Illustratör - Matilda Salmén

Illustratör - Matilda Salmén

Who is Matilda Salmén ?

Matilda Salmén was born and raised in Sigtuna outside Stockholm, but currently lives in Uppsala. She is educated at the Series and Picture Narrator program at the University of Gävle and has worked as an illustrator since spring 2006.

For OLIKA, Matilda has illustrated the books about Mix, who loves everything that hums and rolls. Matilda has also made the pictures for the book Rekord, Fatima! about Futebol dá Força's Aberto team, which she finds especially funny because she herself grew up on the soccer field.

Illustration. Mix hjälper till att rädda en katt och en man från en balkong där det brinner. Mix jobbar - Bilderbok 1-3 år - OLIKA förlag - Författare: Malin Lilja - Illustratör: Matilda Salmén

Matilda on drawing for children

"I have always wanted to be a children's book illustrator. Ilon Wikland was, is, and always will be my absolute favorite! Drawing for children is extremely fun. I get to sit and draw figures, details and patterns, sketch funny expressions, and fill in lots of color, which I love. Browsing through one's own children's book together with children is the ultimate edgy test, they see every millimeter, and their words and thoughts afterwards are wonderful. Love it!"