Grown in Australia, Lesley Vamos received a high distinction in BA Design at COFA with a special honorary award in animation, although she still holds a pencil incorrectly. She spends her time doodling, travelling, running her design and illustration business (Striped Designs) and hanging out with her little family. A partial client list includes Sterling, Hardie Grant, Oxford, Usborne, Simon and Schuster and Macmillan.