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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

What I thought while my husband was carrying our child on his back. A video I made last year ☺️ #kidlitart #parenting #shortanimation #shortstory

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Craft time with my 6-year-old 🤣 At this point I can't tell if this is parenting, or if I'm using parenting as an excuse to play. Creative work always seems to be quietly tangled up with play. #kidlitart #kidlit #parenting

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Finished this dummy book last year, mixing traditional painting with digital drawing. Lately I've also been working in digital collage, and the two feel really different. Fun, but it's got me thinking. If you work across mediums, how do you organize your portfolio? #kidlit #kidlitart #portfolio

Digital collage. A black cat hangs from a red bridge

Digital collage. Various pieces of furniture sit inside a red room.

Digital painting and hand-drawn mix. A child turned into a cat stands inside a museum filled with cat-themed parodies of famous paintings.

A child transformed into a cat runs into a museum, following a group of cats.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 06/08/2026

Appreciate where you are. You may be luckier than you think. onething.pckt.blog/appreciate-w... (One Thing I've Learned on @pckt.blog) #KidLit

Comic with four panels under the heading "You May Be Luckier Than You Think."
Top left: Person says, "What if no one wants to publish my book? I envy published writers & illustrators. They have it made."
Top right: Person says, "What if my book gets bad reviews or people don’t buy it? I envy bestselling authors & illustrators. They have it made."
Bottom left: Person says, "What if my second book doesn’t sell as well as my first? I envy established authors & illustrators. They have it made."
Bottom right: Person says, "What if people get tired of my books? Publishers want new talent. I envy hopeful newbie writers & illustrators. They have it made."

Text at bottom: ©Debbie Ridpath Ohi ~ DebbieOhi.com.

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Karla Adams @karlaadamsillu.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐞 I'm Karla, a mexican illustrator looking for kidlit opportunities :•) 💻 More of my work at: karlaadamsillu.com 📖 Rep by @soyadriana.bsky.social at ACM Kids and Illustration Happy august!! 🐞🍂 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookart #kidlitillustration #ladybug

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate for kids. 🌟 Interested in books + other kids-related projects 🌟 Portfolio - charlenechua.com Rep' by Tracy Marchini Literary #kidlitart #illustration #smaugust #dragon

illustration of a pink dragon sitting on top a pile of gold, smiling at a friendly girl knight who is waving towards it.

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Duda Oliva @bydudaoliva.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day 🍂 My name's Duda, a latin american artist working on PB, Non-fiction and editorial illustration with analogue and mixed media. Always happy to hear new ideas and stories 🌱 ☀️ dudaoliva.com ✉️ hola@dudaoliva.com #PortfolioDay #kidlit #illustration

Amidst a forest background, a small girl is mounted on a huge jaguar, both looking up. Besides them there is a huge trunk reaching for the skies. The colors are warm, in hues of green, yellow and red

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 06/08/2026

Speaking of human creativity, do check out the #KidLitArtPostcard tag today...especially if you're a #KidLit agent, art director, or editor looking for an illustrator. Thanks to @ginaperry.bsky.social for creating this initiative! 🎨🩷 bsky.app/profile/gina...

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! Summer ☀️ New friend🦀 ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) | Author & Illustrator 🌐 orojiart.com Currently seeking representation #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #picturebook #illustration #childrensbook

The red hair girl stairs a crab on the beach

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I made it to two live sessions at the SCBWI Summer Conference — around 1–4 a.m. Korea time. Worth it! But I was so sleepy, I'm not sure I said anything that made sense 🤣 This is a character sheet I drew last week for my portfolio. #kidlitart #characterdesign

Red-hairgirl character sheet by digital collage

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

SCBWI summer conference + #kidlitchat today = so much energy! 💪 Drew this laughing the whole time — my kid mining for gold at bedtime. (Raised a toddler? You know where the gold ends up. 👀) Thank you, kidlit people. You got me back to my desk. #kidlitart #SCBWI #kidlitchat #picturebook

Storytime. she's listening with his ears and mining with his finger.

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KidLitArt @kidlitart.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

That's a wrap!!! Thanks everyone for joining @weyakindesigns.bsky.social & Charlene Chua ! July's topic will be Getting Through Slumps and Blocks, featuring a new banner by @teted.bsky.social Join us on Jul 30, 9pm EST/6pm PST for the next chat! #KidLitArt

Illustration of a child dressed in an artist smock carrying a paintbrush and a palette. They are busting their way through a red brick wall. Text reads Getting Through Slump s and Blocks, # KidLitArt. Art is by @teted.bsky.social

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My favorite shot from yesterday's work 🥰 My kid's already on school break..😂 Off to have some fun! 🫡 #Kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #character

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Working on a character today ✍️ Been fussing over the hairstyle so long it started to feel like I'm running a hair salon 🤣🤣 Which hairstyle should she go with? 👀 #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #illustration #wip #characterdesign

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🌙 Thinking out loud — would other kidlit author-illustrators want a critique group that meets at hours that actually work for us? Afternoon in Asia, late evening on the US West Coast. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook

