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Cluck Cluck! Also known as Jannie Ho, I'm an illustrator and designer in children's publishing. Oh, and I like chickens.
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There are lots of magnets that come with the book for lots of interactive fun. Check out this
video to see how the book works!
I'm completely behind on my blogging! The first two books in the Tiny Tab Series, published by
Nosy Crow, are out this month. These are some of my favorite books I've illustrated (hello, anthropomorphic animals!) and I'm thrilled they are out into the world. I've been working hard on them all of last year.
There are die cuts on the spreads where by pulling the tabs, it reveals something fun. Perfect for babies and toddlers And yes, its been personally tested in this household by the Nugget ;-)
Teeny Weeny Looks for His Mummy and
Bunny Boo has Lost Her Teddy is now out in the UK. Its been a joy working with
Nosy Crow with 2 more in the series coming out soon!
There was a request over on my Facebook Page to show some of my sketches. So here is a look into illustrating the poster I did for the American Public Works Association.
Sketch 1:
This year's theme was quality of life. The idea was to cover urban, suburban and rural areas and how people enjoy the fruits of public works. I was welcomed to do some typography/hand lettering as well.
Sketch 2: Had to pack in a few more things like more suburban houses and a farm, so the building was shortened to accommodate.
Sketch 3:Received feedback that it looked a bit familiar to a previous year's poster with a vertical format. So it needs to be horizontal now. Yikes! Luckily, I work in Illustrator with layers so it wasn't such a bit deal. I had to lose the cut-a-way underground pipes and the subways though, which I was a bit bummed about.
Color Final:Since this was a "grown up" project, I wasn't sure if I should use a more sophisticated palette. But this was suppose to be a fun busy poster so I used colors that really popped.
It was a fun project! And if you like a poster, here is the
link to purchase at the APWA site.
Cluck cluck!
I am participating in a global blog tour to bring awareness to authors and illustrators about their books. Thank you so much, Alicia Padrón for asking me to participate! (and if you don't know Alicia's work and love soft cute cuddly animals, go check out her beautiful watercolor art.)
To answer these questions-
What is the working title of your latest book?
The 2 books I have coming out that are part of a series called Tiny Tabs.
Teeny Weeny Looks for His Mummy and
Bunny Boo Has Lost Her Teddy! coming in April 2013, published by
Nosy Crow.
Where did the idea come from for the book?Nosy Crow came to me with the idea and manuscript. I illustrated these books. However, they really made me feel like part of the team and welcomed my ideas and suggestions, which is reflected in the books. (thank you, Camilla and Giselle!)
What genre does your book fall under?Board book.
What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?I would love for it to be animated instead...is that cheating?
What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?Lost and found with toddler animals.
Who is publishing your book?Nosy Crow.
How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?In the point of view of the illustrator...it was alot of back and forth. There are four books in the series and the original schedule was a few months. In the end, it took around 10 months from beginning to end.
What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?There are many board books out there with fun, interactive elements. Noodle is another series that I adore which is also published by Nosy Crow, illustrated by Marion Billet.
Who or what inspired you to write this book?What inspired me to illustrate this is that I love drawing anthropomorphic animals. Also, the books are for an age group in which my daughter is currently in. So when I got the proofs, it was wonderful seeing my daughter interact with it. It is priceless.
What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?There are fun die cuts throughout the book activated by pulling on the tabs. There are lots of cuteness inside! :-)
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The Next Big Thing Blog Tour continues next Friday with:Courtney Pippin-Mathur, writer and illustrator of
Maya Was GrumpyIts been nice getting to know Courtney and her journey to get this book published. I'm thrilled for her and you should be too! Maya was Grumpy is out in stores now.
When Penelope Dullaghan of
Illustration Friday asked me if she can interview me for their blog, I was very honored, and felt very nostalgic too. It was because of IF that I started my blog many years ago and how I made many illustrator friends online. Plus of course, the many creative prompts that it gave me.
And to be amongst many incredible artists in their interview series! Wow! You can check out
my interview here.
Thanks
Penelope! (who is also an incredible artist herself!)
