Marina Saumell

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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All-Time Earnings: $18K
Transactions Completed: 95
Employers: 27
Largest Employer: $3,905
Member Since: May 2003

I have a degree in Architecture and worked as an architect for several years. My love for children’s books inspired me to become a freelance illustrator following the birth of my first child. …Read More.

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Total Feedback Received: 47

Angela_Boykin · Feb 05, 2011

Pencils Illustrations (Eugenia and Marina) are perfect illustrators. I love their work. I know that my Children's Sing-A-Long Book will be very appealing to young children and parents.The illustrations are very colorful in nature and capture the wonder and innocence of children in the learning environment. Eugenia and Marina are professionals in every sense of what the word "professional" means. I loved working with them and I know that their creativity and artistry will help to make my project a success. Thank you so much Eugenia and Marina!

for Children's Sing -a - Long Book
Angela_Boykin · Feb 05, 2011

The illustrations for my children's sing-a-long book are perfect. They are very colorful and very creative. Kids will love looking at these pictures while singing the educational songs on my CD. Eugenia and Marina are professionals who really care about their customers needs. I knew in the moment that I saw their first illustration for my project, I had chosen the right freelancers. Their flexibility, timeliness and amazing creativity are unmatched. I will choose Pencils Illustrations to work on future products that will require kid friendly and colorful illustrations. Thank you so much Pencils Illustrations (Eugenia and Marina) for your beautiful work. I am amazed at how well you captured my ideas and brought them to wonderful creation. The pictures/illustrations are amazing!

for Children's Sing -a - Long Book
judasports · Jan 03, 2011

Pencil Illustrations provided excellent illustrations to my first childrens book. They made my manuscript come alive! The worked within my budget and exceeded my expectations. The staff was patient and very helpful, every step of the way. I couldn't be more pleased with the staff's communication, dedication, and timeliness of my project. I highly recommend this company and will work with them on future projects. Awesome!

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Tanisha_Jackson · Dec 18, 2010

Great job, quick turnaround - pleasure to work with.

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Lawrence_Staudt · Nov 02, 2010

This is the second time I have used Pencils Illustrations. They are a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them.

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JEDDADOG · Jun 21, 2010

This is the second book Marina and Eugenia have illustrated for me. Once again they were able produce illustrations that fitted perfectly with the storyline. Thankyou so much Marina and Eugenia for the great work you did on this project your illustrations have given life to my book. It was a pleasure to work with you again, your communication with me was excellent and I was kept informed at every stage. I am so pleased with the way the illustrations look. I will be using your services again once I have written the third book in the series. Thanks again ladies. :-)

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ForeverTales · Mar 25, 2010

Excellent communication and timeliness. Work was completed on time and good quality. Very professional. Thank you!

for Children's Storybook Illustration
Tanisha_Jackson · Feb 11, 2010

Very professional. Great at listening to client request for edits. Beautiful artwork. Very satisfied.

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Lawrence_Staudt · Feb 02, 2010

Marina could not have been more professional, prompt, creative and friendly. A pleasure to work with.

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Lawrence_Staudt · Feb 02, 2010

Marina could not have been more professional, prompt, creative and friendly. A pleasure to work with.

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Testimonials

It is amazing when you find someone so incredibly talented, insightful and imaginative that they can bring to life in an illustration a vision you have had in your heart and mind for your storybook characters, who before now, had only existed as words on a screen; but take that amazing talent and co
uple it with one of the most thoughtful, kind and giving people I have ever had the good fortune to meet and you have found someone with the skill, artistry and heart to make any author?s dream come true?you find all of this and so much more in Marina. I will forever feel the deepest appreciation for having had the opportunity to work with her.
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Beth
Marina is a joy to work with. She is professional and organized. She is a good communicator and always available. We were able to work on changes in a straightforward way and I could always count on helpful, thoughtful feedback The fact that she has much experience with illustrating and publishing c
hildren's books helped me so much as a first time author. I cannot recommend her enough. I am almost sorry my book is finished as I will miss our early morning emails and chats. This was a true collaborative effort, just as I hoped it would be. I would definitely use Marina again.
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Kim Schmidt
Marina brought my words to life through wonderful pictures in a way that still almost takes my breath away. That is not hyperbole. I was truly stunned when she sent the first few color images for my children's picture book, but quickly learned that she is an artistic 'magician.' Her vision and atten
tion to details in my manuscript were (and are) a wonder to behold. Her passion for what she does was evident every step of the way -- from explaining precisely how her work would proceed the first day we corresponded to communicating every step of the way. She responded promptly and cheerfully to my requests and truly made me feel as if my project was as important to her as it was to me. She is a professional who has illustrated a long list of children's books and clearly knows what she is doing. When I showed the proof of my book to family and friends, everyone -- every single person -- 'oooohed' and 'aaaahed' over the pictures -- and said not a word about the story. I might have been just
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