Aside from making my own Monster Look-N-Find book on Kickstarter, I’ll be making a special community look-n-find with YOUR monster drawings! Email your colored monster drawing to jess.smiley@gmail.com by April 15, so that I can include your monster in the picture. Files should be a 300ppi jpg in rgb. (If this frightens you, then get…
YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME! Last September, I entered DisneyPixar’s t-shirt contest on Threadless to design their new line of Toy Story shirts. Six months and hundreds of votes later, I’m proud to announce that my design was included in the handful of new Toy Story t-shirts! Thanks a ton to all of you…
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Mark your calendars: Saturday, May 4 is Free Comic Book Day!ย Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutelyย FREEย to anyone who comes into their stores. INTERVIEW…
THE BOOK Did you know that I’m making a Monster Look-N-Find book? It’s Kickstarter’s first Look-N-Find book, packed with exciting full-color imaginative scenes, characters and surprises! Watch this video to learn more and find the book on Kickstarter. WEEK ONE It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full week since I launched my book…
WE LOVE MONSTERS! Yesterday was absolutely nuts! I launched my Monster Look-N-Find book on Kickstarter and the response has been nothing less than incredible. Not only have 53 people picked up a copy of the book, grabbed some original artwork and had themselves drawn into the book, but we’ve managed to raise $1,276 in only…
INTERVIEW WITH MISTER ROGERS Thanks to fellow comics-maker, Dave Scheidt, I spent yesterday working while listening to a nine-part interview with Fred Rogers (AKA Mister Rogers). This interview touches on so many of my loves in this world, and is an incredible glimpse into the heart and mind of a very kind and intelligent man.…
GUEST AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS One of the great joys in my life is when I get to visit schools and libraries to talk with students about writing, drawing, and making comics. Iย loved it when guest authors and illustrators visited my schools! It was an education to see the creator’s work in person, and to be…
My family owns all of Oliver’s books. We love the guy and what he’s done for storytelling with words and pictures. If this is your first time hearing about Oliver, then check out his website and get your hands on everything that has his name on it. Related articles Oliver Jeffers, funny guy (rarestkindofbest.wordpress.com) Design.…
We all need a little encouragement every now and then. Kid President, knowing this, has put together a video you can play each morning as you wake up or to share with your friend who needs a kick in the right direction. Take a moment and spread some encouragement. “It’s everybody’s duty to give the…