Mahsa Tangestani is an illustrator and visual storyteller based in Istanbul, with a Master’s degree in Graphic Design. Her work focuses on children’s books, character-driven narratives, and editorial illustration. Her artistic and research interests explore illustration as a narrative and communicative tool, particularly in children’s picture books and visual storytelling. Inspired by human relationships, nature, animals, and everyday observations, she creates warm and expressive visual narratives. She has illustrated several published children’s books and collaborates with authors and publishers on visual storytelling projects.