Varya Yakovleva is an artist, illustrator, director of animation from Russia. Has three National Animation Awards, and she is a participant and an award-winner at international festivals of animation, cinematography and illustration. Graduated from the Art faculty of Russian State University of Cinematography and from the faculty of directors of animation at School-studio SHAR, Russia. Worked as an illustrator with publeshers and magazins, worked as an art-director of animation at the feature film The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks, director A. Khrzhanovsky. Had five personal exhibitions in Russia, participant of more than 40 collective exhibitions in Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, Arab Emirates.