James Anderson
Expertise: Character Design, Nature-Themed Art, and Visual Storytelling
Title: Artist & Content Writer
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Education:
- B.F.A. in Illustration – Savannah College of Art and Design
- M.F.A. in Visual Arts – School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Highlight:
- Work in media illustration for kids over 7 years.
- A member of the Society of Illustrators. A non-profit organization that appreciates illustration and allows artists to provide lectures or exhibitions to promote art.
- His artwork was displayed in Communication Arts (an international magazine about visual communication) and American Illustration Annual (an influential publication containing the best contemporary illustration).
- Created many stories focused on visual appeal for young learners.
Having a firm specialist qualification in art and illustration, James Anderson is the “father” of exclusive coloring page collections at ColoringPagesJourney. With his lifelong experience in digital and visual art, he brings illustrations with stories and innovation included. No matter popular themes (like humans or animals) or some unfamiliar topics (like mysterious characters), his designs help kids feel the “authenticity” on each page. From that, children love coloring, art, and bring them to their lives with a big passion!
Experience:
- Be responsible for coming up with ideas and concepts for many animated-style educational projects.
- Contribute to designing the visual coloring series in the National Park.
- Illustrated some famous publishers in the children's book field like Chronicle Books and Candlewick Press.
Some Thoughts from James Anderson:
“For me (a person loving art), drawing and coloring go beyond a normal activity; they spread stories, evoke imagination, and spark interest in discovery. Through all the coloring patterns at ColoringPagesJourney, I hope all children have the intense desire to explore the world from the simple things happening around them, including animals, numbers, letters, natural elements (like the sun, the moon), and so on. The moment they use the crayon to color is exactly the time magic happens and a new world appears.”