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Fantasy,

Risk Taking,

Choices & Consequences

 

SHAHAB SHAMSHIRSAZ, illustrator


Children's book illustrator, Character designer, Comics artist

Shahab is an award winning international illustrator who lives and works near Florence, Italy. He has a distinct whimsical, quirky, colorful style that is achieved through a combination of mixed media and Photoshop to produce digital files for clients. His area of expertise includes character design, comics, greeting cards, and wonderful picture books for children and young adults.

 

LINKS:

http://shahab-arcobaleno.blogspot.com.au/;

https://artrep1.wordpress.com/2012/06/13/shahab-shamshirsaz/

Social Media: FaceBook; Behance; Tumblr;

 

TARA HALE, book designer

 

A freelance illustrator, artist and designer for over 15 years, Tara has created artwork for clients locally and internationally in a variety of styles and mediums – both digital and traditional. She has been a Studio Manager and Graphic Designer in Studios, Ad Agencies and Printers; and a Lecturer at Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art (QCA) in Brisbane teaching ‘Illustration for Design’ – a course she created at the request of the University. Tara also held the position of Queensland Representative of Illustrators Australia for 3 years. From designing logos and best-selling books to creating watercolour portraits or hand-inked, illuminated letters for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, Tara’s experiences and skills as a designer and illustrator are many and varied. She carries a sketchbook everywhere.

Events of note:

• 2010, People’s Choice Award, Brisbane at the Illustrator’s Australia Annual 9×5 exhibition

• 2011, Finalist, Desktop Magazine Create Awards for Illustration, for 10 illustrations for ‘Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre’s 2011 Season.’

• 2014, Finalist, Queensland Multi Media Awards in the Best Identity/Logo section, for herI collaboration with MadeKnown design studio to produce a logo for ‘Winvic Pastoral.’

Social Media: FaceBookTwitterLinkedInInstagram,

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraHaleIllustration

 

 

 

 

 Tatter Wings

BLURB: When evil knocks upon the door, disguised as a handsome prince, would you let him in? The choice of one throws the lives of many into upheaval.
A graphic novel/picture book crossover for older readers and YA.
A Word Wings picture book/graphic novel crossover collaboration by Shahab Shamshirsaz, Italian illustrator of many books in Europe - http://shahabshamshirsaz.blogspot.com.au/  - and multi-award-winning author/poet, J.R.McRae.


COMMENDATIONS: “An Outstanding author,” Helen Chamberlin, MacMillan, Hachette, Windy Hollow Books
“Highly original, highly visual writer” Mark McLeod, Hodder Headline/Random House
“We love the way Jennifer writes (how could we not?)” Kira Lynn, Kane Miller, USA

 

REVIEW:

Australian author, poet and storyteller, J.R. Poulter, writing under the pseudonym of J.R. McRae, has created a fairy tale for older children. Tatter Wings is a story that combines fantasy with a Gothic graphic novel/picture book presentation. The illustrations, by master illustrator Shahab Shashirsaz, are dark, luring, ominous. The story is told in narrative form with very little dialogue. Whilst the author masterfully builds the growing fear of the evil forces surrounding the mythical kingdom, the illustrations complement the mood. A story with a message: never trust what someone looks like, for true beauty is found within.

 Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning Canadian author, Masters Degree, teaches creative writing. Reviewed for Readers' Favorite


THEMES: risk taking, choices, action v consequence, fantasy, medieval times, good vs. evil, belief systems, religion, birds, unicorns

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