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Lucy Kagan
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Illustrator, Zine-Maker, & Textile Designer
repped by Adria Goetz at KT Literary
(she/they)
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Lucy Kagan @cottonbook.bsky.social · Jul 8
Hi, #PortfolioDay! I’m an illustrator and print&pattern designer who works primarily in watercolor, and I’d love to get into ttrpg, card game, or board game work!

I love fantasy and kid lit that's full of heart, and my book work is represented by literary agent Adria Goetz.

kaganlucy@gmail.com
A watercolor illustration: Four young bear cubs frolic through a meadow full of tall grass, dotted with big white flowers. You can see the path that each has carved to get to where they are, one just arriving towards the others at the center, one throwing up their hands in delight, one taking a long peaceful smell of a flower, and one up to their neck in the grass, seemingly just basking. A watercolor illustration: A frog gazes out the window at a winter landscape, their hand touching the cold pane. They are wrapped in a thick comforter, plaid red and orange with a white border, and a steaming hot mug sits on the simple side table next to them, along with an arrangement of dry branches. A watercolor illustration: A young girl in an acorn-shaped hat, knit sweater, and basket back-pack looks gleefully at a huge assortment of mushrooms she’s just found, which make up the whole bottom, right, and left borders of the image. Her fox companion looks on curiously, a red ribbon around its neck. The mushrooms are all edible types: turkey tail, nameko, wine cap, enoki, and oyster mushrooms. In the background, fir trees appear yellowish against a yellow early sunset sky. A watercolor illustration: Against a big blue sky full of fluffy clouds, a sheep waves to a passing dragon, who smiles back, flying in the distance. The sheep wears a thick knit teal sweater, with brown trousers tucked into yellow boots, holding a rake. They stand in front of rows of sprouting vegetables, uphill of some distant houses and trees, and the blue sea is visible even further.
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careydraws.bsky.social
I got a little daily calendar and have been designing a sword-of-the-day every day for the past two months! Each week is a new theme; it's been fun to do a bunch of little design explorations under one big umbrella. You can see them all on my patreon: www.patreon.com/careydraws
October 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Go support your local coffee shops! I guarantee their coffee is tastier and their pastries delightful. And if you’re lucky, there will be a dog or cat to adore
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike.

Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year.

Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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luluvanhoagland.bsky.social
Given -everything- I'm not big on advertising myself at the moment. I did just add a couple items to the shop and would appreciate a look, though www.etsy.com/shop/Indiffe...
November 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
cottonbook.bsky.social
Thing that was impossible to search for today on the internet: how to install inseam pockets in side zip pants.

Going to experiment rather than go to the library today, but I just wanted a quick reference on what those layers of fabric actually look like, and what order to sew them in
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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feltmistress.bsky.social
New stickers! I’ll have some of these with me at Thought Bubble this weekend.
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
cottonbook.bsky.social
I’ve always sought out board games / card games that have both great gameplay AND art I love, and it brings me a lot of joy to sit around the table playing games like that with friends.

As an illustrator, I would love to work with game designers, so I whipped up a mockup card game as an example!
A scrolling banner tops a graphic showing digitally mocked up playing cards scattered on a cheerfully patterned peach background. The cards are soft cheerful colors that evoke golden hour, and each shows a watercolor illustration of a forest creature (or two or three) doing something described on the card. Mabel the possum happily ices cakes in the card Patissier Mabel, Opal the frog reads on a big propped up book in Opal’s Library, and several action cards outline activities like “Help a Neighbor” or “Make Music” with characters interacting in a cozy woodland world. Text: Cozy card game & board game art. Bring a gentle watercolor hand to your game design.
November 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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makkine.bsky.social
Hey everyone! I am gearing up for the first print run of Malatona, a political intrigue set in a fictional 17th century province. Back the project here (¡disponible en español!): www.kickstarter.com/projects/mak...
Malatona When It Rains (Cuando Llueve en Málatona)
A graphic novel about death and politics in a 17th-century province / Un cómic sobre la muerte y la política en el siglo XVIII
www.kickstarter.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:13 PM
cottonbook.bsky.social
As a frequent illustrator of cute lil guys and lover of board games like Everdell and Raccoon Tycoon, I would LOVE to work on a board game or card game in that vein.

I’ve been playing with mocking up cards of my own little critters, Mabel and Basil, to see what that might look like, so more soon!
A game card with peach-y hues featuring artwork of a possum patissier piping some icing onto pink desserts. Text: Patissier Mable. The only thing that delights Mabel more than a decadent treat is baking them! You can count on this scrappy little patissier to make you the best cake ever. A game card with leafy green hues, featuring watercolor art of a raccoon happily curled up under the leaves in a pile of “treasure,” that certainly most would consider trash. Text: Hoard of Treasures. Some may say that these are no treasures, only mere trinkets, but you know better. Every trinket is a treasure.
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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hellocloudy.bsky.social
Shop update preview is up at hellocloudy.com/NOVEMBER25 !

