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Pimlada Phuapradit Illustrator & Author

Pimlada Phuapradit (Author)
Pimlada is an illustrator based in Thailand. She studied Textile Designs at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia. She went on to study illustration in New York and received an MFA (Illustration as Visual Essay) from the School of Visual Arts in 2011. She is currently working as a surface pattern designer and illustrator in Bangkok. Pimlada‘s inspirations come from nature and organic forms of plants. She also loves studying the decorative details of architecture, antique objects, patterned textile, vintage posters, cabinet cards and children books.

Lena Addink (Author)
Lena Addink is a self-taught illustrator from Germany, based in the Netherlands. Her work is focused on children’s publishing, arty nonfiction books for adults and editorial illustration. Her work is infused with a passion for fantastical adventures and inspired by the beauty of nature, thoughts and dreams. Lena's illustrations are rich in detail, texture and colour, creating immersive and enchanting scenes that draw viewers into their own narrative.