“Through literature, animation, and illustration, I’ve devoted my career to giving breath to tales and characters, aiming to enrich our world with meaning and mirth. It’s about crafting joy, fostering connection, and sprinkling a bit more magic into our lives, all in pursuit of a brighter, more beautiful existence.”

Narjes Mohammadi is a visual artist and author working in animation and picture book illustration. Storytelling and attending to details are underlying themes throughout Narjes’s practice.

Her journey in the art world began in Iran, where she illustrated several books. Her critically acclaimed picture books have been translated into several languages and sold thousands of copies worldwide. Her book (What a Brilliant Idea!) for example was selected and awarded at several illustration festivals such as White Raven, COW and Hiiibrand Illustration Prize. It was also selected as one of the best books by the Victoria Government in Australia in 2021. 

Then she moved to the Netherlands where she studied animation and continued her journey as an animation director and motion designer. Her animation, Hi! was selected for more than forty festivals around the world including Kaboom, Cinanima, Animatic, Taafi, Cinekid, and Netherlands Film Festival.

Narjes believes in the transformative power of narratives especially for children. She believes Children’s books and animations can transcend boundaries, foster empathy, and ignite the imagination. That’s why she is determined to use her knowledge, and skills and loves to create fun and creative books and animations for children to spread joy, hope, and happiness in the world. 

Narjes is a Netherlands-based artist whose recent project can be found here.

Currently, she is working on her new book and animation.

Want more info? Feel free to download her resume below!