Cirrus@Austlit

Chris McKimmie originated and convened the illustration program at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. As well as writing, illustrating and designing the children's books listed, he has designed many covers for the University of Queensland Press. Represented in the Graphis Annual, he has worked as a graphic designer and publications designer for the ABC, the National Parks and Wildlife Services and the University of WA Press. He was production designer for the award-winning short film Stations (1983) and the feature-length film Australian Dream (1986), and wrote the lyrics for the songs in both films, as well as Madness for Two (1982), Top Enders (1987) and Waiting (1990). All of these films were written and directed by his wife, Jackie McKimmie (q.v.). He has also exhibited paintings and drawings at many Australian galleries.