Danielle Rippengill

Children’s Fiction Designer and Visiting Lecturer



Danielle Rippengill

Graphic designer and visiting lecturer, currently working in-house for Bloomsbury Publishing in London, designing children’s books from middle grade through to young adult. Delivering talks and continuing to work with universities to share her experience with students and participate in feedback sessions to develop student projects.


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Notable Publictions


The Thames and Tide Club: Squid Invasion
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK, 2024) Designer


Adam Destroys the Internet
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK, 2023) Designer

Pride In...
BookLife Publishing (UK, 2020); IPG (USA, 2021) Designer

In My Gallery
BookLife Publishing (UK, 2020); Enslow Publishing (USA, 2021) Designer



Exhibitions


MA Show
Group Exhibition, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge, UK, 2019

Dyslexia Installation
Collaboration with Caithy Faithful, Ruskin Gallery Building, Cambridge, UK, 2017

Electric Eye Degree Show
Group Exhibition, Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge, UK, 2016

Elements Exhibition
Group Show, Ruskin Gallery Building, Cambridge School of Art, Cambridge, UK, 2014


Education


Cambridge School of Art, ARU, UK
MA Graphic Design and Typography, 2019
BA (Hons) Graphic Design, 2016

College of West Anglia, Norfolk, UK
BTEC Level Three Extended Diploma
in Graphic Design, 2013

Springwood High School, Norfolk, UK
Sixth Form, A Levels, 2010
GCSE’s, 2008



Talks and Interviews


MA Graphic Design and Illustration, Cambridge, UK
I Didn’t Know What I Was Doing Either, Until I Was Doing It, May 2023


ARU Creative Careers, Cambridge, UK
A Path to Publishing, March 2022 and 2021

BBC Radio Norfolk Interviewee
Pride Anthems, June 2021

Pride In Higher Aspirations NEACO
LGBTQ Interviewee, Norfolk, UK

My LGBTQ career and experiences, June 2021

ARU Careers, Cambridge, UK
My MA Experience, May 2020
Your Online Presence, 2018


Achievements and Awards


Amazon Top 10 LGBTQ+ Best Sellers in the Children’s Book Category
Pride In... STEM, May 2021

What Kids are Reading Quiz Writers’ Choice Award for Primary Non-Fiction
Pride In... The Arts, Change, Sports, and STEM, April 2021

Evening Standard Best Children’s Books that Celebrate Black History and Identity Pride In... Change, October 2020

In house BookLife Publishing Awards,
Best Cover and Book Series
Pride In... The Arts, Change, Sports, and STEM, December 2019

Alumni of the Month, ARU
January 2017

Delivered Vote of Thanks at Cambridge School of Art Graduation
Cambridge, Corn Exchange, October 2016

Shortlisted for Made A Difference Award
ARU, May 2015

Excellence in Media Award
College of West Anglia, July 2013

© Danielle Rippengill 2024