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Paul Sharp: Freelance Illustrator of Children's BOOKS, APPS, & PRODUCTS
illustration portfolio website: www.paulsharp.com

"The Sharps were flexible, reliable, easy to communicate with, responsive to feedback, and prompt to meet our deadlines. The illustrations that resulted were fabulous! They were clever, creative and perfectly designed to fit our needs. We highly recommend Sharp Design & Illustration, and would love to have the opportunity to work with them again!"
The Learnability Project, Indiana University

Paul founded Sharp Designs and began freelancing in 1990.
Specialty: Character Design and Children's Book Illustration
Paul collaborates with wife, Alice Sharp author/ illustrator.

AWARDS: "The Guess What Story Bible”, 2005 Finalist ECPA Gold Medallion Book Award, Zondervan Zonderkids, 2004

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, King Toad illustration, 2008

iParenting Media Award, 2008

Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award, 2008

CHILDREN'S BOOKS:

"Bananagrams for Kids", Workman Publishing, 2010

The "Best Buddies" Series, MacMillan UK, 2009

"Ecosystems All Around", McGraw-Hill, 2009, Natural Science

The "Top Secret Magic" Series, Scholastic, Inc. 2007, set of 10 books, ages 9-12

"Opposites" and "Shapes & Sizes" board books, Playmore, Inc. 2007

" My Little Doctor Bag Book”, a board book for ages 3+, board book, Playhouse Publishing, 2005

"The Guess What Story Bible”, interactive bible for ages 4 to 8, 96 full-color illustrations by Paul and Alice Sharp.
Zondervan Zonderkids, 2004

"Phonics Fun" a storybook with interactive CD, Little Explorer, an Imprint of Publications International, Inc. 2002

"Hip Hip Hooray" a Spanish to English storybook. Animal character development 98 pages of illustrations, Pearson Learning, Inc. 2001

"What's My Job?" a storybook of cartoon people in occupations, Cartwheel Books, an Imprint of
Scholastic, Inc. 2000

"Otter's Odyssey" an on-line storybook. Ten chapters with illustrations and character style guides of the animal cast for interactive flash animation. Written and illustrated by Paul & Alice Sharp, Agency of Instructional Technology, The Learning Odyssey 2000 - www.childu.com

"In A Pickle" a storybook with whimsical characters, Harcourt Brace, 1999

"Up in the Sky" A family of kite flyers,
Addison-Wesley Publishers 1999

"Winter Snowman" and "Get Ready Santa" two lift-a-flap books, Leap Frog, an Imprint of Publications International, Inc. 1998

"Reading is Fun" and"First Phonics" two play-a-sound picture books, Publications International, Inc. 1998

"Humphrey Suits Himself" a humorous picture book about a shy elephant with audio cassette, WRITTEN & illustrated by Paul & Alice Sharp, Inchworm Press, an Imprint of GT Publishing Corp. 1997

Bio:

Illustrator Paul Sharp was born and raised in
Indiana, where imaginations find room to grow. He drew and drew, all the way to Pittsburgh, PA, where he graduated from the Art Institute.

Freelancing for twenty years, Paul previously
worked as Art Director in Toys & Games for Random House Happy House Group, Warren Industries, and as Art Director for Children's Magazines at Curtis Publishing, Children's Better Health Institute.

Paul continued his education in the 1990s, at Yavapai College in Sedona, Arizona, completing courses in Digital Illustration: Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator.

In Sedona, Paul also studied sculpture under Eugenia Everett. His three dimensional work has influenced his illustration style.

Recently, Paul completed a course at Indiana University Continuing studies in Flash animation, and enjoys experimenting in this media.

His characters appear on brand name packaging, tv commercials, party goods, children's books, editorial pieces, ads, aps and animated interactive media.

Paul is a founding member of the Bloomington Indiana Watercolor Society, and enjoys kayaking, and cross country skiing.

Paul Sharp: Freelance Illustrator of Children's BOOKS, APPS, & PRODUCTS illustration portfolio website: www.paulsharp.com "The Sharps were flexible, reliable, easy to communicate with, responsive to feedback, and prompt to meet our deadlines. The illustrations that resulted were fabulous! They were clever, creative and perfectly designed to fit our needs. We highly recommend Sharp Design & Il... More