Spent the afternoon this past Saturday drawing here, The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab at RISD with fellow illustrators. In awe of the amazing facilities they had! Organized by Christina Rodriguez (thanks Christina!) in the support from RISD and the RISPCA, I had a wonderful time drawing live animals and also not to live animals. Nice to visit Providence too. What a cute and quaint city. I also realized I need to draw from life more often. But of course the best part of these types of workshops are meeting like minded folks. Hi Renee Kurilla, her husband Keith, and John Lechner!
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My blog...neglected! Valentine's day came and went, but here is a piece I did for the
Illustration for Kids promo mailer we just did. Had to change the background color for the postcard, but enough of pink just the same!
Got to do something other than kid lit. I illustrated this year's poster for the American Public Works Association. It's huge (20" x 30") and I'm honored to be amongst the very talented artists who've done it in the past. Extra Bonus: I got to sneak a chicken in there. (thanks Jon!)
Check it out!
I illustrated a board game! It is called
Raccoon Rumpus by
Educational Insights. It was nice to work on something different than books and with an interesting format. Besides the box, I had to draw the 20 costume cards and design the plastic raccoon head. Overall a neat project and I hope to see it in the stores soon. There is even a cool
YouTube video on how the game works. Its being released today!
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Here is my piece for The
Bedtime Stories show presented by Joey Chou and Friends at
Leanna Lin's Wonderland!
Here are the details:
Storytime at Midnightdigital print (archival giclee)
$80
12.75" x 16.5" (framed)
It is ready to hang with a beautiful mat and white frame. I hope it goes to a good home :-) Here is a
flickr set which features all the art from this show. If you are interested in any of the art (
including this one!), please email
hello@LeannaLinsWonderland.com with the artist's name, title, and shipping address.)
Thank you!
Bedtime Stories, presented by
Joey Chou & Friends, opens this Saturday, January 12th at
Leanna Lin's Wonderland. I'm so honored to be part of this amazing group of artists!
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| Sneak peek of my piece- Storytime at Midnight | | |
I really love participating in gallery shows (and happy I get to opportunity to lately. Thanks Leanna and Joey!) It gives me a chance to do something a little different other than children's publishing and break the rules, to freely experiment. Hopefully I can bring what I learn in the process into my style for client work. I'm really happy with the way this piece turned out. If I had more time, I would of done smaller, accompany pieces. But alas, I have a toddler now that takes up alot of my time. I learn to work in small doses. :: PARTICIPATING ARTISTS :: Adrianna Bamber www.abamber.com Andrea Kang www.andreakang.com APAK www.apakstudio.com Bored Inc. www.boredinc.net Chris Sasaki www.sakiteriyaki.blogspot.com cmykevin www.cmykevin.com Eric Diaz www.theinfiniteultimate.blogspot.com Ernie Gilbert www.ernie-gilbert.blogspot.com Israel Sanchez www.israelsanchez.com Jannie Ho www.chickengirldesign.com Jesse Tise www.ofgodsandmonsters.net Joey Chou www.joeyart.com Michael Fleming www.tweedlebop.com Michelle Coffee www.etsy.com/shop/michellecoffee Nellie Le www.hellobecausemaybe.com For those in LA, consider going to
the opening this Saturday at 6pm!
A little late here in posting these Holiday sticker sets. But better late than never, right? These stickers I illustrated were sold at Old Navy (Squeee!!!) this holiday season. I had some trouble finding them at my local store, and with a little help of great Facebook friends, I was able to buy them at another store and had them shipped. They came after Christmas, but it was nice to get my hands on a few copies for myself.
And also starting the year off with the release of this 12 piece puzzle I illustrated for Mudpuppy! They make such beautiful and sophisticated products that I'm honor to be on their roster of artists. Dream come true!
Every year, I make alot of new year's resolutions but this year, I've decided to just give myself a break as much as possible. On all aspects of my life. Its been a challenging year and frankly I want to take a nap. A year long nap. I do want to give myself more time for personal projects and have more fun. So let's see how this works out. Wishing everyone much success and happiness, and some sleep, in 2013!
