Designs for a campaign telling people in Zimbabwe about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The social media campaign has three phases. It began with simple messages in line with government instructions, followed by messages with more explanation and ending with suggestions about life after the virus. We made short videos featuring children and young people asking…… Continue reading Covid-19 messages
Author: Ken
I am a children's book illustrator and author. I trained as a graphic designer, and have worked in publishing for over thirty years.
Nowadays I work at Harper Collins running an inclusive global imprint called Kumusha Books. I still write and illustrate children's books though and enjoy every minute immersed in publishing!
Scoop Magazine
Recent work for Scoop Magazine for children, telling the story of Kwanzaa and its founder. I've included some of the sketches too.
Recent work for Scoop Magazine for children, telling the story of Kwanzaa and its founder. I’ve included some of the sketches too.
Astro Girl Heads to the Sun
I got an email saying; “I’m just emailing to let you know that the Otter-Barry Books title, Astro Girl, will be read by Kristin Scott Thomas on the CBeebies Channel tomorrow at 6.50pm.” And a wonderful reading it is, I am sure you will agree. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000g8cm/cbeebies-bedtime-stories-744-dame-kristin-scott-thomas-astro-girl
17 Promises
25 February was a bit of a milestone. It was the day that 17 Promises launches at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) taking place at Victoria. falls, Zimbabwe. In 2015 The UN asked the world to pledge to deliver on 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) between 2015-2030. The SDGs as #17Promises™ leaders made to…… Continue reading 17 Promises
Books For Keeps
I am pleased to be featured in the UK’s Books For Keeps magazine, talking about illustation… https://content.yudu.com/web/1mjdv/0A1mjdx/BfKNo240Jan2020/html/index.html?page=12&origin=reader
The age of the Afronaut
Afronaut is a new publishing project from company Alanna Max, featuring books about and for African children, the Afronauts. Many have yet to see themselves in a book, despite the millions of folktales and stories from each culture on the continent. It’s been a dream of mine to play back all the wonderful ‘nganos’, or stories from my…… Continue reading The age of the Afronaut
The Illustrationist 