Jethro Longwe

Professional artist/Book Illustrator/Graphic designer

Message

Intro

Malawi

Design and Illustration Coach at Global Book Alliance in Action

Studied Graphic Design at Ruth Prowse School of Art

Studied Fine Art at University of Malawi Chancellor College

Design

Joined June 6, 2022

Skills

Languages

English

Fluent

About

I am a professional artist with over 7 years experience. I also a graphic designer with a passion in children's book illustrations. I recently worked with 14 publishers to train and coach their illustrators, designers in creating 50 children's books. I helped them to create and develop visually appealing books that resonate with children of ages 4-9. I am good with understang concepts and translating them visually. Am profient in photoshop, illustrator and Indesign.

Experience

Global Book Alliance in Action

Mar 2022 – Present

Lilongwe

Design and Illustration Coach

Training and coaching Illustrators and Designer in developinv children's books

BK Publishing

Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Capetown

Illustrator

Creating illustrations based on real life stories of acts of kindness that people shared during the Covid pandemic in South Africa.

Education

Ruth Prowse School of Art

Feb 2018 – Dec 2020

Visual Communication, Graphic Design

University of Malawi Chancellor College

Mar 2005 – Jan 2009

Bacher if Arts, Fine Art