British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2022) Winner
Dapo Adeola
ダポ・アデオラ
Dapo Adeola
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- London, England
- Nationality
- British-Nigerian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brixton, South London
Career
- Occupations
- Illustrator, Children's book illustrator, Graphic designer
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Puffin Books
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown high school | — | Art | — | — | United Kingdom |
Unknown high school
Art
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied art for GCSE and GCE Advanced Level
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Look Up! | 全体賞およびイラスト本部門 | Waterstones | 受賞 |
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
2020
Work:
Look Up!
Category:
全体賞およびイラスト本部門
Organization:
Waterstones
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Look Up!
2020 Children's illustrationA children's book exploring space science, co-created with Nathan Bryon.
Challenging race and gender stereotypesDiversitySelf-representation
Bibliography
- Look Up! (2020)
- Clean Up!
- My Dad is a Grizzly Bear
- The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Graphics challenging race and gender stereotypesVibrant children's illustrations
- Recurring Motifs
- Black British representationDiverse characters
Legacy
Known for illustrations challenging race and gender stereotypes, winner of Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Created #BlackBritishIllustrators to support Black creatives.
In Popular Culture
- Creator of #BlackBritishIllustrators hashtag
Quotes
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If you're not exposed to certain kinds of books it is difficult to envision yourself being in certain places, or to see positive and accurate reflections of yourself in the world.
Source: Interview (2020)
Trivia
- Born to Nigerian parents in London
- Worked as a gym receptionist while studying
- Self-taught illustrator via online courses