Anoosha Syed illustrates and writes children’s books
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Anoosha Syed (@foxville_art) is a Pakistani-Canadian freelance illustrator + character designer for animation, based in Toronto. If you have kids, you likely have come across her work (Bilal Cooks Daal and That’s Not My Name are both on Kamila’s bookshelf!). Since graduating, Anoosha has worked as a character designer for preschool series in development working with clients like Disney, Netflix and Nick. After illustrating over 25 books for children, she is now working on several author/illustrator titles — and recently published her her debut book, That’s Not My Name. Anoosha has not only built an amazing career, but she has recreated her path through a series of YouTube tutorials, and shows her work behind the scenes across social media. Listen to Anoosha talk about her journey, and what it takes to build a career in illustration and children's books.  Find her on: Check out her website  Instagram  Twitter  YouTube  TikTok  Facebook  Buy her books: Buy Bilal Cooks Daal Buy That’s Not My Name  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/laylool/message
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