The Postcard Post features artist Mariko Kuzumi. I picked up Mariko's postcard at the SCBWI Winter Conference because I loved the textures, colors, and whimsy. Mariko Kuzumi is an artist based in New York City. She was born in Japan, and moved to the United States with her family when she was a teenager. She... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes Rob Sayegh Jr. I love Rob's posts on Instagram (including process explanations). Now it's your turn to enjoy! Rob Sayegh Jr is an author and illustrator who loves creating playful worlds with funny characters to make families giggle together. He is a professional snack taste-tester, falls in love with every dog... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes Elizabeth Sparg. I picked up Elizabeth’s postcard(s!) at the SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles this past August at the Portfolio Showcase. Now it's your turn to enjoy! Elizabeth Sparg is an illustrator from Durban, South Africa. With a background in fine art, graphic design and web design, she began her... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes author/illustrator Meridth McKean Gimbel. Get ready to enjoy! As a grub, Meridth McKean Gimbel could be found reading books during math class, writing stories during lunchtime, and drawing pictures all over her arms and legs if she ran out of paper. So she got a BFA in Illustration from BYU, and... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes author/illustrator Liz Wong. Prepare to be wowed! Liz Wong was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she spent her early childhood painting and clambering about in mango trees. Winning the first-place trophy in her elementary school poster contest encouraged her to pursue art instead of a sensible career in finance like the... Continue Reading →
The Postcard Post welcomes an author/illustrator who is practically my neighbor. Well, at least we live in the same country (France)! Sit back and enjoy gorgeous illustrations and great self-promotion tips. Bienvenue, Rosalinde Bonnet. As a child, Rosalinde could not decide whether she wanted to be a wildlife biologist, a writer or an illustrator. But, because... Continue Reading →
I picked up a lot of wonderful postcards at the SCBWI summer Conference in Los Angeles (those postcards do get around). One of them was created by our featured illustrator today. Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Mike DeSantis to The Postcard Post. Illustrator Mike DeSantis lives near Cleveland, Ohio with his wonderful wife, his three delightful... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes illustrator Amy Farrier to The Postcard Post. Amy Farrier grew up surrounded by books and art supplies from an early age. She graduated with a BA in English, but it would take her several interesting jobs before finding her way to SCBWI and the idea of telling stories through picture books.... Continue Reading →
Sub It Club welcomes Sheryl Murray to The Postcard Post. Sit back and enjoy! Sheryl Murray grew up in a rambunctious family of eight kids. Storytelling was an everyday thing at her house: whether it was backyard theatrical productions, making up bedtime stories for her brothers, or trying to convince her mom that she couldn’t... Continue Reading →
