Derek Desierto
Derek Desierto is a Canadian-Filipino designer and illustrator of children's books.
Derek Desierto
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Derek Desierto is a Canadian-Filipino designer and illustrator of children's books.
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Desierto comes from a self-described "immigrant family" and characterized his upbringing as traditional. He attended private schools as a child.
Career
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At age 21, Desierto started an eyewear line called Derek Cardigan. While scrolling on Instagram, author Eva Chen came across Desierto's illustrations and reached out to him to ask if he had ever illustrated a children's book. Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes was released in November 2018, marking his first illustrator credit. The duo's second book, A Is For Awesome, was released in February 2019. Later that year, Desierto illustrated Chen's Juno Valentine and the Fantastic Fashion Adventure. In 2021, Desierto authored his first book, Oddbird, which he also illustrated. Three years later, he published the follow-up book Oddbird's Chosen Family. Desierto's animation work has been recognized by the Ottawa International Animation Festival, the National Cartoonist Society, and 9 Story Media Group.
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- 1.Let's Talk Illustrators #184: Derek Desierto.
- 2.Derek Cardigan for Clearly Contacts News. dailyhive.com.
- 3.Chyan, Amy. How this Canadian illustrator became Eva Chen's collaborator and has Oprah video calling him. CBC News. July 4, 2019.
- 4.Taylor, Elise. Eva Chen Is Writing a Children's Book. Vogue. 2018-04-23.
- 5.In debut children's book, Instagram's Eva Chen mixes magical shoes and iconic women. NBC News. 2018-11-02.
- 6.Camlot, Heather. When first-time illustrator Derek Desierto met fashion icon Eva Chen. Quill and Quire. 2018-11-12.
- 7.A Is for Awesome! 23 Iconic Women Who Changed the World by Eva Chen. Publishers Weekly. 2019-01-10.
- 8.Macon, Alexandra. Eva Chen Has a New Children's Book—And a Collection With Beloved Kids' Brand Janie and Jack. Vogue. 2019-08-14.
- 9.Oddbird. Kirkus Reviews. 2023-03-13.
- 10.Oddbird. Booklist. 2021-04-15.
- 11.Oddbird's Chosen Family. Kirkus Reviews. 2024-03-09.
- 12.Derek Desierto | Authors. Macmillan Publishers.
- 13.Grandma's are Greater than Great. Kirkus Reviews. 2020-11-26.
- 14.Jimmy's Shoes. Kirkus Reviews. 2023-05-09.
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