About
Irena Freitas is an author & illustrator currently working for clients internationally in Manaus, Brazil. She has an MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Arts and Design and loves illustrating people, funny situations, and whimsical stories. She likes to travel and visit new places when she is not reading and illustrating books.
Have an upcoming project? Just send me an e-mail at irenafreitas@gmail.com
For book inquiries please reach out to Adriana Dominguez, my literary agent at adominguez@aevitascreative.com
Books
2019 Manaus, written & illustrated by Irena Freitas, Edições Barbatana
2021 A Floresta, written & illustrated by Irena Freitas, Cia das Letrinhas
2021 Debaixo da Minha Cama, written & illustrated by Irena Freitas, Edições Barbatana
2022 Vovó Tem Cada História, written & illustrated by Irena Freitas, Harper Collins Brasil
2023 São Paulo, illustrated by Irena Freitas, Edições Barbatana
2023 A Lua Caiu, written & illustrated Irena Freitas, VR Editora
Clients
Folha de São Paulo, Corriere della Sera, Penguin Random House, The New York Times, Scriba Soluções Editoriais, FTD, The Washington Post, Edições SM Brasil, The Boston Globe, BBC Brasil, HBO Max, Usborne Publishing, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Companhia das Letras.
Awards & Grants
2017 Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Student Scholarship
2017 Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Mentorship Award
2017 Society of Children’s Books Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI) Honors Award
2017 Red Dot: Communication Design Award for “Dead for a Day”
2017 AI-AP Latin American Ilustración 6 for "Welcome to My World!"
2018 Society of Illustrators 60 for "The Arts Are Everywhere"
2019 Artist-in-residence SCAD Alumni Atelier
2019 3X3 Illustration Annual Honorable Mention for “Eugene Onegin"
2019 3X3 Illustration Annual Honorable Mention for ”Money”
2019 AI-AP Latin American Ilustración 6 for “Manaus”
2021 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Finalist for “Manaus”
2021 Selected to Represent Brazil in Bratislava Biennial of Illustration
2021 3X3 Illustration Annual Merit Award for “A Floresta"
2021 Golden Pinwheel Finalist for “A Floresta"
2021 ONU: Clube de Leitura ODS for “Manaus”
2021 Society of Illustrators 64 for “A Floresta"
2022 Diploma de Hora ao Mérito pela Secretaria Municipal de Manaus
2022 Selected by Programa Nacional do Livro Didático for “Debaixo da Minha Cama”
2022 Finalist FNLIJ 2022 Produção 2021 Altamente Recomendável FNLIJ for “A Floresta"
2022 Society of Illustrators 65 for “São Paulo"
2023 Selected by Programa Nacional do Livro Didático for “Vovó Tem Cada História”
2023 3X3 Illustration Annual Merit Award for “São Paulo"
2023 3X3 Illustration Annual Merit Award for “Vovó Tem Cada História”
2024 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Winner for “São Paulo”