David Ellwand is an English photographer, illustrator, and author. He is a trained photographer, who has exhibited his landscape and abstract photographs throughout western Europe and the United States.

Ellwand is known for his photography on award-winning, bestselling fashion books for fairies, Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand and Fairie‐ality Style. He is also known for his award-winning Amazing Baby board book

Board book

A board book is a type of book printed on thick paperboard. The paperboard is printed and used for both the cover and the interior pages. Each page panel is a minimum of two plies of paperboard thickness. Unlike a typical paper book that is bound with saddle stitching or perfect binding, a...

 series for Templar Publishing, as well as the bestselling books Ten in a Bed, Teddy Bears, and Cinderlily. His other works have been published by the Penguin Group

Penguin Group

The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...

's Dutton Children's Books; HarperCollins

HarperCollins

HarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...

 (US); Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books

Chronicle Books is a San Francisco-based American publisher of books for adults and children.The company was established in 1968 by Phelps Dewey, an executive with Chronicle Publishing Company, then-publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. In 1999 it was bought by Nion McEvoy, great-grandson of...

; Templar Publishing; Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor

Baker & Taylor is the world's largest distributor of books and entertainment, in business for over 180 years. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and privately owned, in 2006 it had $2.2 billion in sales, employed 3,750 and was # 181 on Forbes list of privately owned companies...

's Silver Dolphin Books; L'Ecole des Loisirs (France); and Moritz Verlag-GmbH (Germany). His target audience includes babies and children up to eight years of age.

Personal background

David Ellwand was born in 1966, in Liverpool, England. He graduated from Kettlethorpe High School in 1984 and studied photography at Kitson College

Leeds College of Technology

Leeds College of Technology was a further education college in Leeds, in West Yorkshire, England. With a strong technical bias, the College supported the computing, engineering, social care and transport industries...

 in Leeds, England. Ellwand is married to Ruth Huddleston. She is a former sales and marketing director with Templar Publishing. He works from a studio in an old converted church in Dorset, England and lives in West Sussex

West Sussex

West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...

 with his wife and daughter, Lydia.

Professional background

David Ellwand began his career in photography at the age of 18. In 1991, he set up a photography studio, primarily focusing on producing commercial photography for advertising agencies. He later moved into book illustration and photography, using a variety of mixed media, formatting, and techniques. Several of his better known works include black-and-white photographs, as well as collage and mixed media using hand-tinted, full-colour photography, using natural items and household objects.

In April 2010, Ellwand was featured on the children's television programme, Blue Peter

Blue Peter

Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time...

. He was commissioned to design and create a large wooden house out of a tree trunk for the fairies to live, in the Blue Peter Garden. The episode featured him showing the programme presenter, Andy Akinwolere

Andy Akinwolere

Andy Akinwolere is a British television presenter.-Early life:Akinwolere was born in Nigeria in 1982, and moved to the United Kingdom with his family when he was eight years old. They settled in Birmingham, where he was educated.-Education:Akinwolere attended St...

, how to create a selection of small pieces of furniture for the house.

In 2011, Ellwand began working on a series of books based around the supernatural, experimenting with historical photographic processes, including wet collodion process

Collodion process

The collodion process is an early photographic process. It was introduced in the 1850s and by the end of that decade it had almost entirely replaced the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype. During the 1880s the collodion process, in turn, was largely replaced by gelatin dry...

. Drawn to the supernatural, he notes, "I've been to a lot of places where folklorists say that fairies have been sighted. Nowadays anything supernatural might be purported to be a UFO, but in Victorian times it would be considered to be a fairie, or a will-o'-the-wisp, or whatever. It's really quite fascinating."

