My first book is coming out in December. Cover reveal coming soon!

Hey #kidlit illustrators! We’re beginning to think through a mythology-themed beginning-reader series. I'm looking for someone w/ a commercial/punchy, character-forward style who can breath life into ancient lore. Please respond w/ samples + folio link. Please no emails/DMs. 💙❤️ #artcommissions

Hey #kidlit illustrators, it has been a few months (a lot going on this year) but I’ll be posting an open call for samples tomorrow. Stay tuned! 💙❤️

Are you a Published And Listed SCBWI member living in Canada East? If so, please check your email about joining our list of PALs offering workshops. You don't offer workshops? Maybe you should! It's paid and we want to learn from you! We're especially looking for illustrators! #kidlit #cankidlit

On time for #kidlitartpostcard day! I work both digitally and traditionally and I was recently told my style resembles Chagall and Kandinsky. I'll take it! Do you have a story you want to tell with wild emotion? If you're looking to bounce ideas around, I'm available for a chat.

Wild type treatment in the wild. Had to grab a shot of this one at our home exchange this weekend. Took a moment to read it correctly. This is what I mean when I say I like when designers make me work for it. What do you think? Annoying or great? #typography #design #graphicdesign #designer

Somehow I missed this post lol... anyway, I'll be presenting at PYI! #PYI2025 #kidlit #kidlitart

Who here knows how to market a picture book? What's worked for you? What has failed? What did you just really love doing and what will you never to again? Is there a hashtag I can use to share our collective wisdom with the community? #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit

IN 2 WEEKS WoT Conversation Ep. 5 Academic research in typography with Sofie Beier, Ann Bessemans, Gerry Leonidas, Min-Young Kim, Ferdinand Ulrich Sept. 5, 2025 2 - 3:30 PM CEST FREE EVENT Members: RSVP on the community and join the Q&A Non-members: watch the live broadcast on our YouTube channel!

I had a blast both illustrating and designing this book cover. I love how it turned out and I wanted to share! Based on a couple of live pencil sketching sessions on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #design #booksky

I definitely missed last week's #KidLitArtPostcard, mais c'est la vie! I took the opportunity to get out my pencils, gouache, and ink on our trip to the Maritimes. Important: baby butts are the best and I fully support them in #kidlit #cankidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration

Yaaay! Congratulations on this summer's portfolio showcase winners!

Thanks, @debbieohi.com for sharing! I'm really enjoying everyone's portfolio submissions.

Hey #KidLitArtPostcard ! I'm Marie-Laure from Québec City. I just finished my debut picture book last month and I'm open to new projects and representation. Je suis Marie-Laure de Québec. Je viens de terminer mon premier album jeunesse et je cherche un agent et mon prochain projet. Au plaisir!

This is why I'm still on social media ❤️

Come hang with your fellow #kidlit #illustrators on Wednesday, June 18th at 7pm! It's free and open to everyone. Just make sure you register to get that Zoom link! www.scbwi.org/events/illus...

... these are a few of my favorite things. 🤩🏳️‍🌈

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I just completed my first traditionally published picture book last week and I am seeking my next project. I specialize in nature and texture, and since I've been a dancer all of my life, I love to make my characters move. Open to representation! #kidlit #kidlitart

📣Attention illustrators! You can now apply for the IBBY Canada’s Joanne Fitzgerald Illustrator in Residence Program. The application deadline is Thursday June 15! www.ibby-canada.org/call-for-app...

Happy Pride year 'round, if you ask me! I'm queer 🏳️‍🌈

I just finished the illustrations for my first picture book!! It's written by @booksbycindy.bsky.social and it's coming out with @tielmourpress.bsky.social. And I did this while completing my RISD CE program in graphic design!! I feel like a ROCKSTAR! #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #designer

Working through the weekend to meet my #kidlit deadline. 💙🧡💛 #illustration #kidlitart #butterfly

Enjoying this season!

You said it, @johnmartz.bsky.social omg

Hey #kidlit illustrators! What should be our theme for next month's Illustrator Shop Talk with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social? What questions do you have about the industry, illustration, life, the universe, and everything? Tell me what's on your mind. Yes, you! #kidlitart #illustration

Our skills and experience and process are our SUPER POWER. Don’t show me your ay eye poo. Grab a pencil and make it yourself! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #noai #actionfigure #illustratrice #illustrator #design #designer

Hey #kidlit, I’m hiring a (paid) summer design intern. Apply today! 💙❤️ scholastic.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

My first time doing this #artistsearch, but we’re looking for an #inker to help out with the second book in a middle grade #graphicnovel series. The style leans scribbly and cartoonish for a young audience. Please reply here with image samples and a link to your portfolio!

