Brian LaRossa
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture & Chapter Books). Adjunct at The City College of New York (Design Criticism). Writer (Fiction). Speaker (SCBWI et al). Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. 💙❤️
www.brianlarossa.com
The 523rd person to join Bluesky.
Starter Packs
Created by Brian LaRossa (2)
Hiring Art/Design/Creative Directors
A starter pack of art, design, and creative directors who hire illustrators and/or designers. To be included directors must have a live, relevant URL in their bio, be relatively active on Bluesky, and be hiring illustrators and/or designers on a regular basis throughout the year.
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@childbookart.bsky.social
wonder hunter | art agent #kidlitart | tree + neighborhood advocate tinyurl.com/t4vzkrne
@estrelalourenco.bsky.social
#PB Children's Book Author/Illustrator | SCBWI 2021 Portfolio Honor Award | #12x12PB | Rep by @jmcgowanbks at @bookendslit | Freelance STB artist for TV linktr.ee/estrelalourenco
@jessicacalarco.bsky.social
Sociologist studying families, schools, privilege, power. Bylines in NYT, WaPo, Atlantic. Author of HOLDING IT TOGETHER | QUALITATIVE LITERACY | FIELD GUIDE TO GRAD SCHOOL "Other countries have social safety nets. The US has women" www.jessicacalarco.com
@alexblechman.bsky.social
Writer, game designer Former Staff Writer @TheOnion & @ClickHole. Words for Netflix, Jackbox Games, High On Life, Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Saints Row, Kraft Heinz, Darkhorse, Team Coco, other places alexanderblechman.com
@geogantart.com
Chicago-based cartoonist. Creator of the syndicated newspaper comic strip Beware of Toddler. Artist of the Beano comic Angel Face Investigates. Glyph Awards Winner, Ringo Award Nominee. National Cartoonists Society member. Inquiries: geo@geogantart.com
@matratype.bsky.social
Typeface design at @typetogether.bsky.social and elsewhere + writing about design, especially Indic scripts Occasionally birding and pixel drawing she/her/they
@kellymckernan.bsky.social
fine artist & freelance illustrator ✧ adjunct art professor ✧ audhd goblin ✧ advocating for artists ✧ they/them baddie ✧ trans rights are human rights ✧ on a quest to see every color✧ 🚫AI linktr.ee/kelly_mckernan
@shecallsmecdawg.bsky.social
Designing comics professionally ✨ Sr. Designer @ Scholastic Graphix ✨ Art Director @ Silver Sprocket ✨ not taking this too seriously ✨ she/her/they 🇵🇭 carinadraws.com
@lilypadula.bsky.social
Illustrator/animator/adjunct professor at SVA My last name means Shrek in Italian 🧌 lilypadula.com
@aspenceart.bsky.social
an illustrator painting lots of woodland animals - No AI 🚫 - she/her - commission + work inquiries contact me at: abigailspenceart@gmail.com
@miaq.bsky.social
Curation, creativity, community, culture || Working on @surf.social || My heartbeat has a bassline⚡️|| https://about.me/miaquagliarello
@boxbrown.bsky.social
Cartoonist, New York Times Best Seller, Eisner Winner, illustrator #cannabis activist http://linktr.ee/BrianboxBrown
@benderski.bsky.social
Designed for Peñarol, UN Security Council and government ministries. Exhibited at Jerusalem, Łódź, Montevideo, New York, Ottawa, San Francisco, Toronto and Warsaw. Founder of La Patria, Uruguayan design archive. www.benderski.design, www.lapatria.uy
@markaddisonsmith.bsky.social
Queer designer, SAIC Associate Professor, collector, cat dad, and artist behind You Look Like The Right Type, a 16-year archive of daily, overheard-conversation drawings. linktr.ee/markaddisonsmith
@deuxdel.bsky.social
Concept Artist at Soft Rains, Comic artist and Writer of things. Sometimes I DM (Hellions is back April). Opinions are my own. They/Them DC, IDW, BOOM, TITAN, DARKHORSE vashtheartist@gmail.com https://ko-fi.com/vashtheart
@onegemini.com
Artist/Writer Fan Favorite (apparently) Critically Acclaimed (seriously) Award Winning (at least one) Comics/GNs TV/Film Books/Novels & More Might know him from: #DoctorWho, #Robotech VT Based Commissions: Open He/Him Pinoy-American onegemini.com
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The 🌎’s oldest and largest library association. Find us at https://ala.org. We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
@marcuskwame.com
Cartoonist, Fine Artist, Illustrator of Big Jim and the White Boy, the Eisner Award winning Black Panther Party, Snow Daze, & Cash & Carrie. Repped by Glass Literary Management https://linktr.ee/marcuskwame
@mariannemartin.bsky.social
[she/her] Art Director at VOLTA - https://linktr.ee/mariannemartin -concept artist/illustrator with a penchant for spooks. Horror, beauty, escapism!