Spreads from
The Christmas Crisis!
Signing off now as I'm taking a break to see family and friends...and also to celebrate a certain little girl's first birthday :-)
Merry Christmas!
I'm giving away a signed copy of
The Great Christmas Crisis over at my
Facebook Fan Page. Hop on over there to enter. Good luck and happy holidays!
I've fallen to the wayside with the blogging! Here are a few work in progresses/screen shots that I've been posting to
Instagram.
I'm still alive! I'm just a little bit more active over at my
Facebook page and
Twitter. With a little one (who is almost 1!!!) I don't have much time for anything extra. I'm keeping busy for sure.
What a dream come true, I get to dress my baby up as a chicken! The most adorable costume was hand made by her talented Grandma (thanks Carolyn for indulging me on all things chickeny.) Happy Halloween!
I started this Halloween ABCs last year- I never finished it in time but hey- Halloween comes back every year! I have it available as a
print over at
Society 6 (both
vertical and
horizontal version.)
It is also my
Facebook Page cover right now for the month of October. Please head over and like my page if you are a regular subscriber here. I'm updating more often over there.
I'm excited this Halloween because I get to dress up a certain somebody in a certain animal costume. :-) Grandma is making the costume and I can't wait to see it. Will post pics!
A fun package arrived at my new doorstep with an advance copy of
The Great Christmas Crisis, coming this Fall from Sterling Kids, written by
Kim Norman, illustrated by yours truly. There will be more fun posts about it, but I can't wait till it comes out October 2nd! Order your advance copy on
Amazon,
BN, or your local indie bookstore.
I was very honored when Courtney from Bored Inc. asked me a few months ago to participate in this benefit show for The Pablove Foundation. This show is full of cute and proceeds are going to a great cause. Wish I can be there at the opening!Bored Inc. + Leanna Lin's Wonderland presents
'PABLOVE ONE ANOTHER'
An art benefit curated by Courtney Regli of Bored Inc. for The Pablove Foundation
"fighting childhood cancer with love"
Proceeds from all art sales will go to The Pablove Foundation
(price range $50-200)
OPENING EVENT: September 8, 2012 (6-10pm)
Leanna Lin's Wonderland
5024 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
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My piece for the show, "Kitty Love" |
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Check out the amazing group of artists. I'm truly honored to be part of this group. Thanks, Courtney! If you are in the LA area, be sure to
check this show out!
The next two books in the Funny Faces series are released today! They are
Funny Faces: Monsters and
Funny Faces: In the Jungle.
Lucky me, I have in house models!
She likes the elephant!
Here they are all in a set! I love it when they are all together like that. Check them out
here if you like to purchase!
Something new for the portfolio.
I'm so happy to see that The Haunted Ghoul Bus in which I illustrated is back on the shelves at Barnes and Nobles this year. If you need a Halloween book for your little one, it is a great sturdy book with thick and embossed pages. Check it out (it is at a great price right now at BN.com for $5.76!)
I'm celebrating the release of a new book today!
The Great Christmas Crisis, written by
Kim Norman, illustrated by yours truly, is published by Sterling. It is a sequel to
The Great Reindeer Rebellion, written by the late Lisa Trumbauer, back in 2009.
A year ago, I was pregnant and on bed rest, working on this book. I had some complications and didn't know if I was going to finish this book on time or have a healthy baby.
Well, this book is obviously completed; my daughter was born, healthy and oddly enough- on Christmas eve. My own little Christmas Crisis in the making. Here she is pointing at the elf from the book:-) I will always look at this book with lots of sentiment.
The Great Christmas Crisis
written by Kim Norman
Illustrated by Jannie Ho
published by Sterling Kids
Get it on
BN.com,
Amazon, or find it at your
local indie bookstore.
I'm hoping to do some fun freebies and giveaways with this book! The holidays will sneak up on us before we know it.
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By: Jannie Ho,
on 5/20/2013
Our Beach themed mailer over at Illustration for Kids is hitting publishers this week!
So much fun! I love these! Sure kid pleasers!