Maja Celija

Maja Celija serves as faculty at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, teaching Illustration Techniques for Publishing II (Course Code: ABPC67) within the Illustration for Publishing program since 2019. Her role carries 10 credits as a characterizing course (Type C), focusing on professional editorial illustration practices.

Her educational foundation centers on illustration and graphic design, forming the basis for an extensive career spanning national and international publications including Diario della settimana, Internazionale, and children's publishers across Europe (e.g., Salani, Bayard jeunesse, Woong-jin).

Her professional interests emphasize the creation of illustrated editorial formats, particularly picture books, with deep exploration of image-text relationships, storyboarding, and color techniques for final execution. Coursework integrates analysis of seminal illustrated books and original plates from her own career.

Her illustrations have been exhibited globally and recognized with multiple unspecified awards throughout her professional journey.

As an educator, she mentors students through the full lifecycle of illustrated book creation—from concept selection and dimensional planning to final artwork execution—leveraging her industry experience with entities like Hera group (2013–2017 educational brochures) and international publishing houses.