Hand-painted illustrated self-portrait of Kata Qooo, Polish illustrator and surface designer, in wabi-sabi style with soft watercolor textures and natural tones.

I'm Kata Qooo, a mixed media lifestyle illustrator based in Łódź, specializing in capturing strength in mindful movement, easy living, and the beauty of imperfection.

I find beauty in the wonderfully imperfect.
I’m drawn to textures, movement, and the quiet presence of things made by hand — the wabi-sabi charm of marks that feel lived-in, warm and real.

My process begins away from the screen, with paint, ink, collage, printmaking and analogue experiments. These tactile materials form the foundation of my digital illustrations, carrying the rhythm, softness and intuition of the hand. Through them, I explore the themes that shape my practice: nature, yoga, mindful movement, wellness, food, travel, emotional resilience, and the calm strength of a grounded mind.

My background in Visual Communication from the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź (ASP) shapes the way I think about rhythm, clarity and visual storytelling.
Over many years of observing movement, researching wellbeing themes and developing a consistent daily drawing practice, I’ve built a mixed media approach rooted in texture, analogue mark-making and mindful observation.

This perspective helps me translate the feeling of ease, calm and everyday resilience into illustration — turning lifestyle themes into visual narratives with atmosphere and intention.

I’m a member of the Association of Illustrators (AOI) and Illustrators for Hire (IFH), and I’m continuously expanding my practice across books, magazines, editorial lifestyle work and surface design.

Discover more of my lifestyle illustration here → Lifestyle Illustration

If you feel a connection to this approach and would like to collaborate, I’d be happy to hear from you.