
Growing as an artist, exploring creativity. A newsletter blog about improving your art portfolio and attracting business opportunities, with a focus on surface pattern design and children's picture book illustration.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 103 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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I’ve decided to start a little creative PORTFOLIO challenge this October! It’s a rather spontaneous idea, but I thought I’d share it with you in case you’d like to join me.
The concept is simple: choose a theme that you feel is missing fro...
Hello Affinity users! :)
If you have been waiting for Affinity V3 to come to the iPad, there is finally something to look forward to. Affinity has teased that the iPad version is coming in November 2026, which means that after a very long...
The product types I’ve worked on, and which ones I quit
When I first started working professionally as an illustrator, I think I had a rather romantic idea of what the job would look like. You make beautiful illustrations, then a publisher...
What sells? :) Confessions of a kidlit artist
This is a question I get super often from illustrators who are starting to work with children’s publishers: “Should I focus on flat vector art or textured illustrations?”
Exotic vibes in July!
This month 2 of my newest board books were published: Glow-in-the-dark Dinosaurs for DK Children, so I’m celebrating by sharing a few of my favorite jungle-inspired assets for my paid Substack members.The Art of Growt...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Children’s book illustrator, surface pattern designer, and online educator based in Germany. Writes \ud83d\udc8c "The Art of Growth" for creative entrepreneurs.
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