ABOUT ANDREA YOMTOB
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Author/Illustrator for PB in Los Angeles, CA.
Winner of #KTIllustrates SCBWI LA : 2021
Art Center College of
Design: BFA Illustration cum laudeStoryteller Academy Pro Member
Nickelodeon Animation Studios: (2008-2019) 2D/3D Animator on t.v. shows and movies including Spongebob SquarePants, Dora The Explorer, Dora and Friends, Kung Fu Panda Legends of Awesomeness, Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie and more.
Film Roman, Inc.: (2000-2008) Visual Effects Artist on animated and live action shows such as The Simpsons, King of the Hill and more.
LACMA Docent : (2007-2013) : Grades K through 12
Wife and Mother of two little gremlins :)
A native to Southern California, Andrea Yomtob graduated cum laude with her BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. She worked for twenty years as a Computer Animator/FX Artist at Nickelodeon and Film Roman on shows including SpongeBob Squarepants and Dora The Explorer until 2019. She was also an Art Docent at LACMA for children.
As a full-time picture book author/illustrator, Yomtob enjoys combining mediums like watercolor and collage with her digital skills as an animator.
ARTIST STATEMENT
It’s my passion to illustrate picture books and develop stories for kids!
I enjoy using mediums that use a hands-on approach such as watercolor, ink and collage. Then, assembling them using digital skills learned in my 20 year career as an animator.
I enjoy the revision process and collaborating on projects. I look forward to the two writing groups I participate in monthly along with the great one-on-one and mentored critique groups offered through Storyteller Academy.
I reside with my husband and two young gremlins :-) in Los Angeles, CA.
Storyteller Academy Pro MemberTwitter: andreayomtobInstagram: yomtobillustrationWinner of #KTIllustrates SCBWI LA: 2021
