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Vera Brosgol
Born (1984-08-02) August 2, 1984 (age 39)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Pen name Verabee
Occupation Cartoonist, storyboard artist, comics writer
Nationality Canadian
American
Education Sheridan College
Period 2010–present

Vera Brosgol, also known as the Verabee (b. August 2, 1984, in Moscow), is a cartoonist and storyboard artist.

Life and career

Brosgol is a graduate in Classical Animation of Sheridan College in Canada. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. She worked for Laika Entertainment, where she did storyboards and concept art for their animation productions. Brosgol collaborated with Shaenon Garrity on L'il Mell and Sergio for Girlamatic and has drawn several guest comics for John Allison's Scary Go Round.

Awards

  • 2005 Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for her work on Flight and Hopeless Savages B-Sides
  • 2006 Best Animated Film by a NW Filmmaker for Snow-Bo (Film Society of Portland)
  • 2007 Darkly Award for Snow-Bo (Channel Frederator Podcast)
  • 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (ages 12–17) for Anya's Ghost
  • 2012 Harvey Award for Best Original Graphic Publication for Younger Readers for Anya's Ghost
  • 2016 Caldecott Honor for Leave Me Alone!

Filmography

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