About Us
Emotional Collaboration- words and pictures in harmony
Alex and Brett have collaborating over many years. Both great friends, their relationship has
been woven into their story telling and visual ideas. The organic, harmonious nature of this
process echoes each other’s aesthetic and emotional landscape. As parents they both felt that
the quality of books available, which offered both incredible imagery and intelligent creative
stories, were few and far between. These unmet needs were the motivation to create their own,
immersive, expressive worlds that both adults and children will want to return to again and
again. The seed of inspiration for “The Butterfly Boy” came from a bedtime story Brett dreamt
up one night for his children. Alex has taken the original idea and developed the story and
characters that are longing to live beyond the page.
Alex Box
As a fine artist Alex’s exhibitions and installations took her on a course from Chelsea College of Art straight into the fashion world. Working with surface and makeup, her unique style has been awarded global recognition and following. Renowned for experimental and often surreal beauty looks she is a regular contributor to publications including Vogue, W magazine, New York Times, Numero, Another Magazine, Dazed & Confused, i-D, and many more. Working as make-up director for international fashion shows, Alex has created some of the iconic looks seen on the catwalk and campaigns by Chanel, Gareth Pugh, Karl Lagerfeld, Alexander McQueen, and Vivienne Westwood. She is currently Beauty Director of cult Berlin Art, Culture & Fashion Magazine "King Kong"
Brett Ryder
Brett studied at Camberwell College of Arts and St Martin’s College and is
one of the early original pioneers of mixed media digital illustration. His portfolio is full of artwork produced for regulars and weekly columns for The Economist, The Times, The Telegraph, Brummell Magazine and Health Affairs ‘NarrativeMatters’ podcasts since 2009. Beyond editorial work, Brett has worked on advertising campaigns, packaging, products, books and corporate work. With numerous awards to his name for design, packaging and illustration from the V&A, D&AD and American illustration, he is hoping to demonstrate that a vivid imagination has a much of a home in fact-based periodicals as it does on the pages of a children’s storybook.