Ilona Hetman is a self-taught Canadian cartoonist and illustrator. She creates hand-drawn comics that explore identity, emotion, and the contradictions of everyday life. Her work takes the form of diary-style sequences and visual essays, translating complex internal experiences into simple, direct images.

She often draws multiple versions of herself as figures that interact, argue, or exist across different moments to reflect the conflicting nature of self-perception.

Her work balances humour with vulnerability, often grounded in a sense of sincerity and emotional honesty. Focusing on small, specific moments, she captures the tension of navigating different versions of herself across personal, social, and emotional contexts. Through simplicity, she reduces scenes to what feels immediate, recognizable, and honest.