Michael Dashow

Why Join Me on Bluesky? - Brian Kirby Studio I’ve been working with a group of other kidlit creators (the wonderful Debbie Ridpath Ohi & Charlene Chua in particular) to regroup after the downfall of Twitter and help make the social media platfor...

New to Bluesky? I have info on getting connected here that will help, it is geared toward those with #kidkit and #publishing interests, but could be useful for anyone looking to jump in and find their community! briankirbystudio.com/why-join-me-...

Question for VN indie devs localizing in Ren'py:
Do you prefer a specific tool or export format or do you just use the built-in tools and give the .rpy files from game/tl/ to the localizers to deal with?
Anything you'd change or suggest to make the process easier?
#visualnovel #gamedev #indiedev

Pumpkin heads of different shapes

More pumpkin heads

The full page of pumpkin heads

Some pumpkin guys 🎃

I think it should remain possible to work professionally on video games

Almost 200 pages of game dev resources including:

🧑‍🏫 pitch decks
📢 marketing
🎨 art assets
🖥️ programming tools
🗣️ conference talks
🔎 job searching/careers
💰funds and more! 👾

Two frogs sitting around a campfire. One plays the banjo and sings. The other sleeps. The image is a digital painting in mostly greens with an orange fire in the center

A digital painting of a pumpkin house on a black background. A ghost mouse with a trick or treat bag approaches the front door. A brown mouse looks out the window at it. They smile at each other

A black and white graphite drawing of four little kittens in a four post bed. They’re all sleeping except for one, who is playfully looking out of one open eye

A digital painting of a grey raccoon in a bluish grey trash can. He holds up a bunch of trash like it’s the best thing in the world

#PortfolioDay Hello! I’m Emmy, a children’s book illustrator primarily working with anthro animal characters. I’m open for PBs & chapter books with availability for all of 2026 🤍

emmybrownillustration.com
emmybrownillustration@gmail.com

I love the fact that you're keeping track of Scaramuccis! 😆

In a spooky night-time scene, a girl - approximately 14 with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing jeans and a denim jacket - crouches on a dirt driveway and looks behind her in consternation. Behind her is a large dark house with peaked gables and spiky points sticking out of the roof and a tall tower. The top floor of the tower is lit - the only illumination in the house - and a figure is silhouetted in the window. Behind the house are fir trees and a huge full moon. the entire scene is in spooky greens and blues.

An illustration of a hippopotamus ice skating in the Olympics. She's got a lovely lavender dress on with lots of sparkly sequins on it. She looks very graceful and happy.

A panicked apprentice witch (she's human, with pink hair, glasses, and light academia clothing) makes a mess of her cauldron while being calmy advised by an older, wiser witch (who is a bear.) Aside from the exploding cauldron, the browns of the scene make it warm and cozy.

Hi #PortfolioDay , I’m Mike and I love drawing fun, colorful characters, animals, and situations.
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.

See more of my work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co or linktr.ee/mdashow

#kidLitArt #illustration

Image showing the home page of NicolaSchofield.com with lots of kidlit illustration thumbnails

Hello #portfolioday !

I am a #kidlit illustrator (of many things) and author (of picturebooks) and here is a little snapshot of my portfolio.

For a closer look, head to NicolaSchofield.com

I'm repped by @sallymkim.bsky.social at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

#kitlitart #pb #illustration

In a spooky night-time scene, a girl - approximately 14 with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing jeans and a denim jacket - crouches on a dirt driveway and looks behind her in consternation. Behind her is a large dark house with peaked gables and spiky points sticking out of the roof and a tall tower. The top floor of the tower is lit - the only illumination in the house - and a figure is silhouetted in the window. Behind the house are fir trees and a huge full moon. the entire scene is in spooky greens and blues.

An illustration of a hippopotamus ice skating in the Olympics. She's got a lovely lavender dress on with lots of sparkly sequins on it. She looks very graceful and happy.

A panicked apprentice witch (she's human, with pink hair, glasses, and light academia clothing) makes a mess of her cauldron while being calmy advised by an older, wiser witch (who is a bear.) Aside from the exploding cauldron, the browns of the scene make it warm and cozy.

Hi #PortfolioDay , I’m Mike and I love drawing fun, colorful characters, animals, and situations.
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.

See more of my work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co or linktr.ee/mdashow

#kidLitArt #illustration

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A Message From The Frog Resistance

This this this this THIS
youtu.be/bw5zxdSObso?...

A witch knitting a scarf while her cat shreds it behind her.

A line drawing of a girl's scared face

A black, white, and orange grid of silly Halloween cats

A boy reading ghost stories and a ghost reading human stories

Happy #PortfolioDay --spooky edition! 👻

I'm Brooke Baum and I'm an author/illustrator currently seeking representation! You can check out more spooky (and non-spooky, if you're into that sort of thing) work at brookebaum.com.

#kidlit #kidlitart

Looks like the entire site that originally reviewed the alternate sticker vendors no longer exists and/or was squatted on by a beading store. Oops!

I don't even need to listen to it: Just the name of the band & song makes the entire thing unfurl in my head in its entirety. Thanks, Dr. Demento!

Only you can put a stop to the Vacari and save the world (and more importantly, your job).

Time to file your onboarding paperwork and take up your trusty hat rack in Ledgerbound's first public demo - live at 9AM PT today! 📜⚔️ #SteamNextFest

store.steampowered.com/app/4065080/...

An assortment of shirts with phoenixes and Altadena heart motifs

It's closet cleanout time! I'm selling off all my one-off shirts for just $10 each. These are one-of-a-kind upcycled shirts, vinyls, and test designs. If you see one you like, grab it now--last time they went fast!

Proceeds will help me rebuild from the Eaton Fire.

www.etsy.com/listing/4384...

Post a mage! 🧙‍♂️

Ben Grimm as a jolly wizard in response to this thread is ridiculous and just makes my day! 😍

Like the thing says, "everything is criticized."

Post a mage! 🧙‍♂️

Post a mage! 🧙‍♂️

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

The game I've been working on
(or one of them, anyways 😄)

#indieGame #TBS #tacticsGame #indieGames #gameDev #gameArt

Images of LATE BIRD looking for worms and getting increasingly agitated as he doesn't find any. Another image of LATE BIRD sweaty and out of breath saying "I made it!"

LATE BIRD is sick of Early Bird getting all the worms--and all the glory. But don't worry, Late Bird has a plan. Forget the alarm clock, this calls for a catapult. Look out world, here comes Late Bird!

THE BAD SEED x THE VERY IMPATIENT CATERPILLAR

#DVPit #ND #PB

Thanks so much for sharing those, Brian! (My kid will love them too!)

I can't see them without logging into FB and joining the group, but I'm sure it's cool! 💀

Holy cow! I'm used to stepping on Lego pieces but less used to seeing ones that can step on you! Is that Lego maxi-fig something you can buy at a store or did they make it themselves?

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