@johannaforster.bsky.social
Fantasy illustrator from Germany 🌿 Check out my little art shop and my online course www.johannaforster.com/links
@mkramer.bsky.social
engagement + crowdsourcing products, ProPublica; librarian, journalist, hyperlocal information ecosystems, public(s) and participation, digital archives, dogs, civic joy, mom, mummer, board games, philly, carrboro north carolina 🌈 melodykramer.github.io
@elbowrocket.bsky.social
Freelance Concept Artist & Illustrator; of BAFTA winner ROLLERDROME fame. Former Twitter niche nanocelebrity. Yes, I am that Marvel's Taskmaster gal. portfolio: kim-hu.com 📩 hello@kim-hu.com This is my pro account; personal account is @kimhu.bsky.social
@bevsi.bsky.social
💌 character designer & illustrator 💌 http://linktr.ee/bevjohnsonart 💌 me & my wife’s comic: http://heartstringscomic.com 💌 work inquiries beverly.blue88@gmail.com ( beverlylove on 🐦 & 📷 )
@k04sk.bsky.social
Senior Vis Dev at DreamWorks Animation: The Wild Robot , Netflix, EA/Glu Mobile , Kena: Bridge of Spirits , ILM , Warner Bros , The Mill . Washed up CDM ⚽️ . Live aloha 🤙🏾🌺
@mirkahokkanen.bsky.social
Kidlit author & illustrator, printmaker. Rockville, MD. MOSSY & TWEED (Holiday House), KITTY & CAT (Candlewick) books coming out Nov 2023, and LITTLE SEASONS (Odd Dot) series. Repped by Laurel Symonds. https://smart.bio/mirkahokkanen
@starcre8tor.bsky.social
Natasha Nayo || Animator, Aspiring Color Designer, Illustrator!! || 🇬🇭✌🏾 Commissions: Open!! | Email me for work-related issues. 💕 🎨 https://natashanayo.carrd.co 🌴 https://ko-fi.com/natashanayo 📸 https://www.instagram.com/natashanayo/
@elliscarsonjones.bsky.social
i like good books, good dogs, and good type. find my fonts at prologuetype.co.
@ellisangel.bsky.social
Artist. Activist. Weaver. Author. Illustrator. Bio Site: https://bio.site/ellisangel Website: www.ellisangel.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellis_angel1/?hl=en
@marielaurecouet.bsky.social
Illustrator & designer 🌈 she/elle Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI Canada East Représentante comité des régions Illustration Québec BUTTERFLY SEA, Tielmour Press 2025 https://MarieLaureCouet.myportfolio.com #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #NoAI
@kevinjaystanton.bsky.social
Illustrator with a green thumb. Created Botanica Tarot. Repped by Jessica Mileo. He/him kevinjaystanton.com
@essentialcoco.bsky.social
reader ☀️ writer ☀️ thinker Somewhere daydreaming. 🍑 ATLien in sunny St. Pete 🍊 FAMUAN 🐍 DST1913 🔺 www.nicoledcollier.com https://linktr.ee/nicoledcollier
@erikfreer.studio
Founder of Freer Studio, part-time faculty at Parsons School of Design, Yale MFA alumni. Crafting, designing, teaching, thinking, writing, making; culture, visual systems, graphic design, typography, spaces, media, art etc. http://freer.studio [Écr.l'in
@maydaytrippe.bsky.social
NYT Bestsmelling Author & Illustrator. 🦋 (they/them) 🏳️⚧️ http://maydaytrippe.com http://linktr.ee/maydaytrippe
@caitdarfler.com
picture book writer. mom. geologist. environmentalist. gardener. jigsaw puzzler. #SCBWI #kidlit 🏳️🌈 Co-Assistant Regional Advisor, SCBWI NY: West/Central PBParty2025 Finalist! www.caitdarfler.com Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney @joycekay.bsky.social
@hdeanbrewer.bsky.social
Author, Art Director at Eerdmans, Illustrator, & Michigander LOVE IS POWERFUL, 2020 MEET ME IN YOUR HEART, 2026 ONWARD, 2026 OUR MICHIGAN PARKS, 2026 heatherdeanbrewer.com instagram.com/hdeanbrewer/ bracketpublishing.com
@simplebits.com
Making handmade type and goods at SimpleBits®. Co-founder of Dribbble. Designer, author, speaker, and U.S.C.G.-licensed captain. Dad in real life. https://simplebits.com
@pattywurster.bsky.social
Illustrator • Writer • Regional Advisor #SCBWI NY West-Central Upstate Region • MFA Indiana U #kidlit #kidlitart www.pattywursterstudio.com
@ziqqix.bsky.social
Award-winning illustrator, occasional model/actor | Opinions are my own | ziqqix@gmail.com | https://linktr.ee/ziqqix | https://www.patreon.com/c/ziqqix | zixu.art
@sarah-creech.bsky.social
Art Director and designer of books for kids/teens. I love reading, drawing, lettering, music, and puppy-babies Roux and Jamba.
@solsticeillo.bsky.social
Illustrator + Coffee Enthusiast 𓃹 Artist Agent at Astound US 𓃹 Chicago, IL