🐻🐿️🦝🐦🐈‍⬛

Ceramics will go up for sale on November 8th at 7pm CET at hellocloudyart.etsy.com

#shopupdate #nightmarket #ceramics #artshop #SmallshopEU
a small ceramic dish shaped like a raccoons head, with leaves in the background a small ceramic dish shaped like a sleeping black bear, with leaves in the background a small ceramic dish shaped like a sparrow, with leaves in the background a small ceramic dish shaped like a sleeping squirrel, with leaves in the background
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
cottonbook.bsky.social
Wait, what, this is THE BEST DAY!!

(Chika Umino on Manben)
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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milkcircus.bsky.social
Two weeks left for my crowdfund! It's over halfway to the goal so it just needs a bit more support 🙏🏾
dandypuppeteer.bsky.social Dandy Puppeteer @dandypuppeteer.bsky.social · 24d
Poker Bag Collection is now live on Backerkit ♠️🃏♥️
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/d...
A bag hanging by its shoulder strap on a mannequin. The bag is rectangle shaped to look like the playing card Ace of Spades with a large black spade in the center. A bag hanging by its shoulder strap on a mannequin. The bag is rectangle shaped to look like the playing card Ace of Hearts with a large red heart in the center.
November 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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teaberryblue.net
Jay is absolutely right and the great thing is there’s one candidate for Mayor in NYC who wants to make free day care happen!
edidin.bsky.social Jay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 10d
Election Day is a school holiday in NYC, which is halfway to a good idea but won’t get all the way there until there’s also free day care. Giving people mandatory time off work to vote matters far less if they’re unable to work on Election Day b/c child care is prohibitively expensive.
November 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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troubledminnesotan.bsky.social
Get out there and vote today! It’s important to show up to local elections for our communities so go go go!
November 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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tea-and-mushrooms.bsky.social
I’m no stranger to wearing lolita fashion for Halloween. Here’s a look from a few years ago where I dressed up as Debbie Jellinsky for my friend’s Addams Family-themed Halloween party! 🖤
Can you guess what coordinate/costume I’ll wear tomorrow?
#eglfashion #eglcommunity #lolitafashion #jfashion
October 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
cottonbook.bsky.social
Last two days to get all 11 of these at a steep discount, with our “ghost” theme for spooky season~
cottonbook.bsky.social Lucy Kagan @cottonbook.bsky.social · 27d
I’m so excited to share the results of our first ever Spin Rack Comics Jam! The theme we chose was “ghosts,” and everyone went different directions with it, so I’m looking forward to getting to read them all myself!

We have 11 short comics perfect for the spooky season here
itch.io/b/3344/spin-...
A collection of 11 comic covers on a spooky cobwebbed background with the text “Spin Rack Comics Bundle” and “Available now on itch.io” with a QR code in the middle right area. A watercolor cover image shows boots walking down a pebbly road with a gnarled walking stick, a skirt and coat flowing above. All is in blue-grey tones except for bright cobalt floating will-o-the-wisps. Title text: When I Was Walking Home Last Night” Author text: by Lucy Kagan A watercolor back cover image: A young woman in a big coat holding a walking stick squats on the ground putting herbs into her rucksack while looking up to see the stars begin to emerge. She’s deep in shadowy bushes in the woods. Text: Heading home through the forest, a local mage discovers that there is more going on in it than she had ever noticed before. A mysterious spirit guides her through places she’s never seen before, but for what purpose? A sample page of the watercolor comic: Three skinny panels show a rustling in the bushes, then a figure dashing out, and then paws in all bright cobalt blue landing on the ground. A narrow reaction panel shows the main character in profile, looking on. “A ghost fox!” she thinks. The last panel is full bleed, showing a glowing blue fox in the middle of a dark forest path that forks, and little hints of will-o-the-wisps all around.
October 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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whittledraws.bsky.social
Morning bump! Happy Halloween eve! 👻🎃
whittledraws.bsky.social count knack-ula🦇 @whittledraws.bsky.social · 20d
NEW COMICS JUST DROPPED! Myself and 10 other creators have come together with the SPIN RACK comics bundle of ELEVEN all new comics that you can grab in a bundle! My own is about vampires in a cemetery, speaking of ghosts.
Get it here! itch.io/b/3344/spin-...
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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dumplingmenace.bsky.social
also you can download the files to your computer so you aren't forced into keeping an app forever. big fan!!!!!!!!
maggietokudahall.bsky.social Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 21d
As a Libro.fm acolyte, it is my duty to inform you that audio that's purchased from your favorite indie bookseller sounds better and is also more emotionally fulfilling than the same audio purchased from a megacorp that's assisting the authoritarian federal regime.
October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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notanotheralex.bsky.social
are you between 16-30 and looking to get a leg-up into #comics? Comics Youth are running a free upskilling programme for marginalised creatives (16-30) interested in a career in the Comics Industry- check out their website for details;

comicsyouth.co.uk/comics-decla...
October 24, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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cottonbook.bsky.social
I’m so excited to share the results of our first ever Spin Rack Comics Jam! The theme we chose was “ghosts,” and everyone went different directions with it, so I’m looking forward to getting to read them all myself!

