Neli Nenkova

Neli Nenkova is a Bulgarian-Canadian graphic designer, illustrator, and professional visual artist with more than 25 years of international creative experience. She received her formal education in Fine Arts and Fashion Design in Europe and later completed advanced studies in Graphic Design in Canada. Her multidisciplinary practice spans branding, print design, illustration, visual communications, public art, printmaking, and film production. Combining a strong foundation in traditional art with contemporary design thinking, she creates work that is visually expressive, conceptually meaningful, and clearly communicated. Neli is the recipient of the 2019 Sudbury Design Society Illustration Award. Her additional distinctions include the 2023 Ontario Society of Artists Jurors' Award of Excellence, the 2018 OSA International Miniature Print Biennale Intaglio Award in Ottawa, recognition as one of seven finalists in the Bulgarian National Logo Design Competition for the official logo of Bulgaria, and a Letter of Recognition for the Arts from Pope John Paul II and the Vatican. Her artwork has been exhibited internationally and is held in public and private collections in Canada, the United States, Bulgaria, Italy, France, Germany, Greece, Turkey, Japan, and the Vatican. Alongside her freelance graphic design and art practice, Neli facilitates creative workshops and develops interdisciplinary projects that bridge graphic design, visual art, illustration, and storytelling.