism in character-focused pieces that invite personal interpretation.