We have 11 short comics perfect for the spooky season here
itch.io/b/3344/spin-...
A collection of 11 comic covers on a spooky cobwebbed background with the text “Spin Rack Comics Bundle” and “Available now on itch.io” with a QR code in the middle right area. A watercolor cover image shows boots walking down a pebbly road with a gnarled walking stick, a skirt and coat flowing above. All is in blue-grey tones except for bright cobalt floating will-o-the-wisps. Title text: When I Was Walking Home Last Night” Author text: by Lucy Kagan A watercolor back cover image: A young woman in a big coat holding a walking stick squats on the ground putting herbs into her rucksack while looking up to see the stars begin to emerge. She’s deep in shadowy bushes in the woods. Text: Heading home through the forest, a local mage discovers that there is more going on in it than she had ever noticed before. A mysterious spirit guides her through places she’s never seen before, but for what purpose? A sample page of the watercolor comic: Three skinny panels show a rustling in the bushes, then a figure dashing out, and then paws in all bright cobalt blue landing on the ground. A narrow reaction panel shows the main character in profile, looking on. “A ghost fox!” she thinks. The last panel is full bleed, showing a glowing blue fox in the middle of a dark forest path that forks, and little hints of will-o-the-wisps all around.
October 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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spekterjester.bsky.social
🐺Super excited to announce I was part of the Spinrack Comic collab this year! The whole bundle is on sale on itch rn, be sure to check it out and support all these amazing artists- everyone's comics are absolutely stunning >:D

✨preview of my comic is below!👇
#indiecomics #webcomics #comics
October 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
cottonbook.bsky.social
All of the comics that came out of this jam are fantastic! Go get ‘em for a huge discount and check out some artists and storytellers who might be new to you!
binaryandlove.bsky.social Julie Lerche - BinaryAndLove @binaryandlove.bsky.social · 22d
This year I organized SPIN RACK, the first annual comics jam for the SPIN RACK COMICS COLLECTIVE. Our bundle is live now on itchio until November 18th! You can pick up all 11 comics from 12 creators for only 21$USD! That's 48 percent off!
Below I will highlight each comic from every creator!
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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emilyriesbeck.bsky.social
new icon, courtesy of @binaryandlove.bsky.social ft the protagonist of our short comic, Childish Things!

Check out the book here: emilyriesbeck.itch.io/childish-thi...

and the Spin Rack Comics Bundle, including this and other amazing comics: itch.io/b/3344/spin-...
a rag doll, missing one button eye, with half her hair ripped off, and her stitch-mouth undone. She smiles, bearing sharp needle-like teeth.
October 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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dasmezzo.bsky.social
Commission slots still available!

I took on one commission outside of Ko-fi, as apparently, there's a chance of the payment process not working. If you're having trouble, please contact me! I'll be happy to find another option for you.

#commissionsopen #eglcommissions #patterncommissions
dasmezzo.bsky.social Mezzo Studio @dasmezzo.bsky.social · 28d
Ko-fi commissions will open this Sunday, Oct 19th, at 20h CEST/Berlin (= 2PM EDT/New York, 11AM PDT/Los Angeles)!

Find a detailed overview of what you'll be able to commission here:
ko-fi.com/post/Mezzos-...

#commisionsopen #custompatterndesign #retromanga #eglportrait #eglcommunity #streamericons
October 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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comicsinthega.bsky.social
Gasoline Alley by Frank King from October 20, 1929. Featuring one of Skeezix and Walt’s annual Autumn walks. Gasoline Alley at its best.
Over twelve panels, they walk through the woods and open fields while Walt waxes philosophically about the myriad of colors they see in the leaves and grass, and the grandness of the outdoors.
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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cameronmukwa.bsky.social
Hey all! So I was part of the Spin Rack comics jam, and I couldn't be more proud of what we all ended up creating!Head to our itchio, you'll get 11 comics for only $21 and support some incredible artists too!

Check it out here: itch.io/b/3344/spin-...

#comics #illustration #itchio #webcomic #zine
promo image featuring 11 different comics by this year's artists for the spin rack comics jam promo image featuring Cameron Mukwa's comic for the comics jam, The Fundead.
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM