Slobodan Jelesijevic was born in Gornji Milanovac, Serbia in 1951. He graduated with a degree in graphic communication and lettering from the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade.

These days, Jelesijevic is sought out not only as a typeface designer, but also as a graphic designer and illustrator.

When not working on design projects, he teaches graphic communication at the Faculty of Art in Niö, Serbia.