While being a functional portfolio of my ongoing work across several creative sectors, I wanted this website itself to be an artistic exploration, juxtaposing a minimalist vs childlike experience that goes beyond soaking in information. It also reflects my personal dueling aesthetics for design tranquility vs nonsensical wonder.
When viewing from a desktop, on the home page, and about page of this website, your mouse becomes like a crayon, drawing on the walls in a home or TV screen (I did that once). Beyond those two pages and the rest of the website, an elegant pattern creates abstract art in real-time, changing and creating a new pattern with every refresh.
Thanks for visiting. - JQ
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JQ Sirls is a interdisciplinary artist, designer, author, and entrepreneur, blending over a decade of expertise in technology, design, and storytelling. As the Founder and CEO of Storytailor.com, an innovative platform that redefines children's storytelling, he empowers children and adults to co-create narratives that entertain, empower, and educate.
Holding a BFA in Creative Writing and an MBA in Innovation, Sirls brings a unique blend of artistic vision and strategic insight to his work.Celebrated for his children’s books set in the enchanting realm of Fantoria—a world he envisioned at the age of seven—Sirls’ works like The Book of Imaginary Friends, No Monster No!, The Moon Is Following Me, and Vladimir Victoriousinvite readers into a space where dreams, imagination, and reality beautifully intertwine. His stories, rich in diversity and imagination, parallel classics like Peter Pan, Where The Wild Things Are, Calvin and Hobbes, and The Chronicles of Narnia, but stand apart with their focus on inclusivity and wonder.
As a staunch advocate for empathy, diversity, and inclusion, Sirls is committed to bridging the gap between adults and children, fostering shared enthusiasm and imagination. His vision, 'Provoking the Child Within,' resonates throughout his endeavors, encouraging a return to imaginative roots as a foundation for innovation and presence. Storytailor's approach to storytelling is educational, but not in the traditional sense. Its approach allows caregivers and educators to craft learning experiences that seamlessly blend education with whimsy, making the learning aspect both engaging and subtle. Through his literary works and Storytailor, Sirls dedicates himself to crafting experiences where every child, regardless of background or identity, can see themselves as the hero of their own imaginative journey.
Looking to the future, Sirls remains dedicated to pioneering new frontiers in storytelling, continually seeking innovative ways to celebrate diversity and foster imagination in children's literature. He is actively collaborating with educational and cultural organizations to bring his vision of inclusive and imaginative storytelling to a wider audience, aiming to inspire a more inclusive and imaginative future for all.
