Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk artist, illustrator, and surface designer with a profound passion for folklore storytelling and the enchanting world of classic fairytales. Her captivating artwork and unique style are inspired by the vibrant traditions and cultural heritage found in folkloric tales. Dinara's mastery of traditional techniques shines through in her handcrafted illustrations, where she skillfully employs a bright primary color palette and incorporates bold folk floral patterns, resulting in visually compelling and whimsical visuals. Working primarily with gouache and pencils on paper, as well as exploring printmaking and block printing, Dinara brings to life narrative-driven art that tells captivating stories. In addition to her creative pursuits, Dinara serves as an Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art, nurturing and guiding future illustrators. From her Northeast Ohio home studio, Dinara continues to immerse herself in book illustrations, collaborations, and commissions, illustrating the beauty of folklore and captivating audiences with her evocative artistic expressions.

to learn about Dinara’s work, here are a few recent interviews:

Let’s Talk Picture Books
NPR Ideastream Public Media
My Modern Met

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Represented by Magnet Reps Art Agency, based in Los Angeles, CA.
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Awards:

Crystal Kite for Woven of the World, by SCBWI, 2024
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection for The Ramadan Drummer, 2023
Silver Medal for Woven of the World by The Society of Illustrators NY, 2023
Award of Excellence for Woven of the World by Communication Arts, 2023
Bologna Ragazzi Award Special Mentioning in Non-Fiction Category Woven of the World by Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Italy, 2023
Grand Prix, BIBF Beijing International Book Fair Ananas Illustrators Award, China, 2023
Star Review from Kirkus for Woven of the World, 2023
Star Review from Publisher’s Weekly for Woven of the World, 2023
Ohioana Book Award Finalist for Leila in Saffron, 2020
Floyd’s Pick Book Award for Leila in Saffron, 2020

Select Client List:

Moleskine | iBlues by Maxmara | Netflix | NY Times | Matalan | Meyenberg Goat Milk | Akron Art Museum | Fika Japan | Chronicle Books | US Embassy | Renaissance Ribbons | Oxford Press | Sakroots | Sellers Publishing | Auzou Publishing | Beautilish | Crate & Barrel | Pottery Barn | Taproots Magazine | Publix | Usborne Publishing | Radio Flyer | Anthropologie | Arizona Theatre Company | Carol Ann Duffy | Templar Publishing | The Quarto Group | Puffin Books | Quadrille Publishing | Simon & Schuster Publishing | Penguin Essentials Publishing | Godiva | The United Nations | Johnsons & Johnsons | The Land of Nod | Hygge & West | One Kings Lane | Windham Fabrics | Frankie Magazine | Flow Magazine | Flair Magazine | Parent and Child Magazine | Angels on Earth Magazine | Red Cap Cards | American Greetings | Papyrus | Demdaco | Peter Schmidt Group | Girls World Magazine | Harvard Business Review | Jolly Edition | Vismaya

Speaking Events:

“Idea Day” Conference at American Greetings Creative Studio HQ, Key Note Speaker, Cleveland, OH 2024
“ICON12“ Illustration Festival, Main Stage Speaker, Minneapolis, MN, 2024
“Ilustropia“ Illustration Festival, Guest Speaker, Casatinta, Bogota, Colombia, 2024
”Ohioana Book Festival”, Panel Discussion, Columbus, OH, 2024
“Threads Cultural Conversations” at Saskatoon Open Door Society, Canada, 2024
“Chai Chat” at US Embassy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2023
”The Power of Folklore” Panel discussion at Sharjah Book Festival, Sharjah, UAE, 2021
“Pop-Up Stories” Interview at Max Mara, Milan, Italy 2019
“Commercial Art” Guest Speaker at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2019
“Folk Garden” Artist Talk at Zygote Gallery, Cleveland, OH 2019
“Spring Show 2019” Guest Speaker at the CIA, Cleveland, OH, 2019
“Art in Textiles” at the Cle Textile Alliance, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH 2018
“Commercial Art” Guest Speaker at the Akron Institute of Art, Akron, OH 2018
“ Folk Art” at Cuyahoga Public Library, Orange Branch, Cleveland, OH, 2017

Select Publications:
Sticker Jigsaw: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, Publisher OddDot
A Boxful of Poetry, by James Crews, Publisher Storey Publishing
Ramadan Drummer Sahtinay Abaza, Publisher Reycraft Books
Merfolk Village by Sabrina Makhsimova, Publisher Chronicle Books
North Pole Village by Sabrina Makhsimova, Publisher Chronicle Books
Woven of the World by Katey Howes, Publisher Chronicle Books
Papiers Decoupes by Charles Perrault, Publisher Auzou
Kindness Will Save the World by James Crews, Publisher Mandala Publishing
Russian Tales by Dinara Mirtalipova, Publisher Chronicle Books
How to Love the World by James Crews, Publisher Storey Publishing
The Path to Kindness by James Crews, Publisher Storey Publishing
Imagine a Forest Author: Dinara Mirtalipova, Publisher: Quarto Group
Leila in Saffron Author: Rukhsanna Guidroz, Publisher Simon & Schuster
Carol Ann Duffy: Female Standing Nude 
Carol Ann Duffy: Selling Manhattan
Carol Ann Duffy: Feminine Gospels
Carol Ann Duffy: Rapture
Carol Ann Duffy: Worlds Wife
Carol Ann Duffy: The Bees
"Carol Ann Duffy: The Other Country
Carol Ann Duffy: Mean Time
Carol Ann Duffy: Female Standing Nude
Author: Carol Ann Duffy, Publisher: McMillan
The Princess and the Pea Author: Chloe Perkins, Publisher: Little Simon
Beauty and the Beast Author: Katie Haworth, Publisher: Templar Publishing
Sleeping Beauty Author: Katie Haworth, Publisher: Templar Publishing
Cinderella Author: Katie Haworth, Publisher: Templar Publishing
EtchArt: Hidden Forest, by AJ Wood (Author), Mike Jolley (Author)
EtchArt: Secret Sea, by AJ Wood (Author), Mike Jolley (Author)
Echo, Novel. Cover Illustration. Author: Pam Munoz Ryan. Publisher: Scholastic Press
Christmas Cards to Colour, Coloring Cards. Publisher: Usborne
The Last Monster, Novel. Cover Illustration. Author: Ginger Garrett. Publisher: Random House Children’s Books
Indian Patterns to Colour, Coloring Book. Publisher: Usborne
The Magic Mirror, Novel. Cover Illustration. Author: Susan Hill Long. Publisher: Random House Children’s Books
Stories from the Bible, Author: Kathleen Bostron. Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Japanese Patterns to Colour, Coloring Book. Publisher: Usborne
Mandalas to Colour, Coloring Book. Publisher: Usborne

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