Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Monday, 12 September 2016

Aliona Bereghici wins Latino Book Award!

We are thrilled to announce that 'Sky Painter', illustrated by Aliona Bereghici, and published by Two Lions, has just won the 2016 International Latino Book Award for Best Educational Children’s Picture Book in English!The International Latino Book Awards recognise the best achievements in Spanish or Portuguese literature each year. They are produced by Latino Literacy Now, an organisation co-founded by Edward James Olmos and Kirk Whisler and Reforma, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos. Congratulations to Aliona on a gorgeous book!









Thursday, 23 June 2016

New Artist: Roberta Bordone!

A very warm welcome to our super talented new artist, Roberta Bordone!
Roberta was born in San Giorgio a Cremano, Italy, 9 June 1990.
Between childhood and adolescence she cultivated a love for drawing and photography. After attending the Art School of Naples, she enrolled in the Institute of Visual Communication ILAS, where she obtained a graduation in advertising photography and followed this with a three-year course of Illustration at the Italian School of Comix.. She has collaborated with many publishers and today works in her studio, with her faithful dog, Febo by her side! Her work is strong, graphic and full of energy and colour and we can't wait to show you!








Monday, 29 February 2016

Ella Okstad: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

We are proud to present the fabulous new work from Ella Okstad, who has recently completed work on the Alma books publication of the classic 'Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. She was commissioned to do the stunning cover art and black and white interior illustrations. Her unique, contemporary style works perfectly for the story, giving it a fresh update, making it a firm favourite for a new generation of children!


Tuesday, 23 February 2016

New Artist: Mercè Canals Ferrer!

We give a warm welcome to our new artist Mercè Canals Ferrer! Her work is mainly focused in children's literature and has worked extensively in Spanish publishing and beyond. We just love her bold, retro styling.

In her 24 years of professional dedication, she has also worked across editorial illustration, packaging and set design and has been a member of the teaching team at Escola de la Dona in Barcelona, in the children books speciality. 


We look forward to working with her!








Thursday, 11 February 2016

New Artists, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne!

We are thrilled to announce our brand new signing to The Organisation - the super duo, Chantelle and Burgen Thorne!

Living and working in South Africa, the Thorne couple have been working successfully together for many years and have a wealth of experience in the illustration field. We were impressed by their diverse portfolio and many artistic styles, with strong depictions of different cultures and creeds. They can work with traditional media, but also have a contemporary feel to much of their work. The perfect combination!

We can't wait to share their work with you all!







Tuesday, 26 January 2016

Australia Day! Celebrating Aussie artist Shane McGowan!

Happy Australia Day to all of our Aussie friends! None more so than our superstar artist, Shane McGowan!

Born in Australia, Shane worked in London for nearly 20 years before moving back to Melbourne in 2004. He has an extensive editorial, design and publishing client list in Australia, Europe and the US including New York Times, Wall St Journal , Ford, The Observer, The Guardian and Time. He also writes and illustrates picture books which have been published in over 10 countries. 
His work has been recognised on numerous occasions by Images (UK), European Illustration and Illustrators Australia, where he has won many Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.


His latest book 'Trainbots' will be released by Little Bee books in June this year as their lead title! Stay tuned for more on that...












Thursday, 7 January 2016

Javier Joaquin: The Tinderbox: Collins Big Cat Tales

Talented artist, Javier Joaquin, has recently completed his lovely artwork for the classic story of The Tinderbox. Commissioned by Collins, for their Big Cat Tales series, Javier has produced some wonderful, vibrant art that we have come to expect and love!







Thursday, 17 December 2015

New Artist - Vince Reid!

We are proud to introduce you to our new artist, Vince Reid!Full of humour and life, his inky drawings spring from the page with great movement and animation. We love his character designs and storytelling ability, and we are sure you will too!