16th December - Research... 'Magic Pencil', British Council and British Libraries..... Lauren Child

16th December - Research... 'Magic Pencil', British Council and British Libraries

Lauren Child

Lauren Child is a children's and author whose work is instantly recognisable with a mixture of hand drawn and computer created illustrations. Lauren Child's combination of traditional and digital work in harmony to create bold, colourful and playful imagery.

Lauren Child studied at 'Manchester Polytechnic' and 'City and Guilds of London Art School'. She found art school boring due to the lack of discovery and excitement. Inspired by illustrators such as Quentin Blake and E.H. Shepard, Lauren Child discovered a passion for creating books and stories aimed at children.
In the creation of her illustration, Lauren Child uses the computer to create a variety of different back grounds using a range of sources like collage and photographs. From here she scans in her hand drawn figures which she superimposes onto the back grounds.
Lauren Child is probably best known for her collection of 'Charlie and Lola' stories which have been turned into a children's programme.