Photography

Fairie-ality series
Ellwand's bestselling fashion books for fairies, Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand and Fairie‐ality Style, were published by Candlewick Press in 2002 and 2009. The book showcases 150 fashion designs created out of household items, as well as flowers, feathers, leaves, grass, shells, and material found in nature. Fashioned art pieces include dresses, coats, trousers, hats, undergarments, and shoes. The series was so successful that he was asked by Elle Magazine

Elle (magazine)

Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...

to create a gown for their Christmas issue. Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman

Stuart Weitzman

Stuart A. Weitzman is the designer of the international, high-end shoe company, Stuart Weitzman.Stuart Weitzman's trademark use of unique materials , and his attention to detail, garnered him and his company a global following...

, commissioned eight almost-human-sized "fairie" shoes for a window display making the round of his boutiques. In 2003, Madame Alexander

Madame Alexander

Madame Alexander is a brand of American collectible dolls introduced in 1923.Madame Alexander is also the business name of Beatrice Alexander, who was born Bertha Alexander, later changed her name to Beatrice, married Philip Behrman and then started her doll business...

 dolls created a Fairie-ality doll and trunk set. In 2004, Cedco Publishing manufactured two journals, based on the Fairie-ality series.

• Bird, Eugenie; Downton, David (illustrator); and Ellwand, David (photographer). Fairie-ality: The Fashion Collection from the House of Ellwand, Candlewick Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0763614133
• Fairie‐ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature, Candlewick Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0763620950
• Fairie-ality Journal: Feather Fairie Dress, Cedco Publishing, 2004. ISBN 978-0768326307
• Fairie-ality Bound 6x8 Journal, Cedco Publishing, 2004. ISBN 978-0768326291

Baby Unique series

• Baby Unique, Candlewick Press, 2005. ISBN 978-0763626068
• Baby Unique Moments: A Record Book, Candlewick Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0763630911

Amazing Baby Series

• Amazing Baby: I Love You!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2004. ISBN 978-1592232321
• Amazing Baby: Baby, Boo!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592235858
• Amazing Baby: Twinkle, Twinkle!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592235865
• Amazing Baby: Baby's Day!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592235889
• Amazing Baby: Peekaboo, Puppy!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592235872
• Amazing Baby: Hello Baby!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592237012
• Amazing Baby: Go, Baby, Go!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1592236251
• Amazing Baby: Yum-Yum, Baby!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1592238033
• Amazing Baby: Spots and Dots!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1592235971
• Amazing Baby: Night-Night, Baby!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1592238026
• Amazing Baby: Picture Pairs!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2007. ISBN 978-1592235964
• Amazing Baby: Rainbow Fun!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1592239054
• Amazing Baby: Five Little Ducks!, Silver Dolphin Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1592239047

Illustration

• Ellwand, David (illustrator). Jingle Bells (Teddy Bear Sing-Along), Silver Dolphin Books, 2011. ISBN 978-1607103226
• Ellwand, David (illustrator). Teddy Time (Book and Stacking Boxes), Silver Dolphin Books, 2011. ISBN 978-1607102595

