Maryam Khalifah is a member of AOI and SCBWI and has a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Illustration from Middlesex University, London, England. She is represented by Kaitlyn Sanchez, associate agent from Bradford Literary Agency. Maryam is a digital illustrator, specialising in children's picture books and cover art for chapter books. Maryam has completed picture book illustrations for several clients. Coming from a multiracial background, Maryam is a huge proponent of seeing those from minority backgrounds represented in picture books; as such, she loves illustrating diverse and multiracial characters such as herself. When she is not illustrating or working on a design brief, she works with Kindergarten children and parents to provide creative learning opportunities through art, yoga, helicopter story- telling, and outdoor learning experiences.
EDUCATION Middlesex University, England, UK. BA Hons - Visual Communication Design: Illustration
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
Picture books/Cover Art/Chapter books
Maryam is available for illustration work. Please contact her agent Kaitlyn Sanchez at kaitlyn@bradfordlit.com
