David Habben
@davidhabben.bsky.social
Award-winning Illustrator, Artist, & Educator. Currently looking for new opportunities in Books and Posters, and Illustration Representation.
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David Habben
@davidhabben.bsky.social
· Jul 10
Getting back on the @bsky.app train and looking forward to meeting all the great illustrators here! #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #artist
I wish we could all just share art and have fun here, but...
AI Could Wipe Out the Working Class | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
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October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I wish we could all just share art and have fun here, but...
Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
theconversation.com/why-higher-e...
theconversation.com/why-higher-e...
Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
Higher education’s embrace of AI reveals deeper trends in institutional priorities − and what’s at risk.
theconversation.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Why higher ed’s AI rush could put corporate interests over public service and independence
theconversation.com/why-higher-e...
theconversation.com/why-higher-e...
Reposted by David Habben
Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.
Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit
Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Authors & publishers posting abt illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR.
Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit
Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist.
#PicturesMeanBusiness art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social
#KidLit
July 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
All work and no play… #sketchbook #illustration
July 16, 2025 at 2:10 AM
All work and no play… #sketchbook #illustration
The Pain and the God Within You: Carl Jung on the Relationship Between Psychological Suffering and Creativity www.themarginalian.org/2025/05/18/c...
The Pain and the God Within You: Carl Jung on the Relationship Between Psychological Suffering and Creativity
When AI first began colonizing language — which is still our best instrument for bridging the abyss between us, a container for thought and feeling that shapes the contents — I asked ch…
www.themarginalian.org
July 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Pain and the God Within You: Carl Jung on the Relationship Between Psychological Suffering and Creativity www.themarginalian.org/2025/05/18/c...
Reposted by David Habben
Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
The Radical Woman Behind “Goodnight Moon”
Margaret Wise Brown constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.
www.newyorker.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
Reposted by David Habben
Getting back on the @bsky.app train and looking forward to meeting all the great illustrators here! #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #artist
July 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Getting back on the @bsky.app train and looking forward to meeting all the great illustrators here! #illustration #kidlitart #illustrator #artist
Reposted by David Habben
“When you start to chip away at what public education was created to do, you are chipping away at the very foundation of what democracy, and liberty and freedom are supposed to be.” — Representative DeShanna Neal www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #UniteAgainstBookBans
‘Chipping away at democracy’: authors fear outcome of US supreme court’s LGBTQ+ book ruling
Some parents can now opt students out of LGBTQ+ book readings. The writers warn of increased book bans and bias
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“When you start to chip away at what public education was created to do, you are chipping away at the very foundation of what democracy, and liberty and freedom are supposed to be.” — Representative DeShanna Neal www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #UniteAgainstBookBans
Always More Mystery, an art print by David Habben
Gallery Quality Prints
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April 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I’ll be exhibiting my new series, “The Way of the Cross”, during the Provo Art Stroll this Friday. I hope to see you there!
March 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
I’ll be exhibiting my new series, “The Way of the Cross”, during the Provo Art Stroll this Friday. I hope to see you there!
March 29, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Meet the man who’s designed hundreds of the Bay Area’s most iconic signs www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
This Bay Area business shapes the look of its cities
Berkeley Signs, run by Steve Vigeant, has been crafting signs for more than 30 years.
www.sfgate.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Meet the man who’s designed hundreds of the Bay Area’s most iconic signs www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
Reposted by David Habben
If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
January 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.
Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools
Sign the petition and follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools
Sign the petition and follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more
PETITION: Support the Right to Read in DOD K-12 schools
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The parents of these students are fighting for our freedoms abroad, yet those same freedoms are being eroded in their children's schools at home.
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools
Sign the petition and follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more
action.everylibrary.org/dodschools
Sign the petition and follow @everylibrary.bsky.social for more
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
bit.ly/417vR6m
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
bit.ly/417vR6m
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
PETITION: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
bit.ly
February 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
bit.ly/417vR6m
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
bit.ly/417vR6m
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
The bill to abolish the Department of Education is a bill to dismantle libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/sb_5384
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/sb_5384
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
SIGN THE PETITION: Don't Abolish the Department of Education
The bill to abolish the Department of Education is a bill to dismantle libraries.
action.everylibrary.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
The bill to abolish the Department of Education is a bill to dismantle libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/sb_5384
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
action.everylibrary.org/sb_5384
Follow and support @everylibrary.bsky.social to help fight for libraries.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/i-...
Sign the petition: I Support Utah Libraries
I support Utah Libraries. If you do too, please sign and share this petition!
www.fightforthefirst.org
February 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/i-...
Sketchbook update! Hope you all have a great weekend full of great drawing moments!
www.behance.net/gallery/2124...
#sketchbook #sketching #sketchdaily #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookdestroyer #draw #drawing #drawdrawdraw #draweveryday
www.behance.net/gallery/2124...
#sketchbook #sketching #sketchdaily #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookdestroyer #draw #drawing #drawdrawdraw #draweveryday
February 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Sketchbook update! Hope you all have a great weekend full of great drawing moments!
www.behance.net/gallery/2124...
#sketchbook #sketching #sketchdaily #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookdestroyer #draw #drawing #drawdrawdraw #draweveryday
www.behance.net/gallery/2124...
#sketchbook #sketching #sketchdaily #sketchbookdrawing #sketchbookdestroyer #draw #drawing #drawdrawdraw #draweveryday
Hey Utah! Come draw with us!
January 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Hey Utah! Come draw with us!
Some recent work for the good folks at Wayfare magazine.
The Yes, And Gospel www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-yes-an...
The Yes, And Gospel www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-yes-an...
The Yes, And Gospel
Love as Faithful Elaboration
www.wayfaremagazine.org
January 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Some recent work for the good folks at Wayfare magazine.
The Yes, And Gospel www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-yes-an...
The Yes, And Gospel www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/the-yes-an...
Reposted by David Habben
Considering everything that's going on in the world, why should you bother learning to draw hands a bit better?
In my latest writing, I share why your smallest personal achievements help us build stronger communities.
Thanks for sharing this one. ❤️
accidental-expert.com/p/why-bother
In my latest writing, I share why your smallest personal achievements help us build stronger communities.
Thanks for sharing this one. ❤️
accidental-expert.com/p/why-bother
Why Bother?
Your smallest personal achievements increase your ability to build stronger, healthier and more cooperative communities.
accidental-expert.com
December 1, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Considering everything that's going on in the world, why should you bother learning to draw hands a bit better?
In my latest writing, I share why your smallest personal achievements help us build stronger communities.
Thanks for sharing this one. ❤️
accidental-expert.com/p/why-bother
In my latest writing, I share why your smallest personal achievements help us build stronger communities.
Thanks for sharing this one. ❤️
accidental-expert.com/p/why-bother
Reposted by David Habben
