Hello, I am Reda Tomingas, Lithuanian illustrator and animation director based in Tallinn, Estonia.
Also the author and illustrator of the plant book Fotosinteze.
I mostly work with book illustrations for kids and grownups, but I also actively seek editorial and advertising assignments.
My subjects of interest are animals, botany, portraits, femininity.
Main medium are mixed media and non vector digital art, but I also work in acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, monoprint.
For collaborations contact me via reda.tomingas@gmail.com
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Client list:
Creative studio Hatchikin creative (USA)
Global illustration resource platform Illusalon (China)
Publishing house Dvi Tylos (Lithuania)
Publishing house Alma Littera (Lithuania)
Animation studio Meinart (Lithuania)
Children’s magazine Bitute (Lithuania)
Culture magazine Kaunas pilnas kulturos (Lithuania)
Publishing house Vyturys (Lithuania)
Ayurveda academy (Lithuania)
Lowe age, Age advertising (Lithuania)
Production house Joni art (Lithuania)
Swedish chamber of commerce in Lithuania
Lithuanian culture institute
Advertising agency Starworks (Lithuania)
Advertising agency Indigo kids (Lithuania)
Animation production studio Filmu strichai (Lithuania)
English language learning studio Anglu kalbos studija (Lithuania)
Newspaper 15 min (Lithuania)
Song writer and singer Giedrius Sirka aka Golden Parazyth (Lithuania)
Advertising agency Substyle (Lithuania)
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Education
BA in audiovisual arts (main subject being animation) at Vilnius Academy of Arts in Lithuania in 2010.
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Awards:
My book “Fotosintezė” nominated as one of the most beautiful Lithuanian books of 2019 (for the harmony between the content and form-designer Tadas Karpavičius).
For animated short “Guilt”:
LIFF (Leeds international film festival) world animation award 2013, UK
Best animated film award of the year (Lithuanian film academy) 2013, Lithuania
Lithuanian Grand prix “Tindirindis” international animated film festival, Lithuania
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Publications:
“15 min” newspaper
Illustrations for children’s fairy tale book “Granddaddy’s mitten”
Illustrations for children’s book by Lina Bakšytė “Kur nuklydo panagiukai?”
Illustrations for book by Shri Narayana Pandita “Hitopadeša: išmintis mažiems ir dideliems”
Illustrations for children’s book by Selemonas Paltanavičius “Voveriuko metai”
Illustrations for children’s book by Selemonas Paltanavičius “Gandriuko metai”
Illustrations for children’s book by Selemonas Paltanavičius “Bebriuko metai”
Illsutrations for “Vakaro istorijos Lietuvos mergaitėms” by Viktorija Urbonaitė and Viktorija Aprimaitė
Illustrations for my book “Fotosintezė”
Author of book “Fotosintezė”
Illustrations for the book “Eglė žalčių karalienė” by Salomėja Nėris
Illustrations for the book by Selemonas Paltanavičius “Tie namai namučiai”
Illustrations for the book by Selemonas Platanavičius “Šuniuko metai kaime”
Illustrations for the book by Saulė Paltanavičiūtė “Marija Meksika. Indėnės mištekės istorija”
Illustrations for the book by Selemonas Paltanavičius “Paspirtukas”
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Festivals and exhibitions:
● 2006 Art project „MKAS?“, the 45th exhibition of artists from Siauliai, Siauliai art gallery, Lithuania
● 2010 “Tindirindis” international animated film festival, Lithuania
● 2011 ” Animated Dreams” international film festival, Estonia
● 2011 ” Land in focus” international film festival, UK
● 2011 ” Serseliafam” international women film festival, Lithuania
● 2011 ” 2Annas” international film festival, Latvia
● 2012 ” Scanorama” European film forum, Lithuania
● 2012 “Vilniaus kino šortai” international short film festival, Lithuania
● 2012 ” Anirmau” international animated film festival, Spain
● 2013 ” Kino pavasaris” Vilnius international film festival, Lithuania
● 2013 Annecy international animated film festival, France
● 2013 Melbourne international animation festival, Australia
● 2013 Athens video film festival, Greece
● 2013 ” l ’Alternativa”Barcelona independent film festival, Spain
● 2013 ” Fantastic Fest” international genre film festival, USA
● 2013 ” Animage” international animation film festival of Pernambuco, Brazil
● 2013 ” Ars independent” international film festival, Poland
● 2013 Milan international film festival, Italy
● 2013 ” CinEast” Central and East Europe film festival, Luxembourg
● 2013 ” Animateka” international film festival, Slovenia
● 2013 ” The Exportoons” international animation festival, USA
● 2013 Leeds (LIFF) international film festival, UK
● 2013 “Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin” film festival, Germany
● 2014 “Lago film fest” international short film festival, Italy
- 2015 Stockholm animation festival “REX”
● 2016 Lino-cut print exhibition, Print museum, Tartu, Estonia
● 2016 Bee positive light festival , Vilnius Lithuania
- “Blon” animation and game festival; Lithuania
● 2018 Personal art exhibition ” Plants, animals and other people” (“Augalai, gyvūnai ir kiti žmonės”), Vilnius, Lithuania
- My book “Fotosinteze” in the exhibition of the best books at art fair in Vilnius, 2020.
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Don’t hesitate to say “hello”!
reda.tomingas@animalsindresses.com
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All illustrations published in this online portfolio ©Reda Tomingas, 2010-2020