Farah Aria
Multicultural and Whimsical Illustration for Children
Contact:
626 392-8595
[email protected]Websites:
http://www.faraharia.com
Education:
Art Center College of Design Pasadena CA / Illustration / 1993 - 1997 / BA Illustration 1997
Cal State Los Angeles / Early Childhood Development / 1985 – 1989
Job History:
Farah Aria Studios / Self –Employed / Freelance Illustration / Licensing / Fine Art / 1997 – Present
Children’s Art Teacher / Self – Employed / Soleil Luna Studio 2005 – 2006
Children’s Art Teacher / Self – Employed / Purple Tree Art Studio 1997 – 1999
Preschool Teacher / Aria Montessori School Pasadena CA 1983 – 1994
Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, painting, digital art, drawing, teaching, word processing,
Materials Used: Wacom tablet, Photoshop, Wacom pen, iPad, pen, pencil, gouache, acrylic paint, watercolors, mixed media, Collage, Indian Ink, Sumi-e brushes.
Educational Illustration:
Harcourt Brace (Large Multicultural Poster 2006)
RIF "Reading Is Fundamental" (Multicultural Illustrated Activity Pages / Web Illustrations 2005/2006/2007
Scholastic "Read and Rise" Count Your Blessings
Rigby Educational Publisher (Poster)
McGraw-Hill / Educational Textbook Illustration
Houghton Mifflin / Educational Textbook Illustration
Greeting Cards:
Paramount Cards (Greeting Cards) 2007
Farah Originals “Children of the Earth” on Café Press and Zazzle
DVD/CD Package Art:
Daria ~ Daria Music ~ CD Jacket and interior art / website art / book illustration / poster art/ 2005 - present
Brightening Minds (Baby DVD Cover Character Art)
Magazine and Newspaper Illustration:
Scholastic READ AND RISE Magazine 2005 / 2006Los Angeles Times Newspaper – "Read by 9" Parent Reading Guide 2005 (Cover & all full color artwork)
Medium Blend Magazine / Cover and Interior Spread for Thallassemia Magazine 2005
Metro Parent / African American Parent Magazine – multiple issues 2001
Weekly Reader READ Magazine – Multi spreads / 2000Creative Living Magazine – Full Color Cover with B&W interior Coloring Book 2000
Padres de Sesame Street Magazine / 2000
New Moon Magazine for Girls and Their Dreams Cover / 1997
(Multicultural Cover Art, Licensed on T-Shirts, Posters, Cards, Pins etc.)
Psychology Today Magazine – multiple issues 1997
AAA Westways / Avenues Magazine – multiple spot illustrations and spreads 1997
Published Children’s Books:
Yum Apples / illustrator / Bebop Books / Lee & Low 2011
The Cat and The Rat / EEC International / 2007
Ice-Cream Money / illustrator / Bebop Books / Lee & Low 2004
Pet and Play / Board Book / Kindermusik / 2003
My First Shape Sorter Book / illustrator / Novelty Board Book / Innovative Books / 2003
Grumpy Monkeys / author & illustrator / Korea Co. Publishing /2003
Tiger Island / author / Korea Co. Publishing / 2003