Matej Ilčík is an illustrator by day and a graphic assets designer by night.
Since 2014, he has been creating digital tools with an analog look under his brand Guerillacraft, focusing on rich textures and a love for nostalgia.
He began his professional illustration career in 2018 and has since illustrated 9 books for multiple publishers in Slovakia and abroad. His work regularly appears in the Slovak children’s magazines Bublina and Slniečko, as well as the Czech children’s magazine Raketa.
The book Veronika z paneláku ide dobyť svet (EJ Publishing, 2022), featuring his illustrations, was recognized on the White Ravens list of the best children’s books in 2023. The White Ravens award is given by the International Youth Library based in Munich.
He lives and works in Senica, Slovakia.