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Saara Söderlund

Hi, I am Saara Söderlund (she/her), illustrator, graphic designer and friend of birds from Degerby. My illustrations can be found e.g. in children's and YA books, magazines, cards and other paper products. My illustrations are rich in detail, magical and atmospheric. I paint my illustrations mainly digitally and sometimes with gouache, often combining both techniques. Appreciating the nature around us is an important theme in my work and my illustrations often include lots of plants and animals.

As an illustrator, I am versatile and my work is suitable for a wide range of projects and audiences. I listen to the client's wishes carefully and am meticulous about deadlines. I work in Finnish and English.

My strengths include narrative illustration and creating intense moods. I have a background in graphic design, and I consider the final product and technical requirements from the beginning of the project.

Usborne Publishing, Welbeck Publishing, Andersen Press, Karisto Publishing, Tammi Publishers, Paulig, Up With Paper, A-Lehdet Group, Tamedia AG, A-Clinic Foundation, Design House Greetings, Lintukoto, Lemonade Pursuits, Tin House Magazine

Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
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Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities

Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

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Paper product Postcard +5
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
Pop-up card illustrations / Up With Paper

Illustration for pop-up cards
Client: Up with Paper
Product photos: Up with Paper
upwithpaper.com

Paper product Postcard Product illustration Animals Children Christmas Festivities
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature

The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

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Children’s book Cover art +4
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature
The Castle of Tangled Magic, cover and interior illustrations / Usborne

The Castle of Tangled Magic

Cover and interior illustrations for a middle-grade book written by Sophie Anderson

Client: Usborne Publishing

 

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Folklore Nature
Hedgewitch series covers / Welbeck Publishing

Woodwitch (2022)

Hedgewitch (2021)

Cover illustrations for a middle-grade book series Hedgewitch written by Skye McKenna.

Client: Welbeck Publishing

 

 

Children’s book Cover art Children Folklore Nature

Hedgewitch series covers / Welbeck Publishing

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Children’s book Cover art +3
Hedgewitch series covers / Welbeck Publishing

Woodwitch (2022)

Hedgewitch (2021)

Cover illustrations for a middle-grade book series Hedgewitch written by Skye McKenna.

Client: Welbeck Publishing

 

 

Children’s book Cover art Children Folklore Nature
Dream Garden puzzle / Lemonade Pursuits

Dream Garden

Illustration for a puzzle

Client: Lemonade Pursuits

Product photo: Lemonade Pursuits

Packaging Paper product Product illustration Nature People Wellbeing

Dream Garden puzzle / Lemonade Pursuits

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Packaging Paper product +4
Dream Garden puzzle / Lemonade Pursuits

Dream Garden

Illustration for a puzzle

Client: Lemonade Pursuits

Product photo: Lemonade Pursuits

Packaging Paper product Product illustration Nature People Wellbeing
Raccoon dog / Personal project

Personal project, digital painting

Children’s book Illustrative art Animals Nature Available for Licensing

Raccoon dog / Personal project

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Children’s book Illustrative art +3
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer

Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

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Character art Children’s book +9
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Onni and Aada -book series / Karisto Publishing

Onni and Aada -book series

Illustrations for Onni and Aada -book series, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Karisto Publishing

 

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Children Family Festivities Nature People Spring Summer
Christmas coffee packaging / Paulig

Illustration for Chrismas coffee packaging

Client: Paulig

Product photo: Paulig

Branding Packaging Pattern Product illustration Christmas Holidays Nature Winter

Christmas coffee packaging / Paulig

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Branding Packaging +6
Christmas coffee packaging / Paulig

Illustration for Chrismas coffee packaging

Client: Paulig

Product photo: Paulig

Branding Packaging Pattern Product illustration Christmas Holidays Nature Winter
Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

Illustrations for Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä -picture book, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Kvaliti

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Animals Children Emotions

Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

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Character art Children’s book +5
Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

Illustrations for Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä -picture book, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Kvaliti

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Animals Children Emotions
Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

Illustrations for Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä -picture book, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Kvaliti

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Animals Children Emotions
Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

Illustrations for Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä -picture book, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Kvaliti

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Animals Children Emotions
Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä / Kvaliti

Illustrations for Alpo, Helmi ja kolmas pyörä -picture book, written by Maria Kuutti

Client: Kvaliti

Character art Children’s book Cover art Picture book Animals Children Emotions
Shark Caller, cover and interioir illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and interior illustrations for Shark caller, a middle grade book written by Zillah Bethell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Children’s book Cover art Children Family Folklore Nature People Youth

Shark Caller, cover and interioir illustrations / Usborne Publishing

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Children’s book Cover art +6
The Magic of Endings, cover illustration / Andersen Press

Cover illustration for The Magic of Endings, a middle grade book written by Tom Avery

Client: Andersen Press

Children’s book Cover art Adventure Children Family Folklore People Youth

The Magic of Endings, cover illustration / Andersen Press

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Children’s book Cover art +6
Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and chapter head illustrations for middle grade book  Mystery of The Night Watchers, written byA.M. Howell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Character art Children’s book Cover art Children People Youth

Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

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Character art Children’s book +4
Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and chapter head illustrations for middle grade book  Mystery of The Night Watchers, written byA.M. Howell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Character art Children’s book Cover art Children People Youth
Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and chapter head illustrations for middle grade book  Mystery of The Night Watchers, written byA.M. Howell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Character art Children’s book Cover art Children People Youth
Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and chapter head illustrations for middle grade book  Mystery of The Night Watchers, written byA.M. Howell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Character art Children’s book Cover art Children People Youth
Mystery of the Night Watchers, cover and chapter head illustrations / Usborne Publishing

Cover and chapter head illustrations for middle grade book  Mystery of The Night Watchers, written byA.M. Howell

Client: Usborne Publishing

Character art Children’s book Cover art Children People Youth
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing

Bird illustrations / Personal project

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Concept Illustrative art +4
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Bird illustrations / Personal project

Personal project, my bird illustrations from over the years

Digital illustration and gouache

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Summer Available for Licensing
Witch's hut / Personal project

Personal project

Digital illustration, 2020

Character art Concept Illustrative art Animals Folklore Nature Available for Licensing

Witch's hut / Personal project

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Character art Concept +5
A pack / Personal project

Personal project

Digital illustration, 2021

Concept Illustrative art Animals Nature Available for Licensing

A pack / Personal project

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Concept Illustrative art +3
Smell the Flowers / Personal project

Personal project

Digital illustration, 2023

Character art Concept Nature People Summer Available for Licensing

Smell the Flowers / Personal project

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Character art Concept +4
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