Hades and the Underworld by Nadine Takvorian

Title:	Hades and the Underworld
Copyright:	© Capstone Press
Genre:	Fantasy
Mediums:	Graphite Pencil, CS6
Views:	512
Posted:	11/22/2016

Projects: I am an illustrator and create art for MG and YA children' s books and graphic novels. I am a storyteller at heart and love creating narrative works of fantasy, folklore, myth, and magic. I live in Berkeley, CA with my architect husband and young daughter. You can find us making mischief in the garden, tinkling the keys on our piano, and singing harmonies.

I grew up in the Bay Area and graduated from the California College of the Arts where I received my BFA in Illustration with Distinction. In addition to illustrating I have also been an art director in children&rsquo s book publishing, and an art assistant in the art department of Industrial Light & Magic.

I' m a member of SCBWI and was a runner up for the Martha Weston Grant in 2016. I am currently writing and illustrating a graphic novel for YA.

Awards + Recognition:
Runner up for the SCBWI Martha Weston Grant, 2016
Society of Illustrators West 52, 49
Society of Illustrators NY - The Original Art Exhibition
Special Jury Award for Animation - South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW)

Clients:
Capstone Press
National Geographic Learning
Heinemann Publishing
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Scholastic
Boomer Esiason Foundation
Picture Window Books
Sugar Hill Records
Mind Control Software
Autumn Moon Entertainment
Kerner Optical
Utne Reader

Cover illustration for a MG children's book about the Greek myth of Hades.