Desdemona McCannon

DESDEMONA MCCANNON – www.lemonmerchant.co.uk Desdemona has a 1st class degree in English Literature, & 1st class degree in Graphic Design & Illustration. After working as an illustrator for five years, she studied for an M.A. in ‘Sequential Illustration & Design’ in Brighton. She has worked as a children’s book illustrator most notably with Bloomsbury Children’s books. She taught Graphic Design at Wirral Met until the opportunity came up to work in Tokyo where she designed characters & illustrated for international clients. She joined the staff at North Wales School of Art in 2003 and currently teaches illustration and visual culture there.