Mini name designs in hand decorated frames
Reading ‘That’s Not My Name!’ by @anooshasyed.com & discussing the importance of people saying our names correctly
Lesson comes from @antiracistarted.bsky.social
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Have you listened to our latest episode? It features the "Love like Salt" Trope which is when a princess gets exiled for telling her father she loves him like salt. One of our inspirations came from @anooshasyed.com's retelling of the Pakistani version in her book "The Salt Princess."
Educator and #PenguinClasroomPartner Nawal Qarooni shares why @anooshasyed.com's THAT’S NOT MY NAME is a must-have #BackToSchool picture book for your classroom or library! #ad
Thank you for sticking around Lorraine! Happy to have known you for so long!
I’ll be covering a lot adjacent to that topic, but what specifically are you struggling with? I can try to talk on that if I have room somewhere!
Sadly (or not, depending on your perspective) the ‘hustle’ is a bigger part of the job than the art itself! Whether it’s being good at networking, putting yourself out there, or always trying to better yourself.
And in case you missed it you can watch my whole career journey here:
youtu.be/QzfOuBQqJD0?...
That’s what got me here!!! Everyone starts off as a beginner, but the ones who succeed are the people who keep pushing and believe in themselves to get better, especially thru all the ‘ugly art’. It’s a necessary part of the process haha.
Read the full post here:
open.substack.com/pub/anooshas...
Our school was small; so no internships, no visiting pros, no career pipeline like my friends had at CalArts or Sheridan. I didn’t have the same connections or resources, and it constantly felt like I was behind. SO I worked 10x harder to catch up.
I wasn’t the best. But I was consistent.
In high school, being the only one who could kind of draw, I was the ‘art kid’. People would say ‘wow, you could work at Disney!!’ But uh… my work wasn’t great lol. I was a big fish in a small pond. I wasn’t good…. But I believed in myself and it made me want to get better!
This is Lesson #1 in my new series “10 Lessons from 10 Years”; a look back at the messy, non-linear career journey that got me to where I am now.
I made a video walking you through my entire TEN YEAR career journey year by year. From my first book deal to burnout, creative pivots, and figuring out how to be an artist and a parent at the same time.
Watch here:
youtu.be/QzfOuBQqJD0
Shares are appreciated!! This is a super long, chunky video at 1.5hrs. I hope you enjoy it!
I will also be sharing more in-depth blog posts in the comings days!
Every artist has their own journey, and I want to share mine with you.
In this new Youtube video, I go over my 10 YEAR art timeline and all its ups and downs. From graduating school in 2015, to now as an award-winning #illustrator of 40 books.
Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzfO...
Follow and check out people who are currently in the field to see what they’ve experienced! @anooshasyed.com has a super useful YT channel in which she gives so many amazing tips about the kidlit industry, like how to organize a portfolio, how to choose an agent, and many more! (3/4)
My book LOST STICK won the Blue Spruce award of the Forest of Reading; Canada’s largest recreational reading program! ✨✨✨
I was told that 10k schoolchildren across Canada voted for my book. Thank you kids and the Ontario Library Association!
I am now a multi-award winner hehe
Really enjoyed the webinar by @anooshasyed.com today offered by @scbwisfneb.bsky.social ! When I grow up, I want to be a successful freelance illustrator 🤩 #kidlit
Thank you! Have fun haha
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Say hello to my new portfolio!! 🙌
A hub for everything Anoosha, all my creative work, and my free accessible art resources!
Check it out at anooshasyed.com
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Find the full blog post here:
open.substack.com/pub/anooshas...
New font, colors, and lots more!
Book cover of The Salt Princess retold by Anoosha Syed, part of the Everlasting Tales series, shows a princess on a horse and a princess painting by the shore.
A Pakistani #picturebook folktale from @anooshasyed.com proves that being true to oneself is always best. THE SALT PRINCESS from @harpercollinsca.bsky.social is as vibrant in its storytelling as it is in its artwork. canlitforlittlecanadians.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-...
🌙 Check out our robust collection of children's books about #Ramadan, including these brand new titles! https://www.bookelicious.com/search/?q=ramadan @marziehabbas.bsky.social, @anooshasyed.com, Inda Ahmad Zahri, Wahab Algarmi, Razeena Omar Gutta, Zayneb Haleem #RamadanMubarak #kidlit #edusky
🌙 Check out our robust collection of children's books about #Ramadan, including these brand new titles!
www.bookelicious.com/search/?q=ra...
@marziehabbas.bsky.social, @anooshasyed.com, Inda Ahmad Zahri, Wahab Algarmi, Razeena Omar Gutta, Zayneb Haleem
#RamadanMubarak #kidlit #edusky
Thursday at 8PM EST, I’ll be joined by the astounding Anoosha Syed @anooshasyed.com
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