Gloria Schledien

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Hi, I’m Gloria Schledien, a children’s book illustrator and visual storyteller with 3 years of professional experience helping authors and publishers bring manuscripts to life.

About

Hi, I’m Gloria Schledien, a children’s book illustrator and visual storyteller with 3 years of professional experience helping authors and publishers bring manuscripts to life. I create warm, expressive, age-appropriate picture books by focusing on strong character design, cohesive settings, and visual pacing that supports the story page by page.

I work with a business-minded, deadline-driven process—starting with clear briefs and style direction, then moving through thumbnails, revisions, and print-ready delivery (including Amazon KDP and IngramSpark-ready files). I enjoy collaborating closely, protecting your time and budget, and turning feedback into polished, consistent artwork that feels like one complete world.

  • Joined November 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • FrenchFluent
  • GermanAdvanced
  • ItalianAdvanced

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services

Projects · 1

Project Overview This children’s book illustration concept explores the joy of reading, friendship, and imagination through colorful artwork and expressive characters. The goal was to create a warm, engaging visual style that captures young readers’ attention and makes every page feel like an adventure. The Brief The project called for playful, child-friendly illustrations featuring relatable characters, inviting environments, and positive themes such as kindness, curiosity, confidence, and self-belief. My Approach Developed expressive character concepts with consistent proportions and facial features. Created vibrant storybook scenes using warm colors, playful compositions, and detailed backgrounds. Focused on visual storytelling to make the characters’ emotions and interactions easy for children to understand. Maintained a cohesive illustration style suitable for a children's picture book. Deliverables Character illustration concepts Full-color storybook scenes Children's book illustration samples Consistent visual style for storytelling Project Outcome The concept demonstrates how colorful illustrations and expressive characters can bring a children's story to life, communicate positive messages, and create an engaging reading experience for young audiences.

  • 3D Designer
  • Book Cover Designer
  • Book Illustrator
  • +2

Work experience

Freelance Children's Book Illustrator · Self-employedJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Illustrate children’s picture books from manuscript to final print-ready files, working directly with authors and self-publishers. Develop original characters and visual styles matched to each story’s age range, mood, and message. Create thumbnails and storyboards first to agree on pacing and page turns, then produce final artwork and color. Design covers and interior layouts that stay legible at print size and as online thumbnails. Manage client communications, briefs, schedules, revisions, invoicing, and file handover while ensuring technical requirements (bleed, margins, resolution, and color mode) are met for publishing platforms.

Freelance Children's Book Illustrator · Self-employedJan 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

Illustrated children’s picture books from concept through final artwork, aligning style, color palette, and emotional tone with each story and target age group. Created consistent characters and settings that hold up across every spread to maintain a cohesive story world. Developed visual plans from manuscripts using thumbnails, pacing notes, and page-turn guidance so the illustrations carry the narrative. Managed projects end to end, including scoping, milestone scheduling, client communication, and structured revision rounds, ensuring on-time delivery. Prepared print-ready files with correct trim, bleed, resolution, and color mode to prevent publishing and printing issues.

Education

BSc · Federal university of technology, Akure2025 – 2028

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