Brian LaRossa

Hey illustrators, join us on Thursday, November 5th for what will be a great conversation! #KidLitArt

Dying to know your dad’s response to this glorious collection of “evidence to the contrary.”

10/10

i keep thinking about the headline early next year after they’ve had a chance to check its work and discover that it in fact solved nothing lol www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/s...

Sunsets

So this is happening next week: John Maeda and myself will be talking about «The state of design» on a panel organized by AIGA Seattle. No pressure, none at all. www.eventbrite.com/e/state-of-d...

Books Calumet, MI

Whoa when did they add the fancy new profile link buttons?!

wait is “made it by the skin of my teeth” an ATL/southern thing or does everybody say that

Decided to support the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art by becoming a member. Should have joined a long time ago! carlemuseum.org/give-join/me...

This webinar will be exploring everything from navigating new online hubs and traditional offline promos, to getting insight on what art directors look for when scouting both fresh and published talent. @brianlarossa.com #scbwisfsouth #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist

If you’re in the U.S., and especially if you’re 18-21, PLEASE vote blue on Tuesday, November 3rd. If you don’t think your vote matters, let me tell you: that is exactly what they want you to think. I’m old enough to have seen it matter many times. www.vote.org

Hi All! A reminder that @brianlarossa.com, a fellow AD, and myself will be speaking on a webinar for @scbwisf.bsky.social on illustrator visibility in #kidlit! Limited portfolio reviews are also available! Hope to see you there!

21 & 22 are hurting my brain in the best way possible

citizens simply do not appreciate the degree to which illustrators and designers are akin to professional athletes in terms of training rigor in terms of performance standards in terms of wear and tear in terms of clear eyes full hearts can’t lose but i do i see us clear as day

i think we can all agree that willie jack is among the greatest fictional characters to ever be conjured

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother was 🔥

If you’re in the U.S., and especially if you’re 18-21, PLEASE vote blue on Tuesday, November 3rd. If you don’t think your vote matters, let me tell you: that is exactly what they want you to think. I’m old enough to have seen it matter many times. www.vote.org

Hey #kidlitart, I’d love to take a look at your work. 💙❤️

Hey #kidlitart, I’d love to take a look at your work. 💙❤️

Happy to share the LOVE, PANDA by Elaine Su Elaine Su & illus. by me is nominated for the Forest of Reading Blue Spruce award! Organizations - you can sign up for the Forest of Reading here! forestofreading.com/... #IReadCanadian #CanLit #kidlit #edusky #librariansky

We haven’t been visited by time travelers from the future because the predictably tragic laws of time travel only allow for traveling forward, never backward—obvs.

Do. Not. Help. This. Man. Earn. More. Money.

This is precisely why I deleted my Twitter account and have zero regrets about relocating here.

“We travel all around the world in great distances. And ain't a place that I know that bear resemblance. That's why we call it 'The Planet'. Not a borough or a province, our style is uncommon.” —Mos Def

One of the (many) reasons AI is upsetting: it makes imagining the future very difficult. It generatively generates uncertainty. The one thing that has remained certain regardless of technological innovation for 500+ years is that time spent crafting books for children will never be time wasted.

is there a finer song than get it together by the beastie boys and q-tip no no there is not

i cooked 5 meals today and only stabbed myself twice and only once in the ankle ask me on thursday if i’m a fan of meal prep jury is still out also don’t call it meal prep

There is no McTry. There is only:

Let books be. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, an annual observation started more than 40 years ago in response to a sudden surge in attempts to censor or remove books in libraries, schools, and bookstores. Sound familiar? Find ways to get involved and spread the word: https://bit.ly/4yvixbB.

BLK Magazine Volume 1, No. 9 August 1989 designed by Alan Bell “Founded by graphic designer Alan Bell, BLK magazine (1988–1994) was a bastion of writing about black LGBTQ communities at a critical time.” #LGBTQ+history #PeoplesGDArchive #GDArchive

Good morning, illustrators! Next month I’ll be joining @scbwi.bsky.social San Francisco to chat about discoverability with my fellow Scholastic AD, and friend, @dbuu.bsky.social, and also offering a limited number of portfolio/reviews. Will be a Zoom. Join us! #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/sfsou...

Designing printed books for a living in 2026 can be thrilling at times, believe it or not.

Good morning, illustrators! Next month I’ll be joining @scbwi.bsky.social San Francisco to chat about discoverability with my fellow Scholastic AD, and friend, @dbuu.bsky.social, and also offering a limited number of portfolio/reviews. Will be a Zoom. Join us! #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/sfsou...

I think I might be doing a better job of teaching typography this semester? Maybe. 3rd time's the charm? Starting out with rapid fire one week assignments that build on each other before we get into multi-week projects.

Be careful, friends—this scam is everywhere writerbeware.blog/2026/03/27/w...