Ag Jatkowska was born in Gdansk, Poland and grew up by the Baltic Sea. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk with a MA in Graphic Design and Illustration. In Poland, she worked as a senior artist for a greeting cards and stationery publisher and as a freelance illustrator, graphic designer and photographer. She composes her work using watercolour, acrylic and Photoshop. Ag is inspired by how illustrations can change the way children see the world, open up their imagination and help them to understand things. She now lives and works as an artist in Bath, producing illustrations for various book and magazine publishers including The Christmas Treasure Hunt and Busy Santa for Macmillan. In her spare time Ag loves long walks and trips with her husband. She is fascinated by different cultures and also enjoys film and yoga.