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Lenny Wen @lennywendraws.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy #portfolioday everyone. I'm Lenny, a children's book author/illustrator based in Austria. I love to draw anything from nature to supranational. Check more of my work at www.lennywen.com

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay - I'm Gina Perry, a children's book illustrator from New England. I'm open to new book, product, or magazine projects in the fall. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit. More at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlit #illustrator

Illustrated Green-tinted underwater scene with four playful pink and peach axolotls and orange copepods. Art by Gina Perry

Illustrated scene of a preschool age girl with messy braids, wearing overalls. She’s playing with toy cars in the dirt by a puddle, surrounded by wild strawberries, grape vines, a chain link fence, lily of the valley, and rhubarb. She’s looking up at a small imaginary (or real) dragon in the rhubarb. The dragon is eyeing an inchworm on a leaf. Art by Gina Perry

Illustrated scene of a city parkway filled with kids and adults on bicycles, tricycles, wagons, and scooters. The illustration was done for High Five Magazine’s “That’s Silly” feature, so lots of silly things are visible (banana handlebars, fish tank in a bike basket, triangle wheel, etc). Art by Gina Perry

Illustrated opossum mama carrying 6 babies up a peach tree, looking nervous about reaching for fruit while her babies shout out PEACHES! Art by Gina Perry

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Victoria Maderna @victoriamaderna.com · 14/07/2026

Hey #PortfolioDay peeps, I'm Victoria, I love to draw and paint critters real & imagined, old trees & moss, magic & whimsy. Available for freelance work! hi@victoriamaderna.com victoriamaderna.com Animal painting comms: victoriamaderna.com/animal-paint... Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/vmad...

Painting of a little witch on a chair with a black cat and a crow.

A bear looking at a falling leaf. Gouache painting by Victoria Maderna.

Digital charcoal painting of a young woman riding a horse.

Painting of a rabbit and baby rabbits coming out of a hole at the base of a tree.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hi! I'm Eunbee Kim (ØROJI), a Korea-based author-illustrator making playful, warm picture books with hand-drawn texture and digital collage. These are from <To the Rescue>, a novelty picture book. Currently unagented and open to representation. 🔗 orojiart.com #PortfolioDay #kidlit #kidlitart

A red background, there are a sofa, desk, yellow door, toilet, and toy box. Digital collague

A mother duck is crossing the road with her baby ducks. Cars are both annoyed and surprised by the ducks.

A cat is precariously hanging from a red bridge, and a train is passing by on the bridge.

A red fox is lying on the white snowfield. There is a large white moon in the sky.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

After 1.5 years, my picture book course and our graduation show officially wrapped up today. What started as a hobby during my leave became something I mean with my whole heart. #kidlit #picturebook #kidlitart

At the cafe's main entrance, an exhibition poster is posted.

The front of the cafe has an exhibition banner attached.

The exhibition hall scenery and piles of books are displayed on round table.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Texture day 🥰 Tore up three vintage books, soaked them in coffee, painted all over them — total chaos 🤣 So much fun to make… and now I have to scan every last piece. 🫠 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #collague

Vintage books, colorful papers on wooden floor.

Various colored papers are hanging on the laundry hanger

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A colored pencil warm-up from back in spring! ☺️ I've settled into collage as my style now, but I still love drawing 🥰 #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #coloredpencil #warmup

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

My dummy book is on view in Hongdae, Seoul — my final graduation show after a year and a half studying under Kim Hyang-soo, editor of Pencil (a NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children's Book). So many firsts this past year. A few publishers stopped by — quietly hoping. 🥹🙏 #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

One of my favorite scene from my current picture book project 🐾<To the Rescue> #kidlitart #picturebook #kidlitartist #kidlit #childrensbook #illustration #collague

A train is speeding up on the red bridge, and a spotted cat with a mix of black and white is precariously clinging to the bridge. Collage illustration

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A colored pencil warm-up study, inspired by a rainy-day photograph by Kayo Ume. Her work always makes me smile — wanted to try capturing that same joy in my own medium. 🌂☔ #KidLitArt #PictureBook #KidLitArtist #ColoredPencil #ChildrensIllustration #ChildrensBookArt #ArtProcess

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

First dummy book exhibition — setting up in Korea right now 🇰🇷 Nervous, lighter than air, and so so ready. It's really happening!! #KidLitArt #PictureBook #DummyShow

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

My first ever #kidlitartpostcard day and I had so much fun!🤩 Seeing everyone's art made me so happy — such a wonderful sense of community 🥰 I may have also gone a little feral finding so many amazing artists to follow 👀🐾 Thank you so much for creating this event, @ginaperry.bsky.social!

