Alex Crump

Alex is a full-time freelance creative. He is a member of the professional bodies ‘Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators’ SCWBI as well as the ‘Association of Illustrators (AOI) and Society for Storytellers. He lives with his family (and pets!) in the Swindon area.

He has worked on over 50 published books, some working with authors self publishing for the first time others with experienced writers contracted to publishing houses. 

Alex can often be found up in his loft studio creating his images in his popular, hand drawn ink and watercolour style. He has experience of creating work in a myriad of media – from paint and charcoal to iPad and ‘Procreate’. Alex’s usual commissions are for bold and colourful animals getting up to all sorts of capers in stories, but he’s also been sought after for creating work for educational schemes and older readers.

Some of his more memorable commissions have been ongoing work with former ‘Blue Peter’ presenter Anthea Turner and her sister Wendy (former presenter of ‘Pet Rescue’) on their ‘Underneath the Underground’ series. The Great Bustard Group (on Salisbury plain) where he survived a face to face encounter with ‘Fergus’ the flightless ‘Tigerbird’ and having his work supporting a Phd. thesis on snake bite education adopted by local Governments in India.

His past careers as a teacher, zookeeper as well as his storyteller work allow him to bring bags of creativity, fun and plenty of ideas to the characters and worlds he creates.

When not in the studio he likes to be out and about in the Wiltshire countryside with his family and playing his guitar and mandolin (but not all at the same time!)

Alex Crump SCWBI members page.