About

Shane DeVries is an Australian children's book illustrator and animation art director with over two decades of experience across publishing and screen. Born in Adelaide and now based in Perth, Shane's illustration work spans gouache painting, digital art, and mixed media — always with a warmth and wit that connects immediately with young readers.

Shane's most recognised work is the illustration of Tom Fletcher's bestselling Christmasaurus series for Penguin Books, including The Christmasaurus, The Christmasaurus and the Winter Witch, The Christmasaurus and the Naughty List, and A Christmasaurus Carol. His picture book adaptations have introduced the beloved characters to a new generation of early readers. Other published works include The Creakers (also by Tom Fletcher), 100% Wolf, Boy, The Danger Gang, Brain Freeze, Crumbs, 1001 Nights, Peleda, and Figaro Pho.

Shane's illustration style draws on a deep love of character, texture, and storytelling — built from a foundation in architectural illustration and a long career in animation art direction, including work on internationally distributed animated series.

He is represented by Curtis Brown and has worked with publishers including Penguin Books, Scholastic, and Kane Miller. His work is distributed internationally through Amazon and has earned recognition from Goodreads readers worldwide.

Shane also works as a remote contractor on animation and illustrated book projects. For commissions, publishing enquiries, or collaboration, use the contact page.