Hi! I'm Jade, and I’m an illustrator and storyteller based in the Netherlands.
I have a deep love for stories, be it written, drawn, told or shown. When I was younger, whenever I got handed a coloring page, I would flip the page around to draw my own stories on the back of the paper. Storytelling is a big part of my thought process, I try to always add story to everything I create! My favorite thing to do when drawing is working with color and light, experiment with all the options it gives me!
Aside from all art related things, I love to cook and bake, travel the world to get inspired by the beauty it has to offer and drink tea! I also really like to dabble around in street photography and pottery! And... also I like gardening, attempting plein air painting with Gouache, making music and reading. I have a lot of hobbies! ;)
Thank you for visiting! If you want to chat some more, or have a project in mind that I'd be a good fit for! Don't hesitate to reach out to me at hello@jadevanderzalm.com !
Publications
2024
Spot illustrations - Eenbeen (Thijs Goeverde) | Ploegsma
2023
Book publication - De nacht van de Bliksemregen (Myron van der Velden) | Leopold
Book publication - The Brilliant Barberbus | Harper Collins Big Cat
Story in a bundle - In de Manenschijn | Ploegsma
Book publication - Story of Home (Caroline Saunders) B&H Publishing
2022
BG paint - Harry Hark / Beer en Muis (Guppy Productions) | Family 7
Book publication – Story of Water (Caroline Saunders) | B&H Publishing
Book publication – Radio Popov (Anja Portin) | Ploegsma
Book publication – Verboden kleuren (Margriet Du Maine) | De Vier Windstreken
Story in a bundle – Mijn zelfleesboek groep 5 ( Het koekoeksmonster – Linda Vogelesang ) | Ploegsma
2021
Book publication – Pingwing (Rick Meijer) | Ploegsma
Story in a bundle – Mijn zelfleesboek groep 4 (De spreekbeurt – Lizette de Koning ) | Ploegsma
Nominee Pixi Award | De Vier Windstreken
2020
Book publication – Het zonnige zomerboek (De zomerbruiloft – Kelly van Kempen) | Moon
Winner The Vaan Award | Avans University of Applied Sciences
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For all book illustration projects outside of the Netherlands,
I am respresented by Astound US Agency :)
I am respresented by Astound US Agency :)
US Office
Astound US Inc.
175 Greenwich St,
38th Floor,
New York, NY 10007
Astound US Inc.
175 Greenwich St,
38th Floor,
New York, NY 10007