Maurizio credits his career as an illustrator to a childhood leg injury. While spending months recovering from a broken leg, he learned to love illustration while reading many, many comics. After working as an art director, he started his own illustration studio and collaborates with publishers, graphic design studios, and advertising agencies. Maurizio lives in in Rimini, Italy.
Claire McElfatrick grew up in a small village in Buckinghamshire, England, where she spent most of her childhood days sketching, doodling, making dens and fairy gardens whilst being inspired by the beautiful countryside. After graduating with a degree in Fashion and Textiles she spent many years designing greetings cards for a major UK publisher. Now an established freelance illustrator, residing with her family and cats in rural Northamptonshire, Claire’s artwork is featured in many books, puzzles, cards and calendars worldwide. Her contemporary and versatile style is filled with vibrant colors and intricate textures.
Valeria Volodkó is a digital illustrator based in Madrid, Spain, originally from Ukraine. Her work is playful and tender, inspired by a love for color, texture, and the quiet magic of everyday moments. She enjoys starting from simple shapes and turning them into characters full of warmth and personality.
Nature is her greatest source of inspiration, and growing up between cultures has influenced the way she see the world and tell stories through images. Over the years, Valeria has illustrated children’s books and worked on various creative projects.
Through her art, she hopes to create small moments of joy, curiosity, and connection.
Peter James Field studied illustration at the University of Brighton. His clients include Time Magazine, The New York Times and Vanity Fair. Peter’s work was recently selected for the 2018 BP Portrait Award exhibition. www.peterjamesfield.com
Born in France, Claire Rollet has lived in the UK most of her life. London is her home now, and she loves cycling around the city taking in its various cultures and landmarks. She works from a studio at the bottom of her garden. In terms of her process, first of all, Claire works out a composition and some ideas for the image using quick sketches to show to the client. She then creates a line drawing in Indian ink, then works on the colour digitally.
Illustrator and ceramicist Polly Fern is known for her playful take on Regency-style illustrations. She has 79.6k Instagram followers.
Dominic Bailey is a creative journalist with 20 years’ experience working for the BBC News website where he is now part of the specialist Visual Journalism department. He helps create infographics, interactives and animations to explain, enhance and promote the day’s biggest news stories.He started out on local newspapers in the south of England before reporting on national and international news for the BBC.
Willie is a well established illustrator based in the UK, with a wide national and international clientbase covering editorial, advertising, publishing, packaging and broadcasting commissions.