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

First time in Western Europe! Just booked my place to stay for 2027 BCBF in Bologna — my heart was racing with excitement... and then my hands started shaking when I saw the price 😂 #kidlit #picturebook

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Do you like a good mystery? A who-done-it? Are you three dogs stacked in a trenchcoat? So many questions. 👋 Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am rep’d by Jenn Laughran (@literaticat) with @andreabrownlit. #kidlitpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

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Emma Latham Illustration @emmalatham.com · 02/07/2026

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day It's my sister on a mission to move to the shed when she was about 5. She REALLY didn't want to tidy her room that day. Here's my portfolio -> www.emmalatham.com #KidLitArtPostcardDay #KidLitArt #KidLitIllustrator #ChildrensBookIllustration #kidlit #illo

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Almost a decade painting mobile games. 🖐️ I always said I'd make picture books "someday, if I won the lottery." Then I thought — why wait? So I made my first dummy. Now: hand-drawn pieces layered into digital collage. Same hands, very different heart. #kidlitart #picturebooks #collage

A green hamster with glasses peeking out of a box. Mobile game concept art by ØROJI.

A white cat visits a museum filled with famous paintings reimagined with cats — Munch's Scream, Klimt's Kiss, and classic portraits. Title reads "Meow Meow Museum." Picture book art by ØROJI.

A black-and-white spotted cat clings to a red bridge against a deep navy background with stylized trees. Hand-drawn digital collage by ØROJI.

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Katherine Thorne @sparklemarkers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It's forecast to be a hot #KidLitArtPostcard day where I live. Stay safe and limit your outdoor time so you don't bake or melt! And it's always okay to stick your head under a sprinkler. Portfolio: sparklemarkers.com Rep: @swekstein.bsky.social

An illustration of two donuts and a cupcake in swimsuits, frolicking underneath a sprinkler that is spraying rainbow sprinkles.

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YoungJu Kim @illuhaus.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Happy July #KidLitArtPostcard day! I enjoy illustrating PB, chapter books, and MG. 📨: illuhaususa@gmail.com 🎨: kimyoungju.com #childrensart #picturebookart #Independenceday2026 #childrensillustration#picturebookillustration #DC #childrensbookillustration #childrensbookart

Disabled children are heading and directing a boat. All children have a right to have a medical care, community, and dignity when they disabled.

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Kate Grigoreva @kategrigoreva.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hi, #kidlitartpostcard ! I’m Kate, an author-illustrator who loves expressive characters, and warm, heartfelt stories. Currently open for covers, #picturebooks, #kidlit, and chapter books. www.kategrigoreva.com Rep’d by Chelsea Hensley at @madwomanliterary.bsky.social #childrensbooks #illustrator

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Gael_Me ☆ Illustrator @gaelme.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hello! Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day ⛱️ I'm Ada, I'm a Filipino illustrator open and looking for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work. I also do character art. Represented by Pyro Represents 🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com 📨: abigaelaco@gmail.com

A digital illustration of kids at the beach. A boy and a girl are building a sandcastle while another boy is running towards the sandcastle, unaware of what's in front of him because he is worried and is looking at the chicken that is aggressively chasing him.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It's #kidlitartpostcard day! 🦆 One step at a time. Together. ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) | Author & Illustrator 🌐 orojiart.com Currently seeking representation #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart #picturebook #illustration #childrensbook

A mother duck leads five ducklings across a busy road while cars and a bus wait. Illustration by ØROJI.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Oh no — this little deer needs rescuing! 🦌 Shall we wait for the Animal Rescue team together? A peek from my dummy book in progress. #kidlitart #picturebooks #dummybook

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

For my dummybook exhibition I turned the tool cards from my picture book <To the Rescue> into little bookmarks 🌼 I left string out so visitors can thread their own and take one home—a tiny piece of the story to keep. ✂️🧵 #kidlitart #picturebooks #bookmarks

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

My desk after a collage session. Markers, torn paper, and one grumpy cat. 🐈‍⬛ Always happy to meet other picture book makers here — say hi! 👋 #KidLitArt #PictureBook #CollageArt #illustration #studio

Markers, torn paper, and one grumpy cat on the desk

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Torn graph paper makes the best scales. 🐍✨ New dummy in the works. #picturebook #kidlitart #collage #illustration #snake

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Preparing for a dummy book exhibition! 😊 In Korea, picture book creators often team up to hold group "dummy" exhibitions where editors and publishers come to see our work. I made these white paper daisies as decorations for the exhibition space. 🌼 #kidlitart #picturebook #dummybook #illustration

White daisy paper flowers are placed in a yellow vase.

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Meet the rescue squad. 🔦 Goofy, mismatched, and not exactly reliable— but when someone's in trouble, they're the first to run. Who's your favorite? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebook #illustration #collage

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Drawing a child's smile today 🙂 Trying to catch that slightly crooked, proud little grin — the kind that says "I did it myself." What does a proud smile look like to you? #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookart #childrensillustration #wip

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ØROJI (Eunbee Kim) @orojiart.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Collage has my whole heart. 🧡 Hand-drawn lines, scanned textures, layered digitally — piece by piece. Here's a spread from my picture book dummy, To the Rescue. #SCBWIDrawThis #kidlitart #collage #picturebook

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