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Portraits of five independent artists who illustrate Elena Essex jigsaw puzzles, arranged on a pink background.

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Elena Essex was founded by an illustrator, with one simple belief: the art matters. Every puzzle starts with original work from one of our independent, female artists - so you know exactly whose creativity you're piecing together.

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