Ms. Idea Source, Sheila Dhir
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"What makes one unique, what sets one apart is the idea, the vision, the creative start."

With a Masters & Bachelors in Mass Communications, I've had an exciting twelve years in my chosen profession. My expertise includes advertising campaign creation, brochure design, children's book illustration, corporate identity and communications.

My accomplishments include authoring and illustrating about twenty books with more in the works, teaching classes at Berry College and currently speaking at various venues in the United States, Singapore and India. I am also Visiting Faculty at FLAME, a Liberal Arts College in Pune, India where I teach Media Design and Communication Design. I am also affiliated with an animation school SAE Institute, Chennai, India.

Education

Master of Arts - Mass Communication
University of Denver

Diploma of the National Institute of Design (D.N.I.D.)
National Institute of Design - India
5 1/2 year intensive program in Visual Communication with specialization in Graphic Design

Publication and Other Creative Works

Illustration

    • William Learns a Lesson by Santhini Govindan
      Children's Book Trust - 1997 (ISBN 818-7011-793-3)
    • Tails on Whales by Mamta Pandya
      Children's Book Trust - 1995 (ISBN 81-7011-733-X)
    • The Mystery Flower by Lavlin Thadani
      Children's Book Trust - 1992 (ISBN 81-7011-574-4)

Portfolio

As a graphic designer I work for corporations and non-profit organizations both in America and India creating everything from logos to brochures to calendars. In addition, I continually illustrate and author books geared towards children. Below are selected samples of my work; you may also find an animated look at my portfolio here.

Art and Illustration


Corporate


Logos


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