Jake Tebbit

Jake Tebbit is a successful illustrator and designer. He studied Graphic Design at Cambridge Art School and Kingston upon Thames School of Art, gaining a BA in Graphic Design. He also has an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University. His first job was as a background artist for Halas & Batchelor, the British animation company; he then moved on to become Senior Editorial Artist for Reed Publishing before becoming a freelance illustrator in 1977.

He has worked for many publishers, including children’s, educational, agricultural and reference books. From 1983 to 2003 he provided the weekly editorial cartoon for Farmers Weekly, the leading agricultural journal of the UK. He has illustrated for the popular BBC Jackanory children’s television series including 101 Dalmatians, The Sheep Pig and other titles.

He enjoys the countryside, singing and playing traditional British folk music, drinking cider and wine, and travels when he can.