Rikin Parekh

Rikin Parekh is a children’s book illustrator and a LSA (Learning Support Assistant) in primary schools in North West London. 

After graduating from Camberwell College of Arts / UAL, and the University of Westminster in Harrow, Rikin freelanced as a film production illustrator, drawing for several monster movies before deciding to follow his love of picture books and pursue a career in children’s publishing.

In this chat, we go behind the scenes of Rikin’s recent collaboration with author Rashmi Sirdeshpande, Yes You Can, Cow! 

All art shown © Rikin Parekh.