I teach the Design and Production module to a class of MA students who want to work in Publishing. We look at cover design, typography, layout as well the technical aspects of design.

Orange Beak Studio is a collective of three children’s book illustration specialists. Between us we combine industry experience (both as published and publisher), hands on creative practice and teaching in art school at undergrad and postgraduate level. We have experience of running portfolio surgeries, summer schools, giving talks about aspects of illustration and design and our own work (nationally and internationally), and organising conferences on illustration.We established Orange… Show more Orange Beak Studio is a collective of three children’s book illustration specialists. Between us we combine industry experience (both as published and publisher), hands on creative practice and teaching in art school at undergrad and postgraduate level. We have experience of running portfolio surgeries, summer schools, giving talks about aspects of illustration and design and our own work (nationally and internationally), and organising conferences on illustration.We established Orange Beak Studio in August 2017, bringing together our different skills to offer high quality feedback and mentoring to illustrators through individual tutorials, one-day workshops, and short courses. Show less

Ness Wood is an award-winning book designer, lecturer, published author and has qualifications in design history. Her wide-ranging accomplishments in both practical design and academia serve as a solid foundation for all her work. As a freelance designer and art director, Ness has worked for major publishers. She is known for her encouraging, straight-forward and collaborative approach with illustrators and students.