Background
Hannah is the second daughter of Peter Firmin, co-creator with the late Oliver Postgate, of the children"s television programmes Pingwings, Pogles" Wood, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Bagpuss.
Hannah is the second daughter of Peter Firmin, co-creator with the late Oliver Postgate, of the children"s television programmes Pingwings, Pogles" Wood, Noggin the Nog, Ivor the Engine, Clangers and Bagpuss.
She is most famed for illustrating the book covers of Alexander McCall Smith"s The Number. She grew up in Blean, Kent, before moving to London to attend Chelsea College of Art, and then The Royal College of Art in 1981. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator for books, magazines, newspapers and for advertising and design companies.
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She has illustrated the covers for the 10 books in the series, to critical acclaim. With McCall Smith, Hannah Firmin has supported the literacy charity Book Aid International, donating an illustrated McCall Smith story for auction.
Hannah Firmin tends to work in the printing media, numbering among her influences the work of both Indian and African relief printers. Hannah has two children and lives in Wales.