Camilla Ru is a self-taught visual artist who creates illustrations for magazines, books, albums, podcasts and more. Based in the rainy city of Manchester, her work explores various forms of creativity, working on expanding imaginations and welcoming inspirations from life’s experiences. Her work has appeared in publications such as Black Ballad, Broadly, Vice and Buzzfeed amongst […]
Lakwena’s iconic, kaleidoscopic work is informed by the use of decoration as a means of communication. As a form of expression within a political world, Lakwena explores how the use of adornment in worship and myth-making translates into contemporary popular culture. Central to her practice are words, used as both images and anchors of meaning, borrowing from the
Farah Khandaker is an illustrator and designer currently based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She received her masters with distinction from Nottingham Trent University specialising in Illustration. She’s worked across children’s books, logos and editorial. Her work is fun and engaging with vibrant colour schemes and unique characters.
Yinka Ilori is a London-based multidisciplinary artist of a British-Nigerian heritage, who specialises in storytelling by fusing his British and Nigerian heritage to tell new stories in contemporary design.
Wumzum Is an illustrator and muralist from London that works digitally and traditionally. Character designs are the focal point of his work and he often reflects the likeness of experiences of people he knows. Wumzum tells stories through visual moments of music, London’s urban culture and community.
Kay is a London based freelance illustrator, inspired by British mythlogy, Vogue and the work of Tove Jansson.
Selom is a London-based illustrator and Character Designer. He is the illustrator of five Jason Reynolds books including ‘Ghost’ which was published in February this year.
Ebinehita Iyere founded Milk Honey Bees in 2017 as a creative and expressive safe space for young Black women and girls in South London. She is a passionate public speaker, mentor and advocate for young people across London, and is currently completing her PhD on the complexities and flaws in the education system as per
Alake Pilgrim writes from the uncanny islands of Trinidad & Tobago in the Caribbean, where people are connected to Africa, India, China, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia, thanks to the Booker Prize Foundation Scholarship, and an MA in Latin American
Polly Ho-Yen used to be a primary school teacher in London and, while she was teaching there, she used to get up very early in the morning to write stories. The first of those stories is BOY IN THE TOWER. Her books have been shortlisted for, among others awards, the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and
