![]() ![]() Our studio really does take on the type of work I have always wanted. Was it the 24/7 scrolling culture I was part of? Was it career overload and burnout? Was it the current toxic America I was in no way immune to?Īs a partner of a brand design studio that I co-run with my wife, I can truly say I love very much what we get to do for a living. Why was I evaluating my personal worth against my creative output? I couldn’t understand how I went from being a seemingly confident, self-employed designer of 10+ years to someone who began questioning literally every mark and every move I made. Several years ago, I found myself slowly beginning to doubt my own creative abilities, and honestly, doubt my own self- worth because of it. Maybe it’s not a new iPhone, but a gift nonetheless. Getting the opportunity to make something for someone and do so everyday for a living is a gift. I love the feeling of getting totally lost in the act of creating something that didn’t exist the day before. Truth be told, I have always felt the most at peace with myself when making something. Sunday Suns is the weekly project of American designer Tad Carpenter, who has taken on the simple task of designing, illustrating, sculpting, modelling, making, stitching or creating a sun every Sunday. It is half therapy and half visual journalism – a small way to inject our world with some much needed positivity and light. Each page is positive, uplifting, and entirely positive, proving that when we let our minds play, good things follow suit. In addition, the book offers an insight into his work process and the origins of this stunning project. The result is a book that showcases Tad’s designs, illustrations, sculptures, models, and stitchings representing a sun he freely created on a Sunday. So Tad Carpenter, the co-founder of Carpenter Collective, began an experiment titled Sunday Suns to play and create without guidelines. We can do whatever our minds wish, with no restrictions involved. Better hurry up and pre-order yours today, you don’t want to miss the action! Star Beasts hits stores August 18th.There’s no denying that when we create with zero rules, we feel free. Star Beasts follows Captain Bandit, an Earth pup, on a “kick-asteroid” race to find all the dangerous galactic fossils before Pluto’s evil emperor wipes out all of Earth’s species-Whew! Stephanie’s unique storytelling paired with Allyson’s quirky characters are sure to be out of this world. Whiskers and Pickles, they collaborated on this exciting graphic novel that’s perfect for kids from 8 to 88. ![]() What if your pet was secretly a hero on a space race mission to protect Earth? That’s the question that Stephanie Young and Allyson Lassiter, professional kids-at-heart, answer in their new cosmic adventure, Star Beasts. It’s available for pre-order now and in stores October 19th. His newest book, Hope at Sea, features Hope, a girl who finds herself on the adventure of lifetime on her dad’s merchant ship. His thoughtful attention to detail is astonishing and brings his art to life. You can tell Daniel was born to tell stories-lucky for us, he does that with his paints and pencils along with his words. Thanks to them, I was able to grow my daughter’s library with inspiring art and engaging voices, and I hope you will grow your early reader library, too! So yes, it’s a biased list, but I think you’ll agree it’s a great one. My day job as an art director over the last decade came with the unexpected perk of crossing paths with the amazing humans listed below. Luckily for all of us, Kansas City has a vibrant art scene with several local artists who are making the world of kid’s books a lot more magical. Now that she’s a BIG 5, as she would want you to know, and very much tied to her iPad, finding ways to bring books into her daily life is even more important. My love of reading…or more like audio-booking since becoming a mom, is something that I couldn’t wait to share with my daughter. Stine (shoutout to the Bookmobile…the highlight of my elementary school life). For me, it was A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, all the Ramona books, and of course, everything by R.L. We all have that one book, or several books, that shaped our childhood and will forever occupy a sweet nostalgic corner of our brains. ![]()
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