Mia Marie Overgaard - Designer
Toronto, ON, Canada
Danish professional illustrator living in Toronto. Style: Soft, colorful and dreamy.
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Overview
I have studied art, illustration and fashion design at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark. For the past few years, my freelance assignments have been quite varied reaching across commercial and fashion illustration to wallpaper design, packaging and prints for textiles and clothes.
My work has been included in many compilations on illustration, and I have created quite a few editorials for various magazines like Marie Claire, cosmoGIRL!, Wall Street Journal and Mail and Globe Magazine. I have worked with publishers like Anova Books, Orion Books, BIS Publishers, Hearst, Egmont and Bonniers.
I am used to working with agencies and clients world-wide and have been doing so for years. I sell and exhibit originals and prints to private collectors and have exhibited my work internationally.
With all those fancy words said; no job is too small (or too big - ha!), so do not hesitate to contact me for a quote!
Services
Languages
English
Non-Fiction
Calendars
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
Health & wellbeing
Nature
Fiction
Children's Picture Books
Poetry
Romance
Short Story
Women's Fiction
Young Adult & Teen
Certifications
- MA Designer
Work experience
Freelance illustrator
Self-employed
July, 2006
–
Present
(over 12 years)
Freelancing in illustration for various clients world-wide. Also teaching drawing classes at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts School of Design and other private design schools.
Freelancer at Underwerket.
Underwerket
June, 2006
–
July, 2007
(about 1 year)
Freelanced in illustration and graphic design with the graphic design company Underwerket in Copenhagen.
Portfolio (18 selected works)
Love and Devotion
Erica James
Harriet Swift thinks she has the perfect life - a satisfying career, her own flat and a new boyfriend who respects her need for her own space. But then her only sister is killed in a car crash and Harriet is forced to give up her well ordered life and to help look after her orphaned niece and nephew. Moving back to her childhood home in Maple Drive, and sacrificing so much, doesn't come easy a... read more
Act of Faith
Erica James
A compelling, emotional roller-coaster of a novel about love and forgiveness from the bestselling author of TELL IT TO THE SKIES.
Airs and Graces
Erica James
ELLEN HAS BEEN LIVING ON HER OWN IN A PICTURESQUE IF DAMP COTTAGE IN CHESHIRE SINCE HER HUSBAND ABANDONED HER TO GO AND LIVE WITH ANOTHER WOMAN IN PROVENCE. HAVING MARRIED ONCE FOR LOVE, SHE IS NOW DETERMINED THAT THE SECOND TIME AROUND IT WILL BE FOR MONEY. CLOSE AT HAND IS DUNCAN, HER NOT UNATTRACTIVE, AND ENTICINGLY SINGLE, DIVORCE LAWYER...BUT THEN TWO NEW PEOPLE ENTER HER LIFE: JO-JO, A H... read more
The Queen of New Beginnings
Erica James
The Queen of New Beginnings
Promises, Promises
Erica James
Promises, Promises Maggie promises to stand up for herself; Ella promises not to let her heart rule her head; Ethan promises 'no more women'... Full description
Time For A Change
Erica James
A vibrant, often humorous tale of village life - and infidelity - from the bestselling author.
A Breath of Fresh Air
Erica James
Erica James' first novel - reissued in the stunning new cover style.
Tell It To The Skies
Erica James
First love can last a lifetime... The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of LOVE AND DEVOTION.
Styled by hand: The many incarnations of illustration in the world of fashion Every dress begins with a drawing, every skirt with a sketch. Illustration is integral to fashion design not only as a means of expression, and the starting point of every design, but also for patterns and prints as well as magazine editorial illustrations. Often, artists will even illustrate the newest looks directl... read more
The fashion world has spoken: this book is essential for all visual artists! Kevin Tallon’s much-anticipated follow up to Creative Fashion Design with Illustrator(R),shows both students and professionals how to unleash their creativity and use the most popular software around. His new work provides valuable insight on how to create those stunning images that grace the covers of today’s elite f... read more
Picture this: Today’s most exciting illustrators, from A to Z The Illustration Now! series continually brings you groundbreaking work by the world’s most exciting illustrators. A fascinating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, Illustration Now! Vol. 3 features more than 100 illustrators from 30 countries, including information about their c... read more
The work of today s trendiest and most promising fashion and lifestyle illustrators.Illustration is one of today s fastest growing creative disciplines. Its versatility hasmade it a key visual element in fashion, lifestyle, editorial design, and advertising.Illustrations depict and enrich content in magazines and other publications. Theyhelp advertisers to address target audiences more precise... read more
Paradise House
Erica James
Another blockbuster from bestseller Erica James - set beside the sea in idyllic Pembrokeshire.Angel Sands is a traditional seaside resort of bed and breakfasts, cottages to let and teashops. And with the best views of the tiny beach and surrounding coastline is Paradise House, home to the Baxter girls - or the Sisters of Whimsy as they're known locally. With their mother taking time out to fin... read more
The Holiday
Erica James
Bogged down under the desire to be a modern woman and the aftershocks of a repressed upbringing, Izzy Jordan is the first to admit that it’s time to take stock of her life. At 31 she has a teaching career that has given her a strong desire to lock her pupils in the art room and throw away the key. She also has a manipulative mother and an ex-boyfriend whose parting shot was to tell her she was... read more
Hidden Talents
Erica James
Bestselling author Erica James explores the stories of a potent mix of characters who meet at a creative writers' group.Dulcie Ballantyne knows that creative writers' groups attract an unlikely mix of people, so when she starts up Hidden Talents, she is well prepared for the assortment of people she is bringing together.Beth King is facing empty-nest syndrome as her only son, Nathan, leaves ho... read more
A Sense Of Belonging
Erica James
A terrific novel of love, life and friendship from the Sunday Times bestselling author.In the heart of the Cheshire countryside, Cholmford Hall Mews, a converted eighteenth-century barn, is far more than an exclusive home to its new inhabitants.For Jessica Lloyd, it is a haven where she can recover from a love affair long past its sell-by date; Amanda Fergusson, whose marriage is one of straig... read more
Precious Time
Erica James Erica James
In order to spend some precious time with her four-year-old son Ned before he starts school, single mother Clara Costello trades in her secure, well-paid job abd two-seater sports car for a camper van and sets off with Ned on a mystery tour of England. But you know what they say about the best-laid plans? Clara and Ned get no furhter than Deaconsbridge, a small market town on the edge of the P... read more
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Vatsal Surti
Mia Marie has 2 reviews
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Mia was excellent to work with, highly professional and produced a stunning book cover that was just what I was looking for (but didn't know it until she came up with the idea!). She communicated with me regularly throughout the process and it was a pleasure working with her. I would definitely recommend her to other authors.
Read moreDawn Nelson, September 2018
It was my absolute pleasure to work with Dawn. She was easy to communicate with and very thorough in her brief, which is priceless. She was highly decisive and responsive every time I had a question.
I would surely recommend her to other designers etc.
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