- "So happy I got to draw her and some other amazing characters in the book, this project was an absolute joy to be a part of."
- ―Viv Tanner, on drawing Satine Kryze and other characters for Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
Viv Tanner (born on November 1) is a Swiss illustrator. For the 2018 reference book Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe, they contributed six illustrations. Tanner's illustrations were later reprinted in the 2025 updated edition of the same reference book.
Biography
Tanner has expressed that they were especially happy to have illustrated Satine Kryze for Women of the Galaxy (artwork pictured).
Viv Tanner is a Vienna-based Swiss illustrator and animator[2] who was born on November 1. They[1] contributed six illustrations to Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy, a reference book by Amy Ratcliffe highlighting female characters in the Star Wars universe with artwork by female and non-binary artists. Tanner is a frequent collaborator with fellow Women of the Galaxy illustrator Eliot Baum.[4] The book was published on October 30, 2018,[5] though Tanner's involvement was announced beforehand via a StarWars.com article on May 30 of the same year.[6]
Tanner illustrated Lyra Erso, mother of[4] rebel[7] Jyn Erso; Amilyn Holdo, politician and military commander; Satine Kryze, Duchess of Mandalore; Lady Proxima, a Grindalid crime lord; Qi'ra,[4] Crimson Dawn lieutenant;[8] and Brea and Senni Tonnika, a pair of smugglers known as the Tonnika sisters.[4] Tanner only publicly commented on their depiction of Kryze, noting that they were especially happy to have illustrated her.[3] The artist's six illustrations were later reprinted in Women of the Galaxy's updated edition, the 2025 reference book Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy: Updated and Expanded, again authored by Ratcliffe.[9]
Works
Bibliography
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy | Illustrations | Depictions of Lyra Erso, Amilyn Holdo, Satine Kryze, Proxima, Qi'ra, and Brea and Senni Tonnika[4] |
| 2025 | Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy: Updated and Expanded | Illustrations | Depictions of Lyra Erso, Amilyn Holdo, Satine Kryze, Proxima, Qi'ra, and Brea and Senni Tonnika[9] |
Sources
Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy Celebrates the Saga's Dynamic Female Characters – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)- SDCC 2018: Queen's Shadow Revealed and More from the Lucasfilm Publishing Panel on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy: Updated and Expanded
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Viv Tanner (@viv_tanner) on Twitter (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3
About—Viv Tanner on vivtanner.com (backup link archived on October 6, 2024) (and accompanying résumé)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1
Viv Tanner — Satine Kryze on Tumblr (October 30, 2018): "So happy I got to draw her and some other amazing characters in the book, this project was an absolute joy to be a part of." (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy
- ↑ Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy on Chronicle Books' official website (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy Celebrates the Saga's Dynamic Female Characters – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ Solo: A Star Wars Story
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy: Updated and Expanded
External links
- Official website (backup link)
- Viv Tanner (@vivtanner) on ArtStation (backup link)
- Viv Tanner (@vivtanner.bsky.social) on Bluesky (backup link)
- Viv Tanner (@viv_tanner) on Instagram (backup link)
- Viv Tanner on LinkedIn (screenshot)
- Viv Tanner on Tumblr (backup link)
- Viv Tanner (@viv_tanner) on Twitter (backup link)
