Name:
Helen Dardik
Location:
Ottawa, Canada
Web Sites:
www.oneluckyhelen.com
Blog
Influences/Inspiration
Alexander Girard, Mary Blair, Taro Gomi, Paul Klee & Joan Miro
Best Things In Life
my three daughters, husband Mike, dark chocolate, sunshine, Adobe illustrator
Music
Amy Winehouse, Cake, Beck, Sloan, K-os
Posted By:
Nate Williams
Nate Williams is an illustrator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Web Sites:
n8w.com
Posted By:
Nate Williams
January 20, 2009
Helen Dardik is an illustrator, pattern designer, painter and toy maker. She is based in Canada and represented by Lilla Rogers Studio.
Born in Ukraine, she grew up in Siberia, finished art school in Israel and completed a graphic design degree in Canada.
These days she is best friends with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, the dealers that help sustain Helen's addiction to making patterns, editorial illustrations, book covers, cards, etc.,
Her work is a combination of retro whimsy and modern fun, full of colour, texture and pattern. Among Helen's clients are:
BlueQ, KLUTZ, Walter Fosters Publishing, Boston Globe, Harper Collins Publishing, Nick Jr, Fisher Price, Hanes, etc.,








