John Vernon Lord is an illustrator, author and teacher. He is widely recognized for his illustrations of various texts such as Aesop's Fables,The Nonsense Verse of Edward Lear; the Folio Society's Myths and Legends of the British Isles. He has also illustrated classics of English literature, including the works of Lewis Carroll and James Joyce. Lord has written and illustrated several children's books, which have been published and translated into multiple languages. His book The Giant Jam Sandwich has been in print since 1972He was head of various departments, including the Head of the School of Design, at Brighton Art School, Polytechnic and University. He was a Professor of Illustration at the University of Brighton 1986-99, where he is now Professor Emeritus. An Honorary D.Litt. was conferred upon him by the University of Brighton in 2000. He was the chair of the Graphic Design Board of the Council for National Academic Awards 1981-84. Source: Wikipedia (en)