As a children’s book illustrator with over five years of experience, I bring stories and poetry to life through whimsical, heartfelt visuals. My work is deeply inspired by the narratives of people—whether the nostalgic warmth of grandparents’ tales or the boundless imagination of children. Collaborating with magazines, publishers, and writers, I strive to create illustrations that spark joy and foster connection, ensuring every young reader sees themselves reflected in the magic of storytelling.…

Shirin Zahedi Kia

As a children’s book illustrator with over five years of experience, I bring stories and poetry to life through whimsical, heartfelt visuals. My work is deeply inspired by the narratives of people—whether the nostalgic warmth of grandparents’ tales or the boundless imagination of children. Collaborating with magazines, publishers, and writers, I strive to create illustrations that spark joy and foster connection, ensuring every young reader sees themselves reflected in the magic of storytelling.…

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As a children’s book illustrator with over five years of experience, I bring stories and poetry to life through whimsical, heartfelt visuals. My work is deeply inspired by the narratives of people—whether the nostalgic warmth of grandparents’ tales or the boundless imagination of children. Collaborating with magazines, publishers, and writers, I strive to create illustrations that spark joy and foster connection, ensuring every young reader sees themselves reflected in the magic of storytelling.

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Language

Persian
Fluent
Turkish
Advanced
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Illustrator at Self-employed
January 1, 2018 - Present
Taking on diverse illustration projects including children's books and educational material. Sharing expertise through teaching and blending traditional and digital media like pencil, watercolor, acrylic, and software such as Photoshop and Procreate. Created notable projects such as 'The Adventures of Shin and Shad', a silent picture book with a focus on storytelling. Also illustrated educational books commissioned by Hilal Ahmar to teach elementary school children humanitarian concepts.
Music Composer & Producer at Independent
January 1, 1996 - Present
Compose and produce original music across multiple genres. Manage full music production including arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering. Collaborate with clients to create theme music for television shows, commercials, and independent projects. Provide audio engineering and editing services to enhance final sound quality. Deliver high-quality music that meets artistic and commercial needs.
Audio Engineer / Music Producer at Self-employed
July 1, 2011 - August 12, 2025
Worked on a diverse range of music projects from recording live sessions to producing finished tracks. Responsible for sound design, editing, mixing, and mastering using digital audio workstations and professional hardware. Advised clients on creative and technical aspects of music production to optimize final outputs.

Education

Master of Business Administration(MBA) at Guilan
September 9, 2013 - March 3, 2016
Bachelor of software engineering at Sadra
September 9, 2006 - September 9, 2008
Illustration Course at Visual Art Institute, Tehran
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Diploma in Sound Engineering at Iowa Western Community College
August 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013

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Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Education
    paper Beyond the Coral

    The story is about three little fish who are friends and play together.
    One of the fish, who is younger, decides to change his play environment to imitate his older and different friend blindly, but in the meantime, he gets into dangerous adventures.
    This story is about the various emotions that children encounter and experience as they grow up. Emotions such as friendship, differences in appearance and morality, imitation, helping, supporting, the desire to experience new things and discover the outside world, carelessness, trust, and fear, among others.
    I have illustrated this story in 5 frames using digital techniques. Since the story takes place underwater, I have used colours to better show the emotions prevailing in each frame, including peace, danger, fear, and salvation.