How Joshua Heinsz Finds Power in the Color Pink

Raised on fairytales and cartoons, Joshua has a love for bright and whimsical imagery, his work combines a flair for the fantastical and an air of nostalgia. He received his BFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design where he was the two-term president of a social sorority. He then went on to receive his MFA in Illustration Practice at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Currently residing in Chicago, IL, Joshua spends his time between illustrating, daylighting as a college professor and a fitness instructor, and avoiding the cold. He joined Bright earlier in 2016 and has been honing his portfolio since.

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Behind the Book: With Marta Kissi illustrator of Mo Farah’s picture book ‘Ready Steady Mo!’

Marta D?ugo??cka —  known as Marta Kissi to her art fans and followers has just illustrated a book which marks an incredible time in UK sporting history — released to coincide with the 2016 Rio Olympics, and with the main focus being about a gold medal winning athlete, who won gold in the 10,000 metre track race, despite taking a tumble…

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The Invincible Tony Spears by Neal Layton – Just Published

Neal Layton's marvellous new book, The Invincible Tony Spears is out now! This is the first in a new series that Neal has been working on for nearly 3 years, the culmination of a life long interest in space exploration and science fiction.
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Alex T. Smith Wins the UKLA Book Award

Congratulations to Alex T. Smith for winning the 3-6 year old category of the UK Literacy Associations Book Award with his charming picture book, Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion, published by Scholastic.
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Miguel Ordonez

Miguel Ordonez is an extremely talented and sought after artist, receiving a lot of attention at the moment; with a best selling book "Dada" under his belt written by Jimmy Fallon and another picture book in progress with Hachette UK Publishing - you can see why when you see his unique style, his vibrant palette and characters!
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Hannah George – Chicken Mission

In 'Chicken Mission: The Mystery of Stormy Island' Amy Cluckbucket takes a trip to the seaside. Hannah George has illustrated Amy's adventures in the fabulous conclusion to this brilliant series written by Jennifer Gray and published by Faber & Faber.

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Hell Hath No Fury… Like a Hungry Dragon! Behind the Book with Jorge Martin

I’m Hungry is Jorge Martin’s debut author/illustrated picture book being released on July 7th and published by Penguin. It’s a heart-warming and comical tale of a naughty little dragon who mistakes her jungle friends for dinner until Mummy dragon swoops in to save the day!

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No Wallflowers Here! Behind the Scenes at The Official Book Launch of Fiona Woodcock’s debut; Hiding Heidi

We celebrated with our esteemed colleagues from Simon and Schuster on Tuesday evening at the official book launch of Hiding Heidi — the debut author/illustrated picture book by Bright artist, Fiona Woodcock.

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Celebrating Odd Bods everywhere!…We Go Behind the Book with Jarvis & Steven Butler

Illustrator Jarvis & Author Steven Butler

Q: Steven, how did the pairing come about? Did you see Jarvis’ work – or were you introduced to each other by Penguin?

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Pattern Designer and Illustrator Suzanne Carpenter

Suzanne Carpenter is not only a brilliant illustrator she is also a brilliant designer of patterns. Having set up a studio with her husband Chris they now run a vibrant design company called simply : Patternistas.
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