I am an award-winning, 25-year veteran of the film, television, advertising and children’s publishing industries. In addition, I lecture on the craft of animation, academic studies and professional practice at Cert. Dip. and BA + (hons) levels at Yoobee College of Creative Innovation, and have double Masters degrees in Media Arts and Creative Writing (Screenplay).  As a film and television animation industry veteran, published children’s writer, illustrator, and musician, I direct, design, develop, produce and create original content.

My books have been published internationally, I am a New York Times best seller’s list illustrator, and the writer/director and creator of TVNZ children’s series ‘Puzzle Inc’ (42x5min Episodes).  I currently work as a storyboard/animatic artist on the international award winning television series ‘Kiri and Lou’ and senior animator on BBC series ‘Tiny Wonders’.  I am represented by Vicki Marsdon at HighSpot Literary Agency and have many TV series, books, graphic novel series and creative projects in development. 

     I live in the country with my wife, four children, a cat, a dog and a small but perfectly formed cluckery of chickens.