Gareth Lucas is an illustrator and designer living in Essex, England with his wife and five children. Gareth studied at Brighton and Central Saint Martin's Art Schools, and since graduating has worked as a full-time artist, illustrating many well-loved books—all with the natural world at their center. Gareth combines digital process with a colorful palette and a charming style to produce work that is joyful and exuberant. When he is not working, he can often be heard playing a guitar, banjo, or ukulele.