Anoosha Syed
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Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and concept artist for animation.[1][2] She has performed illustration and animation work for Disney,[3] DreamWorks TV, PBS, Netflix, Sprout,[2] and illustration for publishers such as Simon & Schuster,[4] Henry Holt & Co.,[5] Random House,[6] BOOM! Studios,[7] Macmillan Press,[7] Harper Collins, and Cottage Door Press.[8] Other freelance work has included postcards and merchandise for Owl Crate,[9][10] the Google doodle on Pakistani actor Waheed Murad,[10] and illustrations for the children's magazine Storytime.[10] She has tabled at New York Comic Con and Pasadena's Lightbox Expo, the latter at which she spoke on a panel about illustration for children's books.[11] In 2016, Syed's depictions of Disney princesses as everyday millennial-aged people garnered notice from outlets such as Bustle Media Group's Elite Daily.[12] In 2019, Syed illustrated the children's book I Am Perfectly Designed, written by Karamo Brown of Queer Eye;[1][13] Brown has stated that he and his co-author, his son, directly selected Syed as their illustrator for the project.[14] Also in 2019, Syed conducted the workshop "Character Design" at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and North York Arts' UPTOWN KIDLIT.[15]
Early life[edit]
Syed was born in Pakistan. As she was growing up, her family moved around to different countries such as Switzerland, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Toronto.[2]
Education[edit]
As a child, Syed wanted to be a writer.[7] This segued into her desire to pursue art.[7] She attended Ceruleum Ecole d’arts Visuels in Lausanne, Switzerland, graduating with her BFA in Illustration in 2015.[2][16]
Controversy[edit]
In 2017, Syed received racist attacks over her depiction of a multiracial Harry Potter cast.[17] The Huffington Post as well as the BBC covered the backlash.[18][19] As the book characters' skin tone was never stated in author J.K. Rowling's manuscripts, others have cast the characters as a variety of races, including the London West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.[20]
Bibliography[edit]
- Monster and Boy, Henry Holt & Co., 2020[5]
- Look! Babies Head to Toe, Abrams Appleseed, (2019)[21]
- Bilal Cooks Daal, Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster, (2019)[22][23][24]
- Other Words for Home, Balzer + Bray, (2019)[25][2]
- I Am Perfectly Designed, Henry Holt and Co., (2019)[26][27]
- Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars, Quirk Productions Inc., (2018)[28]
- How I Did It, Flower Pot Press, (2017)[29]
- Bug Girl series, Imprint, (2017)[30]
- Hank the Pet Sitter series, Magic Wagon/ABDO Publishing, (2016)[31]
- Little Witch's Zoomin' Broom, Cottage Door Press, (2016)[32]
- Disney's Daring Dreamers Club series, Penguin Random House[33]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mills, A. Micah (November 5, 2019). "Queer Eye's Karamo Brown Brings His Children's Book To Austin". The Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 https://www.fullcircleliterary.com/anoosha-syed/
- ↑ "Disney: Daring Dreamers Club". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ "Bilal Cooks Daal". June 4, 2019 – via www.simonandschuster.co.in.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Monster and Boy | Hannah Barnaby | Macmillan". US Macmillan.
- ↑ "Daring Dreamers Club #2: Piper Cooks Up a Plan (Disney: Daring Dreamers Club) by Erin Soderberg: 9780736439442 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Exclusive: Meet Anoosha Syed, the Artist Inventing Modern-Day Disney Princesses". MAKERS.
- ↑ "About". anoosha syed.
- ↑ https://www.owlcrate.com/past-box-jr
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "anoosha syed". anoosha syed.
- ↑ "Upcoming Events". anoosha syed.
- ↑ https://www.elitedaily.com/envision/artist-reimagined-disney-princesses-21st-century/1384487
- ↑ Oliver, David (November 5, 2019). "'Perfectly Designed': 'Queer Eye's' Karamo Brown talks new kid's book, son's pansexuality". USA TODAY.
- ↑ Grochowski, Sara (November 5, 2019). "Q & A with Karamo Brown and Jason "Rachel" Brown". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ http://www2.torontocomics.com/uptown-kidlit-september-28-2019/
- ↑ "Anoosha Syed". Simon & Schuster.
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harry-potter-hermione-racists-artist_n_59c258fee4b0f22c4a8de570
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/harry-potter-hermione-racists-artist_n_59c258fee4b0f22c4a8de570
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-41401164/backlash-over-illustrator-s-black-hermione-fan-art
- ↑ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jk-rowling-black-hermione-noma-dumezweni_n_57551b0ce4b0ed593f14c4f1
- ↑ Harris, Robie H. (August 27, 2019). Look!: Babies Head to Toe. Abrams. ISBN 9781683353553 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ "Bilal Cooks Daal". June 4, 2019 – via www.simonandschuster.co.in.
- ↑ Lau, Alan Chong (September 6, 2019). "September 6, 2019–Arts Etc".
- ↑ https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/77551-spring-2019-children-s-sneak-previews.html
- ↑ Warga, Jasmine (28 May 2019). Other Words for Home. ISBN 978-0062747808. Search this book on
- ↑ Wyatt, Neal. "New Bestsellers, Nov. 7, 2019 | Book Pulse". Library Journal.
- ↑ "'Queer Eye's Karamo Brown Announces New Children's Book With His Son". www.out.com. May 8, 2019.
- ↑ Stabler, David (October 9, 2018). Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars. Quirk Books. ISBN 9781683690757 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Ragsdale, Linda (4 April 2017). How I Did It. ISBN 978-1486712113. Search this book on
- ↑ https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/benjamin-harper/bug-girl-harper/
- ↑ Syed, Anoosha; Harrington, Claudia (December 15, 2016). Book 1: Otis the Very Large Dog. ABDO. ISBN 9781624022470 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ Vonfeder, Rosa (11 July 2016). Little Witch's Zoomin' Broom!. ISBN 978-1680521276. Search this book on
- ↑ "Daring Dreamers Club #2: Piper Cooks Up a Plan (Disney: Daring Dreamers Club) by Erin Soderberg: 9780736439442 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
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