As an illustrative designer, I help bring your compelling story or product to life. I am versatile and can flexibly tailor my style to your needs, story, and target audience. I'd love to transform your project into something visually beautiful! I specialize in book design, branding, packaging design, animation, and personalized artworks. I also have experience supervising illustrators and handling final line art and coloring corrections.…

Carlijn van der Leede

As an illustrative designer, I help bring your compelling story or product to life. I am versatile and can flexibly tailor my style to your needs, story, and target audience. I'd love to transform your project into something visually beautiful! I specialize in book design, branding, packaging design, animation, and personalized artworks. I also have experience supervising illustrators and handling final line art and coloring corrections.…

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As an illustrative designer, I help bring your compelling story or product to life. I am versatile and can flexibly tailor my style to your needs, story, and target audience. I’d love to transform your project into something visually beautiful! I specialize in book design, branding, packaging design, animation, and personalized artworks. I also have experience supervising illustrators and handling final line art and coloring corrections.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Illustrative designer, freelance at Carlijn van der Leede
December 1, 2019 - Present
The visual enhancement of texts, products, and projects. Specializing in book design including illustration, graphic design, and desktop publishing. Also experienced with branding, packaging design, animation, and personalized artworks.
Desktop publisher / repro employee at DPS Copynet
January 31, 2024 - July 15, 2025
Adapting graphic designs, producing large and small prints, and other production tasks such as cutting, laminating, and binding.
Comic Book Illustrator / Art director at Jak & Bil
September 1, 2022 - Present
Creating line art for educational adventure books about different cultures and sustainable energy transition. Supervising other illustrators as art director and making final line art and coloring corrections.
Desktop publisher / Designer at Schoolsupport
July 31, 2025 - July 15, 2025
Responsible for design, layout and production-to-print and production-to-online of children’s books, magazines, and other learning resources. Also assist with graphic expressions for the publishing house such as designs for website, social media, and fairs.

Education

High School Diploma at Pius X-College, Bladel
August 1, 2010 - June 30, 2016
Bachelor's Degree at St. Joost School of Art and Design, Breda
August 1, 2016 - June 30, 2020
Specialisation: Illustrated and Animated Storytelling

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Goods, Non-Profit Organization
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