Hello, I'm Nadia Shaik | Nakia Shade.

Owner​,​ Garam Masala Studios Corporation | Owner​,​ Cool Storytellers | Creator​,​ Nakia Shade | Best Selling Award Winning Author | Artist I’m a transmedia storyteller​,​ educator​,​ and entrepreneur passionate about culturally rich​,​ community-rooted storytelling. As Owner of Garam Masala Studios​,​ Inc. I lead an indie Oregon-based edutainment and indie publishing studio​,​ producing original works across media and delivering creative services for clients like PGE and Dark Horse Comics. I’m also the creator of Nakia Shade (@iamnakiashade)​,​ a speculative masala fiction imprint centering adult women’s narratives​,​ and Head Storytelling & Visual Arts Educator at Cool Storytellers​,​ where we offer arts-based wellness workshops for all ages and teach professional beginner and mid level creatives to stop being freelancers and start being contractors. My work is shaped by my multiracial​,​ multicultural​,​ and interfaith upbringing. I strive to tell stories that go beyond the surface—centered on the golden theme. Highlights: • Author-Artist​,​ Dark Horse Comics • Speaker​,​ Portland Community College • Semi-Finalist​,​ America’s Next Great Author 2022 (The Book Doctors) • Host​,​ CSL Creator Café​,​ with guests like Chad Sell​,​ Tracy Park​,​ and Phu Vuong Mentored by industry creatives from Disney​,​ Nickelodeon​,​ and more​,​ I’m committed to serving diverse voices in arts​,​ publishing​,​ and education through my brands. Let’s connect—maybe over chai? 🌐 nakiashade.com | coolstorytellers.com | IG: @coolstorytellers | @iamnakiashade