Joshua Hester is a UK-based writer, visual artist, and publishing practitioner. His work centres around Books as both vessel and voice—embracing and reimagining their form through self-published poetry, performance, and handcrafted editions. Rooted in rhythm, reflection, and community, his practice considers how personal expression meets shared experience through the printed word.
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Every design is a moment of stillness pulled from motion — a quiet shape in the chaos. What I do is not just design, but a kind of listening. To nature. To space. To people. To the unseen harmony that wants to emerge. These works are traces of that practice — one that is deeply lived, gently refined, and forever unfolding.
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Fusebox, Kingston
March 2025
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FuseWell
Hosted Creative Event
Fusebox, Kingston
September 2024
Creative Sparks
Showcasing Art Books & Poetry
Fusebox, Exhibition
February 2024
Learning the Craft
7.05.25 | Canvas Rebel
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Well Books Fair
7.03.25 | Stanley Picker Gallery
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Meet our new Creative Talent Programme Artist!
27.03.2024 | Creative Youth
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Creative Sparks - February 2024
29.02.2024 | Creative Youth
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Creative Sparks - Care & Healing
19.02.2024 | Creative Youth
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Camden Art Centre
[2025]
BA Graphic Design (First)
Kingston University
[4 years]
Great Garden Designs
2025
Poetic Book Binding Workshop #2
Esher College
Christopher Knowles
2025
Book Arts Workshop
Ham Youth Club
2025
Freelance Web Design
Bishops Gardening Services
2025
Parkour Coach
Foucan Academy
2023-Present
Poetic Book Binding Workshop #1
Esher College
Christopher Knowles
2024
Artist in Residence
Fusebox, Creative Youth
Kingston Upon Thames
2024-25
Branding & Design Internship
Muneebah Creative
Remote (London)
2022-23
Ralph & Co Creative
London
2017
Connecting people
Typesetting
Page Composition
Editorial Design
Poetic Book Binding
Writing Poetry with ease
Storytelling (Visual & Written)
Long-stitch Book Binding
Case Bound Book Binding
Coptic stitch Binding
Pamphlet Binding
線裝 xian zhuang (Stab) Binding
Intuitive Design Harmony
Spoken Word Performance
Screenprinting garments
Book cover design
Artist Residency
Fusebox: Creative Youth
2024-25
Last Updated 13.05.25