Elio
@eliopictures.bsky.social
✏️ Illustrator represented by Andrea Brown Literary Agency. 📚 Scholastic, Simon & Schuster, Abrams. 🍏 Associate Professor of Instruction at Columbia College Chicago. 🏡👧 Dad. 💼 www.eliopictures.com
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Elio
@eliopictures.bsky.social
· Dec 3
📌 Something I want to pin: Monster OG book 1 AND 2 are now available and out in the wild. A fun, humor #STEM based rhyming book, good for kids ages 3-5. Found wherever you purchase your books. Written by @amedyckman.bsky.social + illustrated by me. Published by Simon Kids. #kidlit #kidlitart
Pro tip: If you are going to show someone your portfolio on an iPad, or tablet, etc. Make sure you clean your screen first. No one wants to see those fingerprints. 😵
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Pro tip: If you are going to show someone your portfolio on an iPad, or tablet, etc. Make sure you clean your screen first. No one wants to see those fingerprints. 😵
My toxic trait is I believe Livia Soprano would of enjoyed my company.
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My toxic trait is I believe Livia Soprano would of enjoyed my company.
@davescheidt.com big day for us weirdos. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QjHG...
The Lost Splatterhouse Game Splatter World Was Dumped!
YouTube video by Video Game Esoterica
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November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
@davescheidt.com big day for us weirdos. m.youtube.com/watch?v=QjHG...
Just saw a third grader dressed up as Calvin and had a homemade Hobbes. The planet is healing.
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Just saw a third grader dressed up as Calvin and had a homemade Hobbes. The planet is healing.
I finally updated my phone’s OS and now it’s got that glass look. It’s so ugly I’m going to cry.
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I finally updated my phone’s OS and now it’s got that glass look. It’s so ugly I’m going to cry.
Canceled my Spotify account. Those ICE recruiting commercials were the reason.
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Canceled my Spotify account. Those ICE recruiting commercials were the reason.
@gameism.bsky.social You are being summoned to the homeland. northernstar.info/128451/lifes...
Huskie Rumble event features casual retro gaming, strong competition
On one side, video game consoles and games from decades past, on the other, an intense “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” tournament where only one participant can truly claim victory. As part of NIU’s Home...
northernstar.info
October 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
@gameism.bsky.social You are being summoned to the homeland. northernstar.info/128451/lifes...
Do they still make Binaca?
September 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Do they still make Binaca?
“How are you already failing?!” #kidlitart
September 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“How are you already failing?!” #kidlitart
Artist! Quote with your night art! #kidlitart
September 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Artist! Quote with your night art! #kidlitart
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Faculty member and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara worked with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on a new children’s book.
"Just Shine!: How To Be A Better You" encourages readers to discover their inner glow and recognize beauty in everyone.
"Just Shine!: How To Be A Better You" encourages readers to discover their inner glow and recognize beauty in everyone.
Faculty Member Jacqueline Alcántara Partners with Justice Sonia Sotomayor on New Children’s Book
Faculty member and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara partnered with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on a new children’s book.
www.colum.edu
September 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Faculty member and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara worked with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on a new children’s book.
"Just Shine!: How To Be A Better You" encourages readers to discover their inner glow and recognize beauty in everyone.
"Just Shine!: How To Be A Better You" encourages readers to discover their inner glow and recognize beauty in everyone.
All the songs from this game have been playing in the back of my head, non-stop since 1996.
September 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
All the songs from this game have been playing in the back of my head, non-stop since 1996.
Recommend me your favorite hot sauce.
September 