This week on Orms Air we discuss the importance of visual literacy across all aspects of our lives with Orms Cape Town School of Photography lecturer Jess Bosworth Smith. We unpack what it means to be visually literate, why this is such an important skill set to develop and are given a look behind Jess's own creative process.

To find out more about Jess Bosworth Smith's illustrative work with Imagnary House be sure to check out her artist profile here.

Don't miss the reading of Jess's new book Liefie at The Book Lounge, 17 August 2019. Find out more about this event via their website or Facebook page.

In this episode Jess references the following creatives, books and shows:

• Writer and cultural theorist Ashraf Jamal
• Author and illustrator John Klassen
• TV series Black Books created by and starring comedian Dylan Moran
• Author of Duck, Death and the Tulip Wolf Erlbruch
• Illustrator and author  Brecht Evens
• Illustrator and author Oliver Jeffers
• Illustrator and author Maurice Sendak
• Illustrator Ruby Lou 
• Illustrator Kirsten Sims
• Visual artist Rosie Mudge
• Photographer Matthew Kay
• Our very own Jess Semple

To find out more about the Orms Cape Town School of Photography as well as the range of courses on offer find more on their website here.