Jill Timm is able to trace her interest and talent in book making as far back as the fifth grade when she created her first book from boards covered in construction paper and bound with staples. The book was a creative exploration of her interaction with a visitor from outer space who was shaped like a spoon. Design courses at Utah State University whetted her appetite for making books, and a whimsical book based on a simple hand-held pencil sharpener was quickly followed by a small book devoted to a photographic tribute to the interior and exterior essence of a clock.
She was a professional multimedia, instructional and graphic designer for IBM after receiving her MFA in Computer Graphic Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. Always interested in learning from the experts, Jill had enrolled in book making workshops from many well known artists.
Listed in Who’s Who Among Young American Professionals and Who’s Who in California, Jill has rightfully earned a good share of awards and professional achievements for her work in both fine arts graphics (she’s an outstanding serigrapher), photography, graphic design, and art direction. She won a Distinguished Book Award presented by the international Miniature Book Society in 2004.. Her artist books are included in several consumer crafts and bookmaking books. Articles about her books have been published in the Miniature Books Society and The Microbibliophile periodicals. Her books are included in the Twentieth Century United States Miniature Books by Robert Bradbury. Jill also has been the recipient of several grants. Her work is in many corporate, university, public and private collections across the United States and around the world. She also is the publisher of Artist Book News, a full color book marketing newsletter, and online web site, showcasing professional book artists worldwide. Jill loves teaching others about the exciting world of making books.