About me

Joshua David Hester is a writer and book artist based in Kingston. His creative practice is rooted in a lifelong movement discipline focused on fluidity. Exploring the book as an art form and its potential as a tool for self-discovery.

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• What are the two things in the world you cannot stare at for too long?
• Together through the pain we shall rise
• What do you see inside when she lets you look in?

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Projects

• Diary of a Daoist #2 - The Uncarved BlockHello, hello. This is the second entry of Diary of a Daoist. Today's focus is on this idea of the uncarved block. It's been testing me today, I've allowed my beautifully manic creative expression and desire to do all these great things and make stuff. But I've spread myself very thin mentally, by giving myself unrealistic expectations, to do all of the things that I can see in the vision for what I want to do. I get caught up in this endless cycle of having these plans for these amazing things
• Diary of a Daoist #1 - penetrating windListen here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/well-books/episodes/DoaD-1---penetrating-wind-e2m4uka
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  Book-Binding Workshop at LCBAI recently attended a bookbinding workshop at the London Centre for Book Arts (LCBA). The experience was inspiring, and now I would love to collaborate with writers to create bespoke hardback books of their manuscripts. Seeing my own writing in handmade books has deeply impacted my appreciation of the work's essence. The workshop at LCBA was held in a beautiful space where I met wonderful people, all guided by a masterful teacher who took us through the entire process of making a complete book.
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  BISHOPS GARDENING SERVICES - Web Design ProjectA Squarespace Web Design project to help emphasise their garden care approach of organic and natural methods, working in harmony with nature to maintain a balanced ecosystem. See live... https://www.bishopsgardening.co.uk
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  The Inner Magnetism of a BookAn ode to books. A short love story. Sparked from the magnetism of Rahel Zolar's 'Inner Monologue of a Book' Published on https://www.well-books.com
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  Effortless BooksA study on Daoist philosophy and its application to the creative process

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Work history

FounderTrupe
May 2020London, United KingdomFull Time
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Branding and Design InternMuneebah Creative
Aug 2022 - Jan 2023London, United KingdomInternship

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Skills

• 35mm Film Photography
• Screen Printing
• CSS
• Web Designer
• Squarespace
• Graphic Design
• Book Arts
• Book Binding
• Book Publishing
• Ceative Writing

Education

(BA hons) Graphic DesignKingston School of Art
Sep 2020Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom