David Woodland

David Woodland (Woody) lives in Sydney, Australia, working as a children’s book author and illustrator. He has 20 years of experience as a designer on feature films, including ‘Lord of The Rings’, ‘Happy Feet’, ‘Moulin Rouge’, ‘Thor’, ‘Pacific Rim 2’, ‘Legend of the Guardians’ and the ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ arena production. Woody also has a creative history as an exhibiting artist, animator, character/production designer for contemporary dance and puppetry. Woody is a recipient of a Churchill Fellowship, a Visual Effects Society Award and is a Cannes Lions Grand Prix winner. Ernie’s Journey is his debut picture book.