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I’m Gabriela, a London-based illustrator and full-time mom of two. I specialize in picture books for children aged 2–7, and I work as both author and illustrator. I’m the author and illustrator of my debut title “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug”. I also create visuals for the subscription-based project “The Letters of Mishcho from Button Street 9” in Sofia, Bulgaria, where children receive a story, illustrations, and activities in their mailbox every month.…I’m Gabriela, a London-based illustrator and full-time mom of two. I specialize in picture books for children aged 2–7, and I work as both author and illustrator. I’m the author and illustrator of my debut title “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug”. I also create visuals for the subscription-based project “The Letters of Mishcho from Button Street 9” in Sofia, Bulgaria, where children receive a story, illustrations, and activities in their mailbox every month.

Gabriela Petkova

Illustrator, Children’s Book Illustrator, Book Illustrator, +2

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I’m Gabriela, a London-based illustrator and full-time mom of two. I specialize in picture books for children aged 2–7, and I work as both author and illustrator. I’m the author and illustrator of my debut title “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug”. I also create visuals for the subscription-based project “The Letters of Mishcho from Button Street 9” in Sofia, Bulgaria, where children receive a story, illustrations, and activities in their mailbox every month.…I’m Gabriela, a London-based illustrator and full-time mom of two. I specialize in picture books for children aged 2–7, and I work as both author and illustrator. I’m the author and illustrator of my debut title “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug”. I also create visuals for the subscription-based project “The Letters of Mishcho from Button Street 9” in Sofia, Bulgaria, where children receive a story, illustrations, and activities in their mailbox every month.

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I’m Gabriela, a London-based illustrator and full-time mom of two. I specialize in picture books for children aged 2–7, and I work as both author and illustrator.

I’m the author and illustrator of my debut title “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug”. I also create visuals for the subscription-based project “The Letters of Mishcho from Button Street 9” in Sofia, Bulgaria, where children receive a story, illustrations, and activities in their mailbox every month.

Skills

Childrens Book Illustration

Illustration

Book Illustration

Experience Level

Childrens Book Illustration

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Book Illustration

Expert

Language

Bulgarian

Advanced

English

Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrator (Children’s Book) at Marmot publishing

January 1, 2026 - January 1, 2026

Illustrations for “Fruit and Vegetable Tales”, featuring an illustrated narrative about a grandmother and grandfather’s home garden and food. Published by Marmot in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Illustrator (Children’s Book) at Yoyo books for kids

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Provided illustrations for “Tales with a crab”, with words by Veselina Tsankova. Contributed book visuals published by Yoyo books for kids in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Author and Illustrator (Children’s Picture Book) at Yoyo books for kids

January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025

Created and illustrated the debut children’s picture book “Kloni and Jam: A Story with Slug” for ages 2–7. Developed the story and visuals as an integrated author–illustrator project.

Illustrator (Children’s Book) at Marmot publishing

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Created illustrations for “Named by grandma Vera”, with words by Vyara Georgieva, published in Sofia, Bulgaria.