Since 2014, children’s book publisher Book Dash has printed over a million free books for children, including tens of thousands illustrated by Jess Jardim-Wedepohl – which makes her one of the most widely distributed children’s book illustrators in the country. Jess makes the monumental task of illustrating an entire book in a day seem perfectly normal. In this episode, Arthur and Jess talk about Book Dash, how she approaches book design and illustration, what it’s like to work under pressure, and what she reckons are important skills for young designers and illustrators who want to make books.

Links from the show:

• Jess Jardim-Wedepohl’s website
• Book Dash
• Jess’s books on Book Dash
• Snapplify classics covers
• Krita open source painting program
• Gimp image editor
• Procreate illustration app for iPad
• Blender 3D creation software