Jo Empson lives in Wiltshire, and recently graduated from Cambridge School of Art with a Masters in Children's Book Illustration. Her background as a graphic designer has had a great influence on her work, and she especially loves children's book's created by ex-designers, such as the great Eric Carle.Her illustrations are inspired by nature, expressing this through texture and movement with a strong sense of shape, color and design. She loves playing with color in the form of a visual narrative. Her abiding wish is to produce beautiful books with depth and meaningChildren's books remain her passion. She is never happier than when she is swept away in storytelling - in all its aspects - whether it be writing, illustrating or just reading a favorite picture book (which she still does every night!).