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News tagged with "character development"

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King's Christmas Shenanigans

Alex T. Smith refreshes the classic Nutcracker story with his own twist for a new audience with his brand new countdown to Christmas...

Artist Spotlight - Richard Johnson

It is with great pleasure that we present to you a delightful and insightful Q & A with Arena illustrator and designer Richard Johnson...

Stower on The Small Screen

Get ready to be inspired as Brighton based illustrator and King Coo creator Adam Stower takes to the small screen with a selection...

GIGANTOSAURUS by Jonny Duddle worldwide premier of new Kids TV series

The World Premiere TV Screening of Gigantosaurus, based on the bestselling book by Jonny Duddle, takes place at the leading kids entertainment...

Catch That Egg Illustrated by Anna Chernyshova

Spring is in the air in Catch That Egg! and there's a flurry of baby animals including Floppit and his gigantic furry bunny feet bouncing...

Adam Stower Troll and the Oliver Cartoon Forum 2015

Exciting news from Toulouse, as Adam Stower's book Troll and the Oliver is launched as a special one off 26 minute animation...

Q&A Jonny Duddle Artist Profile

In the latest of our Artist Profiles we ask Jonny Duddle about his life and work. Jonny's books have sold over a million copies worldwide...

Emily Fox illustrates Fox Investigates

Fox Investigates: A Brush With Danger, has just been published by Stripes and sees the hero investigator, Wily Fox solving crimes with...

Steve May Illustrates Dennis The Menace: Canine Carnage

Our friend Dennis the Menace is at it again, this time his diary reveals his exploits as he tries to win a talent contest with a killer...

Caroline Thomson Portfolio

Caroline graduated with a Degree in Illustration at Norwich School of Art and a Master of Arts in Narrative Illustration at Brighton...

Aleksei Bitskoff: Introducing Pigby and Friends for NatWest

Aleksei Bitskoff was commissioned by Aardman Animations to develop NatWest's characters Pigby and Friends...

Susan Hellard: Updated Portfolio

When it comes to characterisation, Susan Hellard is second to none...

Levi Pinfold: Every Picture Tells a Story: Black Dog

Our new illustrator Levi Pinfold has created a wonderful story in his picture book, Black Dog and he is able to reinforce his narrative...

Just Published: Debut Picture Book by Kristyna Litten: Chickens Can't See In The Dark

Many congratulations to Kristyna on the publication of her first book by OUP...

Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists, character designer, Jonny Duddle

The Pirate with Prosthetics was one of the first characters I worked on, he wasn’t based on any existing drawings and evolved...

The World of Pirates!

Jonny Duddle, our resident pirate expert has been busy creating a new motley crew of pirates...