Children’s Book Design

Grazia Gotti graduated in pedagogy. She is the co-founder of the Giannino Stoppani children's bookshop and of the Drosselmeier academy, a school for booksellers and toy makers. She collaborates with Italian publishers for international scouting activities and with the Bologna Children's Book Fair for cultural programs, exhibitions and conferences. She deals with teacher training, collaborating with the Centro per il libro e la Lettura. She is a member of IBBY Italy 

Ness Wood is an award-winning book designer and art director and she has worked for many major children’s publishers designing picture books and fiction. She has taught publishing at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), on the Illustration MA course at Goldsmiths, run the Cambridge School of Art Summer School (2014-2020) and taught Design History at the University of Brighton. Ness is known for her encouraging, straightforward and collaborative approach with illustrators and students. Ness has also been a judge for the Bologna Ragazzi Award. In 2018, she was part of the winning team at the British Design and Production Awards, in the Graphic Novel Category. Ness is co-founder of Orange Beak Studio who offer insight and encouragement for illustrators through individual tutorials, talks and varied workshops.