Tilda Rose Sladek
Hi there! I'm Tilda Rose Sladek, a Finnish-American illustrator based in Helsinki. I've been working in editorial and children's book illustration since 2019, creating art for clients around the world. My process as an illustrator is very traditional; I paint my all of my works with acrylic or gouache paints, sometimes mixing in color pencils. I love the tactile feel of creating a new illustration from real, physical materials. I find that the happy accidents and humbling setbacks keeps my process feeling fresh!
I am very experienced in editorial and institutional illustrations, as well as occasional book cover projects. In my free time I work on new picture book ideas. In 2022, my children's book illustrations were exhibited in the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Children's Book Fair.
WSOY, Kuvittaja Magazine, Psykologi Magazine, Tehy Magazine, NPR, PLANSPONSOR, PLANADVISER, Chief Investment Officer, Pentagram, Sierra Club, The Wall Sreet Journal, The Poetry Foundation, Curtis Institute of Music, The Nob Hill Gazette, Notre Dame Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, Baltimore Magazine, The Progressive, Friends of the Web / UC Merced
Editorial Illustrations / PLANSPONSOR
Client: PLANSPONSOR (AD: SooJin Buzzelli)
Work: Concept illustrations for financial magazine PLANSPONSOR.
Editorial Illustrations / PLANSPONSOR
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Editorial Illustrations / PLANSPONSOR
Client: PLANSPONSOR (AD: SooJin Buzzelli)
Work: Concept illustrations for financial magazine PLANSPONSOR.
Editorial Illustrations / PLANSPONSOR
Client: PLANSPONSOR (AD: SooJin Buzzelli)
Work: Concept illustrations for financial magazine PLANSPONSOR.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson / Listen with Audrey
Client: Listen with Audrey
Commission: Illustrations for Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book to accompany a literary exercises in a book club format.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson / Listen with Audrey
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson / Listen with Audrey
Client: Listen with Audrey
Commission: Illustrations for Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book to accompany a literary exercises in a book club format.
Editorial Illustrations / Chief Investment Officer
Client: Chief Investment Officer (AD: SooJin Buzzelli)
Commission: Conceptual ilustrations for financial magazine.
Editorial Illustrations / Chief Investment Officer
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Editorial Illustrations / Chief Investment Officer
Client: Chief Investment Officer (AD: SooJin Buzzelli)
Commission: Conceptual ilustrations for financial magazine.
Children Spectators / Personal Project
Children Spectators / Personal Project
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Portraits / Curtis Institute of Music
Client: Curtis Institute of Music
Commission: Portrait illustrations of young musicians who are alumni of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. Monthly blog posts on the Curtis Institute website featured brief interviews with the selected musician.
Portraits / Curtis Institute of Music
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Portraits / Curtis Institute of Music
Client: Curtis Institute of Music
Commission: Portrait illustrations of young musicians who are alumni of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA. Monthly blog posts on the Curtis Institute website featured brief interviews with the selected musician.
A Version of Dick Ket's "Self Portrait" / Personal Project
A painting based on Dutch artist Dick Ket’s ”Self Portrait.” I had originally seen the original painting during a month-long travel stipend to the Netherlands. I toured several art museums inside and out of Amsterdam, and kept a sketchbook with drawings of interesting paintings and sights in the country. I later turned several of the sketches into paintings, including this one of Dick Ket.
A Version of Dick Ket's "Self Portrait" / Personal Project
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Portrait of Justin Townes Earle / Personal Project
An illustrated portrait of iconic singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle.
Portrait of Justin Townes Earle / Personal Project
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NPR / Editorial Illustrations
Client: NPR Life Kit (AD: Beck Harlan)
Work: Illustrations for Life Kit articles that deal with issues we face in life such as parenthood, work, and relationships.
NPR / Editorial Illustrations
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NPR / Editorial Illustrations
Client: NPR Life Kit (AD: Beck Harlan)
Work: Illustrations for Life Kit articles that deal with issues we face in life such as parenthood, work, and relationships.
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
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"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
"Ipi and Pikku" Picture Book Idea / Personal Project
Editorial Illustrations / The Poetry Foundation
Client: The Poetry Foundation (AD: Jeremy Lybarger)
Work: Various illustrations for literary reviews and articles published on The Poetry Foundation website.
Editorial Illustrations / The Poetry Foundation
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Editorial Illustrations / The Poetry Foundation
Client: The Poetry Foundation (AD: Jeremy Lybarger)
Work: Various illustrations for literary reviews and articles published on The Poetry Foundation website.
Editorial Illustrations / The Poetry Foundation
Client: The Poetry Foundation (AD: Jeremy Lybarger)
Work: Various illustrations for literary reviews and articles published on The Poetry Foundation website.
Illustrated Cover and Main Story / Psykologi Magazine
Client: Psykologi Magazine (AD: Marja Tikka)
Work: Illustrated magazine cover and theme issue of Psykologi Magazine. The theme for the issue was psychologists in the media.
Illustrated Cover and Main Story / Psykologi Magazine
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Illustrated Cover and Main Story / Psykologi Magazine
Client: Psykologi Magazine (AD: Marja Tikka)
Work: Illustrated magazine cover and theme issue of Psykologi Magazine. The theme for the issue was psychologists in the media.
Illustrated Cover and Main Story / Psykologi Magazine
Client: Psykologi Magazine (AD: Marja Tikka)
Work: Illustrated magazine cover and theme issue of Psykologi Magazine. The theme for the issue was psychologists in the media.
Editorial Illustration / Tehy Magazine
Client: TEHY Magazine (AD: Pia Hietamies)
Work: Conceptual illustration for TEHY Magazine about overcoming work exhaustion.
Editorial Illustration / Tehy Magazine
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Editorial Illustration / Tehy Magazine
Client: TEHY Magazine (AD: Pia Hietamies)
Work: Conceptual illustration for TEHY Magazine about overcoming work exhaustion.
"Laske Salaa Kymmeneen" Book Cover / WSOY
Client: WSOY (AD: Essi Kytöhonka)
Work: Book Cover illustration for YA novel ”Laske Salaa Kymmeneen,” written by Laura Lähteenmäki. Published by WSOY, releases in Fall of 2023.
"Laske Salaa Kymmeneen" Book Cover / WSOY
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Editorial Illustration / Kuvittaja Magazine
Client: Kuvittaja Magazine (AD: Henna Hietamäki)
Work: Editorial illustration and interview about my creative experience as the Artist-in-Residence at the Moomin Museum in November of 2022.
Editorial Illustration / Kuvittaja Magazine
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