Alex Barrow

Alex Barrow grew up in the suburbs of London to Filipino and English Parents before moving to South London to study illustration at Central Saint Martins. Today, Alex is a regular contributor and an Art Director for popular science and arts themed children's magazine OKIDO magazine His first book for children, A Possum's Tail, was published in 2014 and was quickly nominated for the 2015 Cilip Kate Greenaway Medal. other books include "If I had a Dinosaur" (now an ongoing series) which won the "made for moms" Silver award, and was read on Cbeebies 'bedtime stories' by Eddie Redmayne. The second book "If I had a sleepy Sloth" was also read on Cbeebies bedtime stories by David Schwimmer. 

Alex finds a lot of inspiration from Old things from bric a brac shops such as vintage menswear, Mid century Children's books, Hot Jazz Shellac and Antique Accordions.