Gabriela Grave

Gabriela Grave – Designer

Illustrator from Portugal, merging digital and traditional art to bring life into stories with a touch of nature's inspiration 🎨

Overview

Hello, I'm Gabriela, also known as iela, a Portuguese Illustrator based in Lagos.

With a degree in Graphic Design, I've honed skills in branding, lettering, and editorial design. During the pandemic, I rediscovered my creative side through illustration.


Since 2021, I've fully embraced illustration as my career. I’ve been lucky enough to work on some really fun and inspiring projects, i've illustrated "Mia e a Festa das Cores" by Adriana Sousa, and "A Girafa Naná," and some more upcoming projects. I'm currently enhancing my abilities through a professional illustration course and a mentorship with ITSMe - International Talent Search.


My versatility shines in experimenting with various techniques, predominantly digital but also traditional. Leveraging Procreate, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and a bit of After Effects to give my visuals some suble motions. Beyond art, I'm passionate about using my skills to advocate for important causes.


Let’s work together and bring your project to life? 🎨

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Nov, 2021 — Present

I started my freelance Career in August of 2021. Since then, i've had the pleasure to illustrate 4 picture books from Portuguese writers, made more than 300 comissioned illustrations and many other exciting projects.

Self-employed

Aug, 2021 — Aug, 2021 (about 1 month)

My very first illustrated Picture Book!

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Happy birthday, Leon Angel (The Leon Angel Series)

Shields, Erika

Rainey Summer Days

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration

Gabriela has 3 reviews

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Erika S.

Erika S.

Jul, 2024

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Gabriela and I found each other 8 months ago, and just wrapped up our second book together. She is so kind, patient, accommodating, and I'm lucky to be able to work with her. Authors, she is amazing!
Gabriela G.
Erika is a great author, and working with her has been such a pleasure! She is really kind, understanding, and values my work and suggestions. I really have no words to describe how wonderful it ha...
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Joseph B.

Joseph B.

Jul, 2024

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She is the ultimate professional! It was a pleasure working with her and I will continue working with her in the future on various projects. Her creativity and passion were a pleasant surprise and refreshing.
Gabriela G.
It was a lovely experience to bring your sweet and relatable story into life! We worked from the start til the end and created a lovely book together.
Erika S.

Erika S.

Feb, 2024

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I cannot say enough good things about Iela. She is so talented, detailed, and kind. She's a gem and I highly recommend!

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