Hi! I’m Geneviève
Viel-Taschereau

Children’s author-illustrator & creative teacher

I love creating funny, heartfelt stories for kids. The kind that makes families laugh out loud, and that adults will be happy to read again when they inevitably get hit by that ‘one more time, please!”

Before writing and illustrating picture books, I studied graphic design and business. I wanted to master that rare creativity + marketing combo that makes an artist truly unstoppable. I officially began my career at 19 as the lead (and only) designer for the Festival d’été de Québec, one of the world’s largest music festivals, where I also somehow ended up gifting realistic portraits to headliners like the Foo Fighters and P!nk.

Since then, I’ve illustrated books for Éditions Michel Quintin (Abracacadabra) and Québec Amérique (Histoires dont tu es l’auteur series), collaborated on indie bestsellers with authors such as Vicky Weber, and built a community of over 400,000 artists through my YouTube channel, Geneviève’s Design Studio.

I am now returning to my true love: creating children’s books, but this time as both author and illustrator, where I can bring humor, warmth, and cinematic storytelling to life.

Fun Facts

• I live on a little Montana homestead with horses, sheep, ducks, and chickens.

• Coffee has never been my thing (but hand me a mug of black tea and I’m yours).

• I can make sourdough bread without using a scale

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You might know me from Picture books I illustrated

Like Abracacadabra and the series Histoires Dont Tu Es l’Auteur.
I’ve had the joy of working with publishers such as Éditions Michel Quintin and Québec Amérique, and collaborating with indie authors to bring several stories to life.

as your art teacher from youtube

Over 400 000 artists follow my tutorials, creative challenges, and Art Talk on Geneviève’s Design Studio. It’s where I teach digital illustration and design.

Or from that time I gifted portraits to rockstars

When I was 19, I started drawing hyper-realistic portraits for musicians performing at the Festival d’été de Québec — and handing them out backstage. That little side project got international media attention and taught me that art and storytelling have power far beyond a page.

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https://www.journaldequebec.com/2017/07/09/pnk-repart-avec-son-dessin?fbclid=IwY2xjawN91KBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevDxubp5E_B40vP8AJUWkV4dN_vRf5u8g8vPFajyWloj5cr_n0sbj2vejuno_aem_0LGCq6yFla-ykN09vsEZLg
And a now-lost 4-minute feature in the evening news ‘Arts and Events’ segment of Radio Canada, Québec's equivalent to …?