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Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’

Behind the Book: Ben Mantle’s ‘Dinostars’ (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

On What Inspired the Story

Like many kids who grew up in the 80’s I loved my children’s TV.

Shows like Thundercats, He-man, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles were personal favourites.My background is in animation, so I naturally lean towards projects that have a more filmic quality to them and so I decided I would create my own version.

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Sarah Maycock – Spring time at William & Son

Sarah Maycock – Spring time at William & Son (Advertising Campaigns, Editorial Commissions, illustrator, Licensing)
With Spring upon us William & Son wanted to take the opportunity to celebrate it’s arrival through some beautiful artwork and animation for their website and social channels. With a little help from Material Organisation, Sarah Maycock and a friend of Frank’s we were able to make this request a reality by transforming their flagship store in London into a visual epitome of the season.

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Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp

Meet “Mamasaurus” with Stephan Lomp (Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

At Bright we’re always eager to take a peek behind the creative curtain of our artists’ lives. We had the opportunity to chat with über talented Stephan Lomp following the March publication of his author/illustrated Mamasaurus (Chronicle Books). Read on to learn more about the development that went into Mamasaurus, and what Stephan has in store for this beloved dino family!

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Patrick George wins UN’s World Wildlife Day poster competition

Patrick George wins UN’s World Wildlife Day poster competition (Awards, Debut Art, illustrator)

Patrick George's poster was one of the three winning images from the UN's World Wildlife Day poster competition organised by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), with this inspirational and clever depiction of an elephant against the blue background of the UN flag.

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The Bear and the Piano wins illustrated book category for the Waterstones Book Prize 2016!

The Bear and the Piano wins illustrated book category for the Waterstones Book Prize 2016! (Awards, Bright Group, Children’s Books, illustrator)

What an extraordinary day it was yesterday, March 17th 2016, the date of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize - now in its twelfth year and selecting the very, very best in new and emerging talent for children’s writing and illustration. Uniquely, it’s a prize argued over and voted for by the most books-passionate of people; Waterstones’ own experienced booksellers.

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