I'm a freelancing Illustrator and Author, living in the northern peninsula just outside Gothenburg, Sweden with my two daughters and a very happy black labrador.
I have a BA in Computer Science from Lund University and a MA of Arts in Design for Interactive Media at Middlesex University. After Middlesex, I worked as a web developer and web designer for a few years in London before undertaking a PG Certificate in Animation from London Animation Studio where I graduated in 2003. I have been a freelancer for the most part since then, starting as an animator for many years for clients such as Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon.
In 2011, I became an Art Director at HIQ Gothenburg where I worked for clients such as Volvo, SCA, Wellspect and Trelleborg AB. My very first children’s book, with the Swedish title "Glaskulorna" (or, The Marbles), was published by Idus during Spring 2023. I have been working with Children's books since then.
As an Artist, I do a lot of my work by hand. I paint watercolours, make large ink drawings and create prints by carving rubber. I run a web shop on Etsy where I sell my work, but you can also find me and my creations at Spinneriet in Gothenburg. Besides working by hand I also paint and design a lot digitally.
For illustration and book related inquiries, please contact my agent Angharad Kowal Stannus at the Kowal Stannus Agency: angharad@kowalstannusagency.com
For everything else, feel free to get in touch with me via viktoria@viktoriaastrom.se, or send a message by using the form below.