Scott Stuart – Class of 2001,
Scott is a best-selling children’s author, whose books have appeared on numerous global best-seller lists, as well as receiving nominations for Children’s Book of the Year & Picture Book of the Year (My Shadow is Pink).
After graduating, Scott worked as a graphic & toy designer, where he got to fulfill a long-time dream of creating toys and merchandise for franchises like Harry Potter, Kung Fu Panda, and The Simpsons. Before resigning from design in 2020 to become a full-time author, he spent 2 years working at The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation in Melbourne, where he got to use his design skills to help raise funds for kids in need.
During those years as a designer, he took up a dance style called West Coast Swing, which eventually led to him becoming an International Champion in the style, traveling the world teaching and performing almost every weekend. During those travels, he met his wife Melina (also a professional dancer), and in 2013 when their son Colin was born, they settled in Australia permanently.
Today, whilst being a full-time kids author, Scott is also working on his first animated film which will be released in 2022.
