People are often told that they should walk before they can run, but Joshua Beckford from Tottenham, London, could read before he could do either. Child prodigy Joshua was described in 2013 by Dr Nicole K. Grimes of The City University of New York as one of the smartest kids in the world. Recognised internationally in over 90 countries for his extraordinary educational achievements, Joshua learned to read fluently by the time he was two using phonics and taught himself to touch-type on a...

Jonathan Lux’s seductive and playful paintings appear to be something of a puzzle. Debauchery and human relationships are illustrated using acidic and raw colours - they are at once unsettling and liberating. Lux earned a BFA in painting at Jacksonville University and a MA at Royal College of Art London in 2014. His works has been exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the University of Maine Museum of Art and at Marlborough Fine Art in London. Lux was born in 1976 in West...

Mohamed Khalil moved to Paris at the age of 23, making a promise to himself that he would succeed as a photographer - failure was not an option. Entirely self-taught, he went on to take photographs for some of the world's biggest brands: Chanel, Dior, Givenchy, Guerlain and Jean-Paul Gaultier. He has photographed well-known stars in fashion and film. We discuss his work ethic, the highlights of his career and what it means to remain true to one's self. Jean Paul Gaultier Classique starring...