Sirly Oder

Sirly Oder (1983) is an illustrator, content creator for social media and visual merchandiser for a book store. She graduated in scenography from the Estonian Academy of Arts and has been an artist for a wealth of Estonian theatre productions, TV commercials and short films. She currently works for the Rahva Raamat book store and manages their visual solutions as well as illustrating childrenā€™s books as a freelancer. She has illustrated several childrenā€™s books and has been awarded in the 25 Best-Designed Estonian Books competition. Her style features the personalisation of modern design combined with cuteness, darkness and humour.

I quite often feel amazed by illustrations in picture books, I admire different artists and their unique styles. Thereā€™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 Iā€™d manage to make some kids fall in love with books and reading with my illustrations.

Profile photo: Piia Ruber

Illustrated books

Awards

2022
5 Best Designed Estonian Childrenā€™s Books, Certificate of Merit (Helen KƤit. Secret of the Golden Scarab)

2020
Nukits competition, 2nd place (Anu Aun. Eia's Countryside Adventure)

2016

25 Best Designed Estonian Books, Certificate of Merit (Revenge of the Green Mucus-Monster. New Horrible Tales of Estonian Children)

Exhibitions

2023
VII Tallinn Illustrations Triennial (TIT 2023), Estonian Museum of Architecture
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB 2023)

2019
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), Slovakia
Spring exhibition of Estonian illustrators, Estonian Childrenā€™s Literature Centre

About the author

2020
Story time with Sirly Oder (video)

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