Photographer Adrian Heke has worked on many assignments with Learning Media. “My best tip for photographing children is to get them immersed in what they are doing".
Asha Patel’s occupations have included full-time teacher, full-time mum, and writer. “Plan and research your topics thoroughly before allowing fingers near keyboards".
Donovan Bixley is an award-winning illustrator. “I’ve had the pleasure of working on over 70 stories and books – a great many of them for Learning Media.”
Elspeth Alix Batt is an illustrator and designer. “If you find drawing hands difficult, don’t draw figures who always have their hands behind them or in their pockets'.
Gregory O’Brien is a well-known poet and writer. “The best projects are the ones you never leave behind; they determine the shape and direction of everything that comes after'.
Writer and photographer Ian Trafford has worked on topics such as kitesurfing, endurance adventure racers, outdoor activities, and remote scenery in all sorts of places on the planet.
Janice Marriott is an award-winning writer. “You always have to simplify, clarify, and make the subject relevant to the world of your readers, that is, children of the twenty-first century".
Illustrator Jo Tronc works in a variety of mediums. “Adapting to each client, their use of new technology, and their new and different projects keeps you on your toes".
Lisa Fuemana is a writer whose humourous stories often appear in Tupu. “Happily, my boys help with my writing; drafts are always submitted to my ten-year-old before Learning Media sees them!".
Mark Coote has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. “Once you’ve shot the pictures and gone home, it’s all over. You can’t go back and shoot them again".
Melanie Drewery is a writer. “Make a child the centre of your story, make a child the hero, make a child the narrator. Remember what it felt like to be a child".
Sharon Holt is a writer whose story ideas are often sparked by her family. “The best thing is to read a lot, write a lot, and then post the best you’ve written to Learning Media".
Simon Cooke is a writer with a passion for stories. “Listen to criticism and embrace what rings true. Don’t be precious. And don’t worry about going a bit potty along the way".
Thaw Naing is an up and coming illustrator. “Beyond having the self-discipline to hand in a job before deadline, or the self-motivation to get up in the morning to start drawing, you sometimes have to be your own mentor".
Vaughan Flanagan is an illustrator. “Taking the time to visit a client in person, or to send them a courteous email, may make the difference between their choosing you for the job over the many other talented people out there".
