Stormy Seas: Stories of Young Boat Refugees has proved to be the most significant project of my illustration career. It has enabled me to creatively reflect upon an issue close to my heart and produce a body of work that has the potential to have real impact, particularly for children and young people. It was a privilege to work on the book, and has undoubtedly informed subsequent editorial projects. I will always feel proud to have illustrated the true stories of five refugee children, whose legacies will exist forever on the printed page.