This Self-Taught Illustrator Deserves More Love

Karolina Zolubak’s journey to self-realization is proof that hard work and confidence in one’s skills pays off in the end. “I’m a spiritual person who believes in the power of thoughts and wishes,” she shared in an interview with Strangerless. “I make a ritual of it every now and then to send out a wish to the universe.”

One such wish was to become a full-time illustrator – a self-taught full-time illustrator, that is. This was by no means going to be easy. Based in Berlin, Zolubak moved out of home at the age of 17 and worked first as a translator. She then went on to earn a Master of Arts in communication and cultural studies.

But all the while, this nagging voice in her head persisted. It was New Year’s Eve (three years ago to date), that Zolubak finally sat down and looked deep within herself. “I wrote down: I want to develop professionally and leave my boredom behind me, I want to illustrate, to learn to draw and edit digitally, I want to create a portfolio of my drawings and (at some point) illustrate articles for magazines,” she recalled.”Also, I want to see something of my own in Flow magazine.“

Three years later and her wish came true. A published author of “Try Yourself Happy”, Zolubak produces both editorial illustrations as well as more personal projects. Show her some love on Instagram.