Shynu Koshy

Objective

Creative and dedicated children's book illustrator and author with a deep passion for storytelling and education. Seeking opportunities to collaborate with publishers in crafting engaging, culturally rich, and imaginative books for young readers.

Professional Summary

• Over a decade of experience creating and illustrating children’s books and educational materials.

• Skilled in visual storytelling, graphic design, and multimedia content creation.

• Proven ability to engage young minds through books, workshops, and online art tutorials.

• Recently (September 2025) completed a course in 2D Animation, expanding skills to bring stories to life through movement, timing, and visual rhythm.

• Joint proprietor of CHAX Creations for digital archiving.

Published Work

Authored and Illustrated:

• Bye Bye Burden (Partridge India, Penguin Random House) – Reviewed by Gulzar Saab and other eminent personalities.

• Play With Me? (H&C Publishing House)

• Draw and Colour Fruits with Oil Pastels (H&C Publishing House)

• Draw and Colour Birds with Oil Pastels (H&C Publishing House)

• 8 Children’s Art Book Series for Classes 1–8 (Excela Publishing House)3 Children’s Art

• Financial Literacy for Kids Hardcover – 23 June 2025 by Tanuj Khosla (Author) Earn, Save, Invest - 3 Board Book Series (Hubhawks marketing India private limited). The books are supported and distributed by Penguin Random House India. Available on Amazon.

• Bigger Happy Family Paperback – 24 June 2025by Tanuj Khosla (Author) (Hubhawks marketing India private limited). The books are supported and distributed by Penguin Random House India. Available on Amazon.

 

Illustrated for Other Authors:

• Spicy Chutney (H&C Publishing House) by Ann Chacko Koshy

• Unnikuttan, Jimbu Camel and Friends by Remya Geetha

• Area Story for K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd.

• Science Textbook for sillyScience initiative

Edutainment & Visual Content

• Visual Content Creator, Supervity (formerly Techforce.ai)

• Developed cartoon-based visual content and storytelling to teach digital skills and AI literacy to corporate users.

Art Education & Workshops

• Conducted interactive art classes and workshops for children.

• Helped a student achieve top A grades in both the elementary and intermediate art exams.

• Recognized for promoting creativity and critical thinking in young learners.

Graphic Design Work

Designed books, educational materials, and covers for:

• Crossword Bookstores

• Creative Educational Aids

• Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.

• Wordit Content Design

• Being Shakespeare Publishing House

• Nerolac Paints (Wall paint texture design)

Previous Multimedia Roles

• Faculty & Coordinator, KNOW-IT – Taught Diploma in Advanced Computer Arts (C-DAC NMRC).

• Content Developer, India International Multiversity

• Design Consultant, Multia Design Agency

Editorial Experience

• Editorial Cartoonist for Maharashtra Herald, Pune Times, and Indian Express

Other Highlights

• Manages a private YouTube channel with 500+ educational art videos.

• Creating motion-illustrated storytelling content for kids.

• Initiated Mumbai’s largest community-based manual composting effort in a residential society.

Education & Training

• Completed a Course in 2D Animation, [COSMOS Creative Academy], [September 2025]

• Motion Graphics & Storyboarding

• M.Com, Savitribai Phule Pune University

• GNIIT – Software Development

• Diploma in Multimedia

Creative Courses & Certifications:

• Writing for Young Readers (Commonwealth Education Trust)

• Narrative Techniques for Illustrated Stories

• Drawing Appealing Characters

• Children’s Illustration with Procreate: Paint Magical Scenes

• Atmospheric Scenes in Procreate: Paint with Color and Light

• Artistic Perspective: Interior Spaces from Your Point of View

• Illustration Techniques to Unlock your Creativity

• Introduction to Children’s Illustration

• Creating a Compelling Animated Illustration in Adobe Fresco

• Hand-Drawn Digital Animation: Bring Illustrations to Life

• Illustration and GIF Creation on Procreate

• Artistic Perspective: Interior Spaces

• Procreate: Magical Scenes, Atmospheric Lighting & Creativity

• Environment Art School: Perspective Drawing

Software & Skills

 

• 2D Animation (Adobe Animate, Procreate Dreams)

• Illustration & Design: Procreate, Procreate dreams, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fresco, Autodesk Sketchbook

• Animation/Editing: Animate CC, After Effects, Audacity (audio/video editing)

• Comfortable using XP-Pen drawing tablets and an iPad

Showreel and Portfolio

Here is the link to my Showreel: https://youtu.be/3JGXRwwR9wA

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Here is a link to my portfolio #01: https://shynukoshy.wixsite.com/shynu

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Here is a link to my portfolio #02: https://shynukoshy.wixsite.com/shynukoshy1

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