Natalie Pudalov was born in Russia in 1980. She studied at the Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and specializes in illustration at the Academy of Art and Design in Stuttgart, Germany, After finishing the studies, she began working as a freelance illustrator. She receives several international awards in the illustration field:
*Hiii Illustrations, China 2020
* Selected illustrator of Tapirulan Calendar 2020, Italy
* Little Hakka Nomination, China 2019
* iJungle Illustration Competition selected, 2019
*Selected CCBF (Golden Pinwheel Young illustrations competition, China 2018
*Golden Award Grafolio "Illustrated Book of Plants" , Seoul Korea, 2017
*Selected Hiii Brand Illustrations, China, 2017
* Selected illustrator of Bologna Book Fair 2015
* Selected illustrator of Bologna Book Fair 2008, 2009, 2010
* Selected illustrator of Tapirulan Calendar 2010, 2011, 2016
* Communication Arts 2009 (Annual 50)
* Selected illustrator of CJ Picture Book Award, Seoul Korea 2010, 2011
*Selected illustrator for “Le immagini della fantasia”, Sarmede 2008, 2009, 2013
* Selected illustrator of 3x3 Magazine - Professional Show 2009,2013, 2014,2017
* Selected illustrator of 3x3 Magazine - Children Books Show 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014
* Honorable mentions of LICC – London International Creative Competition 2009
* Bronze Prize of 3x3 Magazine of contemporary illustrators, (USA 2006)
* Golden Mean Prize of Graphic Designers Association of Israel, (2006)
• Honorable Mention of the Ben Yitzhak Award for children books 2006, 2010
• Poster for Public Libraries, Silver Prize (2006)
• Yossi Shtern Prize for illustration Excellence, Bezalel Academy (2005)
• Selected illustrator for Ilustrarte, Barreiro, Portugal (2005)
• Herb and Edith Meyers Award for illustrating package design, (2002)