Authored works

Children's books

• Ellwand, David. Beaucoup de beaux bébés, L'Ecole des Loisirs, 1995. ISBN 978-2211031219
• Ellwand, David. Baby strahlt, Baby weint, Moritz Verlag-GmbH, 1997. ISBN 978-3895650574
• Ellwand, David. Emma's Elephant: And Other Favorite Animal Friends, Dutton Children's Books, 1997. ISBN 978-0525457923
• Ellwand, David. Alfred's Camera: A Collection of Picture Puzzles , Dutton Children's Books, 1999. ISBN 978-0525459781
• Ellwand, David. Alfred's Party: A Collection of Picture Puzzles, Dutton Children's Books, 2000. ISBN 0525463852
• Ellwand, David; Ellwand, Ruth; Ellwand, David (photography). Midas Mouse, HarperCollins Children's Books, 2000. ISBN 978-0688167455
• Ellwand, David. Ten in the Bed, Advanced Marketing, 2002. ISBN 978-1903938270
• Ellwand, David. Clap your Hands, Chronicle Books, 2002. ISBN 1929766505
• Ellwand, David; and Steer, Dugald. Tickle Teddy: A Touch-and-Feel Book, Chronicle Books, 2002. ASIN B001HUD77U
• Ellwand, David; Moore, Clement Clarke; and Steer, Dugald. Santa Ted, Chronicle Books, 2003. ISBN 978-1593540043
• Ellwand, David; Tagg, Christine; Ellwand, David (photography). Metal Mutz!, Candlewick Press, 2003. ISBN 0763620831
• Ellwand, David; Tagg, Christine; Ellwand, David (photography). Cinderlily: A Floral Fairy Tale, Candlewick Press, 2003. ISBN 978-0763623289
• Ellwand, David. The Big Book of Beautiful Babies, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857141825
• Ellwand, David; Ellwand, Ruth; Ellwand, David (photography). The Mystery of the Fool and the Vanisher, Candlewick Press, 2008. ISBN 0763620963
• Ellwand, David. Wheels on the Bus, Silver Dolphin Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1607101031
• Ellwand, David. Old Macdonald, Silver Dolphin Books, 2010. ISBN 978-1607101048
• Ellwand, David. Row, Row, Row Your Boat (Teddy Bear Sing-Along), Silver Dolphin Books, 2011. ISBN 978-1607101598
• Ellwand, David. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes (Teddy Bear Sing-Along), Silver Dolphin Books, 2011. ISBN 978-1607103219

Boasting series

• Ellwand, David. Perfect Pets Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 1997. ISBN 978-1857141337
• Ellwand, David. Gorgeous Grandchildren Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140576
• Ellwand, David. Beautiful Babies Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140583
• Ellwand, David. D. E. Mummy's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140910
• Ellwand, David. My Boasting Book D.E., Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857141429
• Ellwand, David. Daddy's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140927
• Ellwand, David. Granny's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140934
• Ellwand, David. Grandpa's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140941
• Ellwand, David. Great-Granny's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140859
• Ellwand, David. Great-Grandpa's Boasting Book, Ragged Bears Publishing, 2005. ISBN 978-1857140866

Honors and awards

• 2003: British Book Awards
  British Book Awards
  The Galaxy National Book Awards are a series of British literary awards focused on the best UK writers and their works, as selected by an academy of members from the British book publishing industry...
  
  ' Stora Enso
  Stora Enso
  Stora Enso Oyj is a Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer, formed by the merger of Swedish mining and forestry products company Stora and Finnish forestry products company Enso-Gutzeit Oy in 1998. It is headquartered in Helsinki, and it has approximately 29,000 employees...
  
   Design and Production Award for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2002: American Booksellers Association
  American Booksellers Association
  The American Booksellers Association is a non-profit industryassociation founded in 1900 that promotes independent bookstores in the United States and Canada. The ABA and its members support freedom of speech, literacy, and programs that encourage reading...
  
  's Book Sense 76 Selection for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2002: Hong Kong Print Awards' Best Printed Book Prize for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2002: American Library Association
  American Library Association
  The American Library Association is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 62,000 members....
  
  's Best Book for Young Adults for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2003: New England Book Show's Best of Show for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2003: New England Book Show's Best Book Manufacturing for Fairie-ality, the Fashion Collection from The House of Ellwand
• 2004: Booktrust Early Years Awards
  Booktrust Early Years Awards
  The Booktrust Early Years Awards, formerly known as the Sainsbury’s Baby Book Award, are a series of literary prizes for children's picture books awarded annually...
  
  ' Baby Book Award for I Love You!
• 2010: New England Book Show's Best Pictorial Book for Fairie-ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature
• 2010: Printing Industries of America
  Printing Industries of America
  Printing Industries of America is a nonprofit trade association which advocates for the United States printing industry.It is the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, representing more than 10,000 member companies and an industry with more than $174.4 billion in revenue and 1 million...
  
  's Benny Award for Fairie-ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature

External links

• http://www.fairie-ality.com/
• http://www.fairiealitystyle.com/