Jane Buckley
Senior Art Director
With over twenty years’ experience in Children’s publishing, Jane Buckley has worked for a wealth of publishers including Penguin Random House, Little Tiger Press, Kingfisher and Dorling Kindersley. Throughout her career she’s worked with a variety of award-winning illustrators such as Benji Davies, Sara Ogilvie, Nadia Shireen, Liz Pichon and Kate Hindley.
Jane started her journey studying Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University, as a painter and film maker with a keen eye for a good story, the picture book world soon beckoned. Through her determination and hard work – she now finds herself as Senior Art Director of Picture Books at Simon & Schuster UK and the inaugural Designer of the Year winner at the 2021 British Book Awards (Nibbies).
Design Tip
“Be patient - I work with a lot of authors and illustrators, and try, to stay calm. And enjoy it. Always be open to learning. I learn something every day. You can’t possibly know everything!”