orange beak studio
Orange Beak Studio was founded in 2017 from a desire to work closely with
illustrators and authors, to share knowledge and offer insight and encouragement
for creatives. The co-founders of Orange Beak Studio are: Maisie Paradise
Shearring an award-winning internationally published author and illustrator Ness
Wood an award-winning designer and art director Orange Beak Studio Associates:
Alice Corrie is a freelance children's book editor working on picture books,
fiction and non-fiction. Katie Harnett is an award-winning internationally
published author and illustrator. Louise Grosart has been working in children’s
publishing for over a decade and edits picture books, non-fiction and fiction
The Orange Beak Studio tutors have varied but complimentary skills. Maisie,
Ness, Alice, Katie and Lou are all practising specialists in their fields of
illustration, design and editorial respectively. In addition to this, both
Maisie and Ness have teaching experience at post-graduate level. We offer:
one-to-one 60 minute illustration tutorials with individual written feedback
one-to-one 60 minute design tutorials with individual written feedback
one-to-one editorial tutorials with individual written feedback contract, fees
and signing advice portfolio feedback varied workshops creative picture book
week monthly orange beak evenings We work with clients at all stages of their
development, from those who are brand new to it all, to illustrators and authors
early in their career, to graduates and more established illustrators and
authors. Our ethos is to support and enable creatively ambitious clients to move
forward with their goals. We give people time, honest and constructive feedback,
and guidance.
