Orit Bergman writes and illustrates children’s books, and teaches illustration at the prestigious Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem. Her books are sold in France, China and Israel, and she frequently contributes illustrations to newspapers, magazines, advertisement campaigns, and exhibitions. Her work has won her many prizes and awards among them are:
- 2017 3X3 Magazine, Children book show, merit (USA)
- 2016 Publishers Weekly, star review (USA)
- 2016 3X3 Magazine, professional show (USA)
- 2016 Tablet’s Best Jewish Children’s book (USA)
- 2016 Kirkus Reviews, star review (USA)
- 2016 Kirkus Best Picture Books (USA)
- 2016 Natur-Buchtipp Preis (Vienna)
- 2016 White Ravens
- 2015 Illustrators 57, Society of Illustrators (NY)
- 2015 3X3 Magazine, professional show (USA)
- 2014 The Israeli Ministry of Education recommendation for school’s curriculum [Diary of a Shark Catcher] (Israel)
- 2014 Israel Museum’s Ben-Yitzhak for Illustartion, Citation [Diary of a Shark Catcher] (Israel)
- 2014 Israel’s Guest of Honor at the Israeli pavilion in Bologna Book Fair
- 2014 Hapinkas’s Best Novels for YA [Diary of a Shark Catcher] (Israel)
- 2014 Hapinkas Best Illustration [Diary of a Shark Catcher & Bigger than You] (Israel)
- 2013 International Contest Exhibition of Theatrical Posters (Odessa)
- 2013 Dafdaf Prize for Literature [Diary of a Shark Catcher & Bigger than You & Just in Time] (Israel)
- 2012 3X3 Magazine, professional show (USA)
- 2011 3X3 Magazine, children’s book show (USA)
- 2011 Lurzers Archive 200 Best Illustrators
- 2010 Israel Museum’s Ben-Yitzhak for Illustartion, Citation (Israel)
- 2010 3X3 Magazine, children’s book show & pro show (USA)
- 2010 Selected for the best world’s collection of Illustrations (Japan)
- 2010 American Illustration 29 (USA)
- 2010 Silver Medal – Illustrators 52, Society of Illustrators NY (USA)
- 2010 Warsaw Poster Biennale (Poland)
- 2010 Bologna Book Fair Illustaration Exhibition-Bologna, Seoul, Tokyo
- 2009 The Israeli Ministry of Education recommendation for school’s curriculum [Lola’s Song] (Israel)
- 2009 Taiwan International Poster Design Award (Taiwan)
- 2009 The Israeli Ministry of Culture Award for Design (Israel)
- 2008 3X3 Magazine, professional show, Merit (USA)
- 2006 The Best of Brochure Design 9, Rockport (USA)
- 2005 Sharet Foundation Award (Israel)
- 2004 The Yossi Stern Foundation Award (Israel)