Stand Out Books of 2025 The best selection in @booksforkeeps.bsky.social Where we also had the joy of highlighting books by @catwrote.bsky.social @maisiechanwrites.bsky.social @manumontoya.bsky.social @tommydoyle.bsky.social Claire Powell & Peter Bentley

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Tommy. I have availabilities for new kidlit projects! Interested in picture books, board books, chapter books, and covers. Rep’d by Gary at Lemonade agency Send him an email today if you’re looking for fun playful and engaging illustrations! ✨🤩💫

Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books launching this week: pls credit ILLUSTRATOR. Doing a #CoverReveal? Credit illustrator & designer. Not only does this help boost artist but it shows people that you hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social

Alright besties, we're done with Meta for real now right?

TODAY IS #PORTFOLIODAY! yout.be/09cs_chctNk Some recommendations before you post to prevent AI scraping: 🔸Nightshade and Glaze your image 🔸Only upload web-sized and watermarked images to the internet 🔸Crop images shared to social media 🔸Keep your portfolio behind a password or paywall Good luck! 💛

Shelved concept. The idea here is that through reading, kids get to become the hero of the story they are reading. . . . . . #tommydoyle #tommydoyleillustration #illustration #digitalart #humanillustrator #melbourneartist #melbourneillustrator #australianillustrator #melbourne #kidlitart

#KidLit reminder: Tomorrow is #KidLitArtPostcard day! Be sure to post with that exact hashtag. I'm going to refresh my info page with art from April's posts, see this page for more info: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

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

Hey #KidLitArt folks - I want to start a new Starter Pack for Canadian #KidLit artists. If you: - Mainly do art for children or children's books - Are Canadian/ Canadian PR - Want to be included in this pack Pls reply or send a DM!

Today's the final day to make our voices heard against the government's proposed plans to allow AI developers to steal our work for use in training their AI systems. It's theft, plain and simple, but you can object by filling out the IPO consultation. Guidance here: theaoi.com/news/the-cop...

A Monday mood enhancer, 24 Japanese train tickets from 1956/57. Enjoy! www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/t... with many thanks to www.instagram.com/transit.tick... for sharing these scans with us.

Please boost this post, ESPECIALLY if you’re a UK based visual artist, author or creative. What our government is trying to do is predicated on GREED and nothing more. If you love the arts then join us in trying to protect the livelihoods of those who create it. SHARE SHARE SHARE!

Just updated iOS to 18.3, had to jump through these hoops to disable Chat GPT integration (Different in iPhone 15 or 16): Settings → Screen Time Content & Privacy Restrictions → (Enable toggle) → Intelligence & Siri → Turn off desired Al teatures.

Basically traps AI crawlers and sends them down an "infinite maze" of static files with no exit links, where they get stuck and thrash around for months. Once trapped, the crawlers can be fed gibberish data, aka Markov babble, which is designed to poison AI models arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Alt text is searchable, makes the site more accessible for everyone, and there's even a setting that reminds you to add it when you're posting a photo. Happy skeeting!!

The reason A.I. is being shoved down our throats is shareholders want a return on their investment. Every company that integrates this crappy tech into their products knows you don't want it, but they've sunk too much money into it and don't care. Turn it off, don't use it, don't look back.

Hi #PortfolioDay I’m Tommy Doyle, a kidlit illustrator based in Australia. As 2025 begins, I have availability and am excited to collaborate with both new and returning clients. Rep’d by Gary, Lemonade Illustration Agency [email protected] #kidlitart #kidlit #tommydoyleillustration

It's almost time again #PortfolioDay is on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025! If you're a creative looking for work or someone who hires creative professionals, watch this video to find out how to participate. 👉 youtu.be/09cs_chctNk 👈 Visit portfolioday.art for more!

