Antonia Mechkueva lives and works in Sofia. She is an illustrator and graphic designer. In 2002, she graduated from the National Academy of Art, Sofia, with a major in poster art and visual communication, which she followed with a specialisation at LA CAMBRE, Brussels. She has participated in numerous exhibitions and projects for special causes, and develops artistic activities for social projects. She illustrates and designs textbooks for the publishing houses Prosveta and BG Textbook, some of which have received awards at international forums. 

Mechkueva drew illustrations for the multi-festival award-winning animated film Finding Home (ANIMADOCS). She is an illustrator of four books by contemporary Bulgarian authors.