Had the best day at Barnes Kid Lit festival yesterday! I’m here again all day today, so come say hi if you’re around 🌞

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard 👋🏼 I’m a London based illustrator looking for all the picture book and food projects. 🌿 [email protected] 🍂 www.zoeellison.com

Some great things that have happened this week: • made tea towels and sold way more than I expected • my first big signage job was installed at Le Swine • my cat initiated contact!!! • ate some great asparagus Wishing everyone a great rest of the week 🌞

I made tea towels! They’re available to pre order now, and I’ll be selling some at my stall at Barnes Kid Lit Fest in June 🧡 one for all the food packaging nerds such as myself 🥫🫒🍅🍜🌶️

Some of my favourite packaging and top produce from recent weeks 🍊 #illustration #foodillustration

I respect Bruce so much for speaking out and being political and angry. We need more like him in the world.

Today marks 3 months since we adopted Rocky - he is the funniest cat I’ve ever met, his meow has been described as ‘psychotic’ and ‘unhinged’, and every time I come home he head bumps me and purrs with happiness 🤍 #cats #rescuecat

Hi I’m Zoë and I’m an illustrator from London on the lookout for new picture book projects 🌞 www.zoeellison.com [email protected] #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #illustration

Did some sign writing for my friends at Le Swine last week - can you think of anything sexier than a hot cross bacon butty? I’m not sure I can.

Another spread from my new zine, celebrating the joy of moments around the table. Just restocked it for all my fellow food lovers www.zoeellison.com/shop/0et12xc...

Today marks six months since we lost our cat Bubble. I really disliked cats before he came into my life in 2021, and it took about 24 hours for me to fall head over heels in love. I’m currently drafting a story idea about him because he was so funny and so full of personality 🤍

I think this one is my favorite!

if you’re an artist who ever thought “what’s the point? The world is Hell and I should do something that matters instead” even in an ICE detention center people will treat art as sacred, seek it out, and find joy and comfort in it. You aren’t making art, you’re making hope.

I definitely prefer this app over twitter, but I do miss the regular threads of people all sharing their favourite Simpsons clips

I need a safe space where I can discuss how annoyed I get when people call the Easter holidays half term

Today is an EXCELLENT day. #brucespringsteen

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Celebrating the start of spring by bringing out a fully autumnal illustration… I’m currently open for children’s book and food illustration projects 🌞 www.zoeellison.com @stormliterary.bsky.social @essiewhite.bsky.social

My newest zine is out now! ‘Dinner’ is a 16 page full colour zine featuring some of my favourite recent food illustrations, celebrating precious moments around the table as well as some much loved meals and ingredients. www.zoeellison.com/shop/0et12xc... #illustration #food

Just had the most needed beer of my life after setting up my work at Culver + Nelson and Le Swine ahead of Sheen Art Trail. All the details here - a must visit if you’re in London! sheenartists.com/sheen-art-tr...

Happy #severance day to all that celebrate!

I’m just so grateful to be alive at the same time that Severance exists

The last few weeks have involved drawing 27 local businesses for Sheen Art Trail. It’s been fun, and it’s been painful. But worth it!

Happy pancake day! Celebrating with my fifth annual pancake day illustration 🥞

TWO DAYS left to respond to the UK Govt consultation on Copyright and AI. The AOI has created a brilliant guide to help with this - the consultation is onerous but their tips make completing it quick and easy for any creator, not just an illustrator. PLEASE ADD YOUR VOICE: theaoi.com/news/the-cop...

Our rescue cat has finally let me cuddle him after 9 days with us 🥂

Had a very low key but amazing week of cooking good food, working on lots of new illustrations, and getting to know our silly little cat. Happy Friday 🍻

Introducing our newest family member, our rescue cat Rocky. It took him about 10 seconds to settle in, and I think he’s already changed the contracts so the house is in his name. We love him.

I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for tonight’s Merseyside derby, simply to see if my FPL bench boost paid off (it probably didn’t)

We are currently trying to adopt a cat and finding it impossible to get approved unless we never leave the house, live nowhere near a road, and have a garden the size of a forest. Anyone know how/where we can find cats in need of a loving home?

I’m going through a very obsessive Rolling Stones phase right now, and I don’t usually like compilation albums but this is just insane. open.spotify.com/album/0aqZJl...

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard! I’m Zoë Ellison, a London based illustrator represented by @stormliterary.bsky.social 🐠🐙🐋🦞 www.zoeellison.com [email protected]

A collection of cats 🐈‍⬛ #illustration #cats

My commission slots are open for both personal and commercial work. I’m excited for some new projects this year, so message me or email at [email protected] to say hi!

Starting a new project combing my love of food and illustration, and celebrating all the great things I’ve eaten in the past month. Here’s January 🧡 #illustration #food

oh no this is awful…RIP David Lynch

My current obsession with David Bowie and vintage NASA posters is coming through in my work ☄️🪐✨⚡️👽 #childrensbookillustration #kidlit

AI is a more than a dead-end: it is death. The death of creativity, the death of the paid artist, and the death of the environment. But, hey! Some rich people got even more money, and lazy people got a shitty image or text.

Living vicariously through other peoples Instagram stories and my own illustrations as I wake up in London every morning to be met by zero snow ❄️⛄️🌨️ #snowillustration #winterillustration #snowpainting #childrensillustration

It’s really hard to be creative when the world is burning and everyone in charge is a truly evil person, isn’t it? Just sitting here painting some snow and trying very hard to feel optimistic ☃️

How terrifying is this? There’s no words for the irony of an AI claiming to be a ‘truth teller’.

Someone needs to tell the BBC to get their arses into gear and make some more Agatha Christie adaptations for Christmas

Each year I strive to make a better Christmas dinner than the year before, and each year I succeed. Merry Christmas everyone 🥂

Nine of my favourites from 2024 ✨ I’ve really changed the way I’ve worked this year, and it’s the first time I’ve looked back and felt proud of almost everything I’ve made. Still can’t shake my teal obsession though. #illustration

Welcome to Bruce's official Bluesky! 📸: Rob DeMartin

The Man City decline is so fun to witness

When you ask people about the books that changed their lives, they almost always mention a children's book. They're the books that make us readers, shape us at the deepest levels, and stay with us FOREVER. That's why I think children's books are the most important books of all! #kidlit #books