I remember when we were trying to tell folks that amongst the minorities, Black people would be amongst the first to be displaced by gen AI. Now look at this BS. Meta have created a model minority person which, if we’re being honest, is made to fit into the white gaze. 🫠

My #Procreate inks, just a small part of my upcoming brush set for Procreate. If you knew how much I worked on this, you wouldn't mind paying $20 for the full pack. It might as well might be that much because damn this is fun, but also hard work. Artists gotta eat. #ProcreateArtist

Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.

"i cant break up with adobe there's no good after effects alternative" Hey look youtu.be/lm51xZHZI6g?...

Imagine if this money went to writers, artists, musicians, humans

Stop Forcing A.I. into Fucking EVERYTHING!

Year in Review! 👀 Freelance illustration rates: The complete guide to pricing your work https://buff.ly/3Zn6H2W #mostread2024 #creativeboom

This year has been good to me. Here's my #artvartist2024 #tommydoyle #tommydoyleillustration #illustration #childrensbook #kidsbook #melbourneartist #melbourneillustrator #australianillustrator #melbourne #lemonadeagency #kidlitart #kidlit #childrens #books #publishing #lemonadeillustrationagency

“unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted”. Sign this statement and make sure that our voices are heard. www.aitrainingstatement.org

BOOK REVIEW A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet is about a girl persuading families to consider ‘misunderstood creatures’ as pets – like crocodiles, tigers, rhinos and anacondas. Guaranteed to become a family favourite. Ali Rutstein @tommydoyle.bsky.social Albert Street Books

If you see this, post your orange 🍊 art #kidlit #kidlitart #representationmatters #kidlitaustralia

#arttrain 🎨 QRP with your sketch vs Final artwork ✏️ #kidlitart #kidlitau #kidlitillustration

For new users - useful info for those looking to navigate Lists, Feeds and Starter Packs, help finding #kidlit related corners of BlueSky, and data that shows you will have a better experience here than you got used to on X. boringstorybook.com/social/join-...

I’m having fun exploring in #procreatedreams and learning with the help of @alexgrigg.bsky.social His basecamp animation course is wonderful. #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #tommydoyleillustration

Apparently people are on here STILL failing to include Black artists in their starter packs 😮‍💨 Well, I’ve got you covered below if you’re looking for some talented melanated people to follow. 🌚

I saw illustrators showcasing their books on their Bluesky profile header so I did one for mine. Looking so profesh! #kidlit #art #blueskyprofile

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

🔴🟠🟡How To Protect Your Art From Big AI at @TrueGritTexture IG: truegrittexturesupply + IG: jackywinter @jackywinter #AI #ProtectArtFromAI #Nightshade #Spawning #Kudurru #RobotsText www.truegrittexturesupply.com/blogs/news/h...

Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Tommy Doyle, kid lit illustrator. I love stories that are unique, witty and have a point of view. Interested in more book work for Sept 2024-onwards. Rep'd by Gary, Lemonade Illustration Agency [email protected] #kidlitart #kidlit #childrens #books #publishing

Happy Pride! New #wip to be released for pride next 2025. 🏳️‍🌈 #tommydoyle #tommydoyleillustration #illustration #kidlit #childrensbook #kidsbook #melbourneartist #melbourneillustrator #australianillustrator #melbourne #lemonadeagency #happypride cara.app/post/e7f11c1...

To celebrate the release of my next book on July 2nd next month, I’m sharing the rough pencil and the final artwork of a few spreads. #tommydoyleillustration #illustration #kidlit #childrensbook #lemonadeagency #albertstreetbooks #mydadisthebest cara.app/post/265da9f...

People are often confused about the roles in #kidlit publishing. I use a filmmaking analogy to build a bridge. Book Editor = Producer Art Director = Director Book Designer = Film Editor Author = Screenwriter Illustrator = Actors, Cinematographer, + more We should 100% also mimic film credits.

Launching next month on July 2nd is My Dad is The Best. My very first Australian book with the clever words of Nic McPickle and published by the lovely folks at Albert Street Books. #tommydoyle #tommydoyleillustration #illustration #kidlit #childrensbook #mydadisthebest cara.app/post/a53385d...