Renia Metallinou

Renia is an illustrator from Greece, living in a small house by the sea with her husband, kids and lots of pets.

She worked as a graphic designer for major magazines and newspapers for a decade, and then took the plunge to follow her dream having a career in illustration. Since 2014, she’s been working as a full-time freelance illustrator, creating books for publishers in Greece and abroad. Her work combines traditional and digital media, using pencils, ink and digital media but also enjoys using gouache, watercolours and collage.