Diana Mayo has a BA in Graphic Design and Illustration from Kingston University, in southeast England. Since graduating in 1990 she has worked as a freelance illustrator for many clients, including Kingfisher, Oxford University Press and Scholastic. Diana often holds an "open-studio" to give advice to new illustrators and runs rouses on children's book illustration. She draws her inspiration from folk tales, myths and "trivia" from around the world, and revels in strong color and lively detail.