I am Lale Ozseven, a passionate children's book illustrator and cartoonist who loves traditional media and has a keen eye for detail. I bring a young reader's perspective to my work. I’m always eager to learn and grow, and I enjoy collaborating with authors and designers to create engaging characters and stories for kids.

Lale Ozseven

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I am Lale Ozseven, a passionate children's book illustrator and cartoonist who loves traditional media and has a keen eye for detail. I bring a young reader's perspective to my work. I’m always eager to learn and grow, and I enjoy collaborating with authors and designers to create engaging characters and stories for kids.

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I am Lale Ozseven, a passionate children’s book illustrator and cartoonist who loves traditional media and has a keen eye for detail. I bring a young reader’s perspective to my work. I’m always eager to learn and grow, and I enjoy collaborating with authors and designers to create engaging characters and stories for kids.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Turkish
Fluent

Work Experience

Assistant at Nuran Unsal Printing Studio
December 31, 2025 - September 1, 2025
Assisted in printing studio operations, supporting artistic print production and learning traditional printing techniques from 2018 to 2023.
Freelance Illustrator and Painter at Various Brands and Companies
December 31, 2019 - September 1, 2025
Created commissioned paintings including concert posters, Christmas cards, hand paintings on straw hats, designs and paintings on boxes, dress hangers, flowerpots, and handmade cards and envelopes for different clients and companies between 2011 and 2019.
Painter at Movie "Wrong Time Travellers"
December 31, 2007 - September 1, 2025
Created paintings for the movie titled 'Wrong Time Travellers' in 2007.
Printing Studio Assistant at Nuran Unsal Printing Studio
January 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025
Assisted in the printing studio, supported production tasks and project workflows.
Painter at Movie 'Wrong Time Travellers'
December 31, 2007 - September 11, 2025
Painted set decorations and background art for film production.
Illustrator (Freelance) at Jam Jar (small brand)
December 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025
Illustrated Christmas cards as freelance work for a small brand.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2011 - Present
Create commissioned paintings and illustrations since 2011.
Printing Studio Assistant at Nuran Unsal Printing Studio
January 1, 2025 - September 11, 2025
Assisted with printing studio operations, coordinated project work and prepared artworks for production.
Painter at Movie "Wrong Time Travellers"
December 31, 2007 - September 11, 2025
Created paintings for production and contributed to set and props.
Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2011 - Present
Created commissioned artworks including Jam Jar Christmas cards, straw hat paintings, watercolor bookmarks, and decorative pieces (boxes, dress hangers, flower pots, handmade cards).
Freelance Illustrator at Jam Jar (Christmas cards)
December 31, 2019 - September 11, 2025
Illustrations for a small brand's Christmas cards (freelance).
Freelance Painter/Designer at Various Projects (straw hats, flower pots, boxes, dress hangers, Montreux, Switzerland)
January 1, 2019 - Present
Hand-painted straw hats for a designer; paintings on flower pots; designs on boxes and dress hangers; handmade cards and envelopes for a Montreux flower shop.

Education

Bachelor's Degree at Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Course: Comics: Pencils and Stories at Academy of Art University
January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2017
Bachelor's Degree at Marmara University, Educational Sciences (Guidance and Psychological Counseling) Teacher Bachelor's Program
January 1, 1990 - September 1, 2025
Art Education at Ecole Cantonal de Beaux-Arts, Sierre
January 11, 2030 - September 1, 2025
Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting) - Student (2nd Bachelor) at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Educational Sciences (Guidance and Psychological Counseling) - Teacher Bachelor's Program at Marmara University
January 1, 1990 - September 11, 2025
Fine Arts (Drawing and Painting) Student (2nd Bachelor) at Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2022
Comics: Pencils and Stories at Academy of Art University (AAU)
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025
Educational Sciences (Guidance and Psychological Counseling) Teacher Bachelor's Program at Marmara University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1990
Ecole Cantonal de Beaux-Arts, Sierre at Ecole Cantonal de Beaux-Arts, Sierre
January 11, 2030 - September 11, 2025

Qualifications

3rd Prize, Naive-Painting Contest
January 1, 2001 - September 1, 2025
3rd Prize, Naive-Painting Contest
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Printing Studio Courses
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2023
DYO contest participant
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
3rd Prize Naive-Painting Contest, Lausanne Olympic Museum
January 1, 2001 - September 11, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Retail, Professional Services