2025 | Children's Publishing
| Professional
- pronoun
he/him - Why did you create this work?
I have spent 17 years making this book. It is a history of graphics, from prehistoric drawings to writing, print, tv, the internet, all the way to AI. I wanted to write the book because it is a history of not only information but also disinformation. When we see how information sources were corrupted in the past we can more easily see how they are being corrupted today. - How were your illustrations used?
The entire book acts as a timeline of graphics from the first known figurative images on cave walls to hieroglyphics to modern day graphical user interfaces.
The book also comes with a double sided pull out poster that shows the evolution all together in one graphic. - What materials and techniques did you use?
pencil, collage and digital - Was this project commissioned?
Commissioned - Commissioner Name
James Mitchem - Commissioner Company
DK - Commissioner Instagram
@DKBooks - Agent
Debbie Bibo - Agent Instagram
@debbiebiboagency - Personal Website or Portfolio Link
chrishaughton.com/
- Instagram
@chrishaughton - Biography
Chris Haughton is an Irish author and illustrator based in London. Before getting into making books he worked as a designer for fair trade. He has written and illustrated seven books including A BIT LOST, OH NO GEORGE!, SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN and MAYBE. His first non-fiction title THE HISTORY OF INFORMATION came out in 2024. It traces the history of information and disinformation, from pre-historic drawing to writing, to print, media, computing and the internet.
- Where are you currently based?
United Kingdom (UK)
