Neil Packer added: ‘As both a friend and a colleague it was an honour to be asked to work alongside Jim Kay on this book. Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood by Jim Kay As a fan of his work it was wonderful to see his illustrations appear in the text, and so nice to be working with him in the team. It was a great privilege to have Neil Packer helping with this daunting task. ‘Illustrating Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was always going to be a challenge the scale of the book meant for a huge variety of characters and locations to choose from. As the project unfolded, Jim Kay decided that it was time to bring in guest collaborator and dear friend, Neil Packer, to help bring the story to life. This illustrated version has been nearly two years in the making, a mammoth task as highlighted by the meticulously detailed artwork shown below. Bloomsbury said they will continue to work with other artists to illustrate the remaining books.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is set to be brought to life this October by award-winning illustrator Jim Kay and guest collaborator Neil Packer On 7 October it was announced that Jim Kay will be stepping down from his role to focus on his mental health. On 17 February Bloomsbury announced that the fifth book not only contained Jim Kay's artworks, but also featured illustrations from the award-winning illustrator Neil Packer. On 24 January 2022 Bloomsbury confirmed that the illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix would be released on 11 October.
Rowling to present illustrations of every title in the Harry Potter series. In 2013, he was selected personally by J. In 2012, he received his first Kate Greenaway Medal for his illustrations in the book A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. In 2008, Kay produced a one-man exhibition which was shown in Richmond on the theme of producing ideas for children's books. His later work as the Assistant Curator for the Illustrations Collection at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew brought him into contact with the rich archives from Indian art collections, illustrated manuscripts, herbals and the records from the era of British exploration across the world, in particular the work of Indian artists employed by botanists to produce paintings of local flora. For two years, Kay worked at Tate Britain, in the Archives, working with the personal papers of artists such as Paul Nash and Stanley Spencer.
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