Sirly Oder

Biography

Sirly Oder was born in Rakvere in 1983. She studied Estonian philology at Tallinn University from 2002 to 2003 and graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 2007 with a degree in scenography. She has previously worked as a theatre, film and advertising artist. She currently works as a designer of special displays for Rahva Raamat bookstores and illustrates children’s books as a freelancer. As an illustrator, her style is characterised by bold colours and a strong sense of atmosphere.

I quite often feel amazed by illustrations in picture books, I admire different artists and their unique styles. There’s a pure joy inside me when I look at the illustrations I love. While illustrating a book I aim for the kids to feel the same way. Every book I illustrate is a compromise between what I like now as an adult and what I would have liked when I was about seven years old. I was a book loving kid and it would make me very happy if I’d manage to make some kids fall in love with books and reading with my illustrations.

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