Ayla Valiyeva, known as koaila.art, is a freelance illustrator and visual development artist based in Nice, France.

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She moved to France in 2012 to pursue a Master’s degree in Economics and Management, building her path far from the creative world at first. Years later, unexpected health challenges gently brought her back to what she had loved since childhood: drawing.

 

What started as a quiet return to her sketchbook soon became the beginning of a new life.

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Inspired by childhood memories, nature, emotions, and the beauty of different cultures, Ayla creates whimsical worlds filled with magical creatures and tender storytelling. Her work is driven by a love for atmosphere, wonder, and the small details that make imaginary worlds feel alive.

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Over the past five years, she has illustrated children’s books, including L’Attrape-rêves (Plume de Bourdon) and Petit Bouh (Gautier-Languereau), collaborated on magazines and editorial projects and worked as a character designer and visual development artist for animation

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Her clients are based all over the world, and she has had the pleasure of collaborating with creatives in Japan, the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

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Ayla loves exploring diverse projects and finds true joy in seeing her art transform from the pages of a book to animated worlds, games, and visual storytelling in all its forms.

 

She continues to nurture her artistic universe, dreaming of one day becoming an author-illustrator and creating stories entirely her own.

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If you have a magical project in mind or simply wish to say hello, feel free to reach out at contact@koailaart.com.