"The central assertion that social contract theory approaches is that law and political order are not natural, but human creations."🧵

I don’t art direct comics or graphic novels so I never work with coloring artists but I'm working on a new illustrated chapter book where we'd be repackaging existing grayscale finished art and need to colorize it. If you’re a colorist, please share samples and a link to your folio. No DMs pls. 💙❤️

Hi friends. I wish I could share more of my current works but right now I'll have to be satisfied showing you bits and pieces. Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #cankidlit #illustratrice #design

#illustrators I'm currently looking for an artist whose work is more painterly/ atmospheric/ bordering on abstract for a YA project. Please reply to this thread with a few samples of your work with a link to your portfolio if you think you might fit this criteria 🎨🖌️

Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'm looking for an artist to work on a picture book who can capture both the grandeur of vast arctic landscapes AND the intimacy of a family's story peppered with wildlife. Share samples below. Please no DMs. Agents feel free to email. 💙❤️ #artshare #art #illustration

Paintings today inspired by Transgender Day of Visibility. A group of cats & the trans flag bc we need to support trans kids & trans people. Plus a cat with striped fur in colors of the trans flag & surrounded by flowers (part of my in the garden series). #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #cats #catart

Something I'm learning: my book illustration process involves a lot of trial and error. I'm really enjoying digging through to find the story's visual language. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #illustration #design @booksbycindy.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social

The Canadian 🇨🇦 KidLit Artists & Illustrators Starter Pack is up! Pls check it out and share! #kidlit #kidlitart #starterpack

Charlene a créé un starter pack d'illustrateur.ices canadien.nes. N'hésitez pas à lui demander de vous ajouter si jamais vous voulez un peu plus de visibilité ici. @illustrationquebec.bsky.social @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #illustratrice

I'm looking for an #illustrator for a history textbook that can do line drawings of ancient structures. 3-4 drawings needed. If you think you'd be a good fit, drop your portfolio below. Thanks! #illustration #architecture

Designing everything - from the context to the concept to the content - with nearly zero parameters is like being dropped into the ocean and building a raft. Nay, an ocean liner. #design #designer #graphicdesign #graphicdesigner #empower

My Design Criticism feed had 3 pro-ai accounts in the first 10 or so posts. How sad. Block block block.

Canada is blessed with more than a dozen great independent children’s book publishers. And I'm proud to be part of the @orcabook.bsky.social pod. Here's how to support all Canadian children's book publishers and creators. #Cankidlit #CanadaStrong

I put together a list of all the Canadian 🇨🇦 #kidlit books I have worked on. Every book is written by a Canadian author, and published by a Canadian publisher. Hope it’s a useful reference if you’re looking for Canadian children’s books! #canlit #IReadCanadian

Thanks again to those who answered my #IndustryPolls earlier this year! As promised, here's Part 1 of the results: How Freelance Illustrators Find Work - debbieohi.com/2025/03/surv... #KidLit #KidLitArtists

Hey #kidlitartpostcard peeps. Here's a sneak peek at one of my character sketches for a book I'm currently illustrating. With a background in environmental studies and a past life as a cheesemaker, my illustrative work focuses on nature, texture, and the happy accidents when we let go. #kidlit

Sketching sketching sketching. So far, there is no part of illustrating a picture book that is easy. #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #cankidlit #illustration #illustratrice

Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books, pls credit the ILLUSTRATOR. Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social

I'm working on my first picture book illustration job and figuring out my process. Would anyone be willing to share what your sketch phase looks like? I've storyboarded and I'm currently working on value studies. 1/2 #kidlit #kidlitart #cankidlit #kidlitillustration #illustration

Ce soir ! Membres et non-membres d'Illustration Québec, venez rencontrer vos paires dans une ambiance décontractée. Mercredi 12 février 2025 à partir de 17h30 Les salons d'Edgar, 263 Rue Saint-Vallier E, Québec, QC G1K 3P4 Illustration: Alex Davro #kidlit #cankidlit #kidlitart #illustration

Omg. I was feeling meh about a part of my storyboard and now I know why!

To #KidLit ILLUSTRATORS seeking representation: Pls reply with ONE post that incl. a #KidLitArt image (include alt-text), link to your online portfolio and/or IG, other info if you can fit it in ONE post. (***READ INSTRUCTIONS before replying 👇🏼***) debbieohi.com/2025/02/are-...