Soud was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He considers himself a very versatile artist, and is always searching for new ways of improving his skills. Soud is a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Illustrators Association (SIB) and is highly recommended from FNLIJ (National Foundation of Children and Youngster Publishing). Soud worked with animated movies for a while, performing cleanup and learning new skills. He is currently an established and recognized freelance illustrator. He works with advertising, magazines, and newspapers, but mostly for publishers in the children and teenager market.
Awards / Honors
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Childrens (Nominated)
Abril Award of Journalism for "Best Illustration"
Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal for Inspirational/Motivational Book, 2009
