About the Author

Print and fish are two words which best describe Josh. Growing up in the country with the River Avon and Stonehenge at his doorstep, Josh had a natural penchant for freshwater wildlife and their significance to us throughout human history. Where freshwater wildlife was out of sight, out of mind for some, Josh was captivated by its mystery; every body of water was teeming with life and so few stopped to notice. As a child, he would even pause to inspect puddles on the pavement after spotting a frog in one following a flood.

Josh discovered with mystery, misinformation is just a short jump away, and with wildlife so easily forgotten, freshwater fauna is increasingly vulnerable. Graduating from the Falmouth School of Communication Design, he was able to apply his skills as a designer with his love of science communication to create exciting and educational media with the goal of informing both young and old about the natural world around them.

He started his career as an editorial designer for Life magazine, moving on to be the Art Director by his second year. During his time there, Josh wrote a number of articles on ancient fishes for the magazine, and created the popular misinformation-themed pocket book Stop Believing in Bullsh*t. Now Head of Book Design at TLC Creative, Josh has worked for clients such as British Museum, Kew, Formula 1, Art Review and Ivan Mikolji, and is now working on the Handbook series covering aquarium fishes plagued with misinformation—starting with The Bichir Handbook.