2024 Illustrator in Residence: Cabbi Charles
We were proud in 2024 to introduce our first Jericho Prize Illustrator in Residence, the supremely talented Cabbi Charles.
Cabbi, a London-based creative, is also a Jericho Prize 2021 finalist, so we were thrilled to have her back to support the project in 2024.
Throughout the year, Cabbi created inclusive artwork in various forms, inspired by the Jericho Prize project. She also led a free workshop for aspiring illustrators, contributed to our blog and shared her experiences as a children's book creative.
Her illustrations also made stunning additions to our website. Do check some examples of her beautiful inclusive artwork below.
About the new Jericho Prize illustration residency
As the Jericho Prize is currently focused on picture book creation, and as picture books are an equally weighted collaboration between author and illustrator, it seems fitting to select an Illustrator in Residence to complement this. This way we can showcase burgeoning Black-British picture book talent more broadly.
The 2024 project ran for 32 weeks and, during that time, our resident illustrator completed several artwork commissions and had opportunities to showcase and share her work and experiences in children's publishing.
This is a paid residency as we are committed to supporting the Creators' Rights Alliance's Pay the Creators initiative.
More about Cabbi Charles
Cabbi Charles is a self-published author and illustrator of picture books who also writes children's chapter books and middle-grade titles. A lifelong learner, Cabbi is an illustration mentee on the 2023-24 Pathways into Children's Publishing. She is looking forward to working on new books, new collaborations and sharing her illustrations with a wider audience.
More info about Cabbi's work can be found on Instagram @cabbicharles.