Anoosha Syed
Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani-Canadian illustrator and concept artist for animation.[1][2] She has done illustration and animation work for Disney,[3] DreamWorks TV, and PBS. Other notable works include illustrations for publishers such as Simon & Schuster[4] and Random House.[5]
Early life
Syed was born in Pakistan. Her family moved to various countries including Switzerland, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Toronto.[2]
Education
Syed initially aspired to be a writer before turning to art. She graduated with a BFA in Illustration from Ceruleum Ecole d’arts Visuels in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2015.[2][6]
Controversy
In 2017, Syed faced racist backlash for depicting a multiracial Harry Potter cast.[7] The controversy was covered by The Huffington Post and the BBC.[8]
Bibliography
- Monster and Boy, Henry Holt & Co., 2020[9]
- I Am Perfectly Designed, Henry Holt and Co., (2019)[1][10]
- Bilal Cooks Daal, Salaam Reads/Simon & Schuster, (2019)[11]
- Look! Babies Head to Toe, Abrams Appleseed, (2019)[12]
References
- ↑ 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 https://www.fullcircleliterary.com/anoosha-syed/
- ↑ "Disney: Daring Dreamers Club". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ "Bilal Cooks Daal". June 4, 2019 – via www.simonandschuster.co.in.
- ↑ "Daring Dreamers Club #2: Piper Cooks Up a Plan (Disney: Daring Dreamers Club) by Erin Soderberg: 9780736439442 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ "Anoosha Syed". Simon & Schuster.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Monster and Boy | Hannah Barnaby | Macmillan". US Macmillan.
- ↑ Oliver, David (November 5, 2019). "'Perfectly Designed': 'Queer Eye's' Karamo Brown talks new kid's book, son's pansexuality". USA TODAY.
- ↑ "Bilal Cooks Daal". June 4, 2019 – via www.simonandschuster.co.in.
- ↑ Harris, Robie H. (August 27, 2019). Look!: Babies Head to Toe. Abrams. ISBN 9781683353553 – via Google Books. Search this book on
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