Esra Kalay Dönmez

I am an freelance illustrator and live in İstanbul,Turkey.

I was born in Eskişehir ,Turkey in 1991. I graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Interior Architecture in 2016. After graduation I started to make cover drawings and illustrations for various magazines and publishing houses. Now I am currently drawing children’s books and continuing my individual works in my studio in İstanbul. I am also doing a master's degree in Interior Architecture at Istanbul Ticaret University.

I love traveling and illustrating the places we visit. I love to make a travel diary for my urbansketch drawings. I love to cook and try new recipes. I love to organize things in my office or kitchen. I recently discovered my new hobby is the punch needle. I always enjoy learning new things and discovering myself.

Esra Kalay Dönmez.