Founder and Creative Director

Sandra van Doorn | France

BBA, MA Illustration 

Originally from France

I live in Perth, WA

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{Work}

I am a published author and illustrator of 

children's picture books. Highlight: Kate Greenaway Medal nomination. 

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{Likes}

I get overly excited about illustration, photography, cinematography,. I love the wilderness, running, yoga, reading.

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{Doesn't like}

​Bad manners, long dinner parties, and lentils - but not necessarily in that order.

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{Believes}

Life is prettier in French.

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{Quirk no-one really knows about}

As a child I often got into troubles for... drawing in my schoolbooks.

Editor

Brenda Gurr | Australia

Originally from Perth

I live in Melbourne

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{Work}

I am a published author of educational & children's books and an experienced editor.

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​{Likes}

Playing the cello, traveling, yoga, very long walks, and historical novels.

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{Doesn't like}

High heels and long nails (on me), tuna and horror movies.

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{Believes}

Cellists rule the universe.​

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{Quirk no-one really knows about}

I am the 13th great-niece of King Henry VIII. 

I am not sure what that says about me. 

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Illustrator and Graphic Designer 

Manuela Adreani | Italy

Originally from Rome, Italy

I live in Turin, Italy

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{Work}

I am an award winning illustrator of children's picture books. I have worked in animation for several tv series.

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{Likes}

Long walks, yoga, playing with my cat Ulisse, the sea, colour, cinema, dance and books.

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{Doesn't like}

Unkindness

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{Believes}

There's a purpose to everything, but we know so little.

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{Quirk no-one really knows about}

I talk to my characters while I draw - especially when I colour them!

Stop Motion Animator

Jana Kaminski | Netherlands

Originally from Germany 

I live in Utrecht, the Netherlands

{Work}

I am a stop motion animator and illustrator, often working with collage, paper and paint.

{Likes}

Pizza, wide beaches, old National Geographic magazines, surrealism 

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{Doesn't like}

Crowded places, spiders

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{Believes}

You get what you give (maybe not always in a direct way).

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{Quirk no-one really knows about}

I dislike going by plane, so I travelled across the whole US by train from New York to San Francisco (which was amazing… and long!)