Aimee Sicuro

• Authored and illustrated 8+ books, spanning picture books to YA chapter books, for renowned publishers including Random House, Abrams, Little Brown, Simon and Schuster, Groundwood, and Candlewick Press.
• Achieved translation of several works into multiple languages, broadening international market reach.
• The Stuff Between the Stars": Banks Street College of Education Best Books For Kids; Crystal Kite Award; Junior Library Guild Selection.
• Dancing Through Fields of Color": New York Public Library's Best Books For Kids; Junior Library Guild Selection.

Notable Awards and Recognition:

• -Featured in Society of Illustrators 42nd and 41st Annual Original Art Shows.
  If You Find a Leaf: Nominated for 2022 Ezra Jacks Keats Award; Amazon Editor's Pick; Listed in Best Books of 2022.
• If You Find A Leaf -Featured in People Magazine's Kids Pick 7/15/2023 issue.
• Work selected for Society of Illustrators 58 Advertising, Institutional, Uncommissioned Category.
• Work selected for American Illustration 30.
• Work selected by 3X3 Pro Show Annual 9.
  
  

• Successfully delivered illustration projects, including book jackets, editorial illustrations, packaging designs, and more, for clients such as the New York Times, Random House, Little Brown, Abrams, Candlewick, Simon and Schuster, and the Wall Street Journal.
• Established relationships with various publishers securing future book contracts and ongoing illustration projects.
• Maintained informative social media to help further storylines and promote future events.
• Applied artistic and illustrative techniques to print, online media.
• Managed creative process from concept to completion for various art projects.
• Participated in art exhibitions and shows to showcase work.

• Led brand strategies, managed budgets, and coordinated photo shoots for HUE fashion products.
• Key contributor to HUE's first national advertising campaign, featured in top fashion magazines.
• Directed outdoor advertising campaign in Times Square, expanding brand visibility.
• Illustrated packaging and collateral for HUE's Men/Women's product lines.
• Developed and executed branding campaigns to educate target audiences on product features, benefits and values.
• Researched market trends to identify customer needs and preferences for strategic planning.
• Developed creative presentations, trend reports, kitted assets, and product data sheets.