Olya Belleri

Olya Belleri is a creative professional with a diverse background in illustration, travel journalism, graphic design, and business management. Currently serving as an Illustration Intern at Willamette Week since November 2018, Olya creates original artwork and illustrations to amplify news and culture stories while also addressing design challenges. As a Travel Journalist for Fashion Collection Magazine since May 2015, Olya writes articles on global travel and captures accompanying photographs. Olya's prior experience includes freelance graphic design for Alchemy Magazine of Literature and Art, marketing volunteer work at Northwest Outward Bound School, and entrepreneurial experience as the owner and executive manager of Epicenter Uniforms LLC, which became a prominent uniform company in Penza. Olya's educational background includes an Associate's degree in Graphic Design from Portland Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management from Penza State University of Architecture and Construction.