Iva Stanković was born on October 25th, 2000, in Zagreb. After graduating from the School of Applied Art and Design with a focus on graphics, she pursued a degree in Design Studies, majoring in Visual Communications. During her second year of studies, she began her career in graphic design, working on films and commercials. In 2021, she participated in the production of her first feature film, „Only When I Smile“.

Following that, Iva transitioned into scenography, taking on various roles in commercials and film projects. Over the years, she contributed to notable film productions such as „Traces“, „The Summer When I Learned to Fly“, „Hotel Pula“,“ Šalša“, and „Family Therapy.“ In 2024, she served as the Art director for the short film „Russian Blue“, and as an assistant prop master for the films „Zečji nasip“ and „The Second Diary of Paulina P.“.