Qian Shi is an animation director, author & illustrator based in London, UK.

 

Originally from China, Qian has lived in Europe for her most formative years.

After taking her degrees in BA Animation at Hogskulen i Volda, Norway, and MA Communication Design at Centre Saint Martins, London UK, she worked on Tim Burton’s film ‘Frankenweenie’. Since then she has been freelancing as an animation director & illustrator.

Around 2018 her debut picture book ‘The Weaver’ was published by Andersen Press, UK.

 

Her charming style, and understanding of storytelling bring an engaging mood and humour to her work.

 

Her animated short film "Shoe" has been widely selected in International animation/film festivals; it has won The Best Student Film at BAF08 and MX Business Prize at Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 among many other awards.

Clients include Barbican, Bayer, BBC, Citroen, Cow&Gate, Meta, NETFLIX, Google, ITV, TED-Ed, Salvation Army, Walt Disney Pictures, Volvo, and more.

 
 
 
 

Animation commercial represented by DressCode - US & Canada, and by Hu_Sh - UK & Europe.

 
 

For children's book commission & collaboration please contact Emily Talbot at United Agents.