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Steve Adams
picture books, educational, advertising, social expressions

Bio
adamsbiosmall   Born in Montreal, Steve Adams finished his studies in graphic design in 1994. He then traveled to Europe for an advanced training course in design. Steve has received numerous accolades for his illustration, from organizations such as the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, and the 3x3 International ProShow. He has collaborated with a wide range of publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, and has also illustrated many children’s books. Steve now lives in Montreal with his wife, two kids, and their cat.
 

Client List

Penguin Books
Barefoot Books
Washington Post
The Wall Street Journal
Harvard Business Review
Citigroup
The Globe & Mail
La Presse
L'actualité
Dominique et compagnie
Sleeping Bear Books

 

Awards / Honors

Communication Arts Illustration Annual 46, 49, 50, 51
3x3 International ProShow 2008, 2010
American Illustration 25, 26
Society of Illustrators 41, 46, 49, 50, 51
Canadian Who's Who 2008
The White Ravens 2006, 2007
Applied Arts Photography & Illustration Annual 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Governor General's Awards 2006 (shortlisted)
Society of Newspaper Design 18, 20, 26
How, Lux, Grafika, Mr. Christie golden seal
Alcuin Book Award
 
acrylic on board, delivers traditionally and digitally

Portfolio
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CHILDREN ADULT  
 

Published Books
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The Boy Who Wanted to Cook, Sleeping Bear Press

Lost Boy, Penguin Group

The Boy Who Grew Flowers, Barefoot Books

 
 

Reviews
Praise for Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan, written by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Steve Adams:
 
Yolen's narrative and Adams's paintings shine with the same sense of adventure that has given Barrie's creation such longevity.
—Publisher's Weekly
 

 


©2011 painted-words inc. All images within this site are copyrighted by the respective artists and cannot be reproduced in any way without permission of painted-words inc., Lori Nowicki and the individual artist. Painted words illustrators include Steve Adams, Gene Barretta, Barroux, Tim Beaumont, Binny, Linda Bleck, Jan Bryan-Hunt, Keith Campbell, Nancy Gayle Carlson, Mircea Catusanu, Sue Cornelison, Stephen Costanza, Lucie Crovatto, Sarah Dillard, Jill Dubin, Elise Gravel, Gabrielle Grimard, John Huxtable, Molly Idle, London Ladd, Huy Voun Lee, Maranda Maberry, Steve Mack, Josée Masse, Kate Merritt, Harry Moore, Frank Morrison, Vanessa Brantley Newton, Nomar Perez, Susan Reagan, Mark Rogalski, Jessica Secheret, Michael Slack, Betsy Snyder, Soud, Shadra Strickland,Betsy Thompson, Erica Villnave, Mike Wesley, Julia Woolf, Caterina Zandonella, Kevin Zimmer, Elizabeth Zunon.