Gary Embury is a senior lecturer at the University of the West of England, Bristol and an illustrator with over 20 years of experience. Clients include The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, Radio Times, Aardman Animations, BBC, BritishTelecom, Barclays Bank, The Economist, New Scientist, The Sunday Times Review, Sunday Times Magazine, Microsoft, Penguin Books, Macmillan, and many other advertising, editorial and publishing clients. Awarded Gold, in Images 30, The Best of British Contemporary Illustration 2006 and took part in a discussion on Radio 4's Front Row program hosted by Kirsty Lang on the future of illustration in the digital age. He is the editor of which showcases and initiates projects in the area of drawn reportage.

Mario Minichiello has held positions as a Professor at Newcastle University, Australia, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham Institute of Art and Design and Loughborough University UK. He is also the Co-Director of FASTlab and the author of several books and papers. He is a practising Artist and Academic based in Cambridge UK.