Liverpool-born John Pedder trained as an artist and printmaker in Hull, before moving to Sheffield, where he now lives and works.

Motivated by his innate desire to create, and fascination for imitation, his pared-down works depict the human experience, often with a humorous twist. His prints have an immediacy to them, while his woodblocks retain a sculptural quality borne from the printing process.

Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear.

There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan.

“We’re all still burning bras in a way, aren’t we?” says Swedish artist Liselotte Watkins with a laugh, phoning in from her Rome-based studio.

Watkins has, since the beginning of her illustrious career (in all of its varying forms), effectively dedicated herself to documenting what she describes as “all the shades of women” in various media. It all began with a 25-year venture as a fashion illustrator.

Born in Kanagawa, Japan, Hiroshi Tanabe graduated from Tama Art College with a degree in Graphic Design. In 1990 he went to study at the Accademia Di Brella in Milan and focused on fine art and sculpture. He began focusing on illustration while studying in Italy. His first project was a T-shirt design for a night-club in Milan. Hiroshi's unique and vibrant illustrations mirror the graphic line work of traditional Japanese woodcuts.