Simone Ridyard is an internationally recognised architectural illustrator, author, and Senior Lecturer in Interior Design at Manchester Metropolitan University. Drawing on more than 20 years’ experience in architectural practice, her work explores drawing as a tool for design thinking, visual communication and spatial understanding. She is the author of In Fine Detail: Perspective For Artists, Architects and Creatives (publisher David & Charles, August 2026),a comprehensive guide to perspective drawing, and is currently writing Interior Design Drawing, alongside previous publications on architectural drawing. Best known for her work with the global Urban Sketchers movement, Simone regularly delivers workshops and lectures internationally and is passionate about drawing as a tool for design thinking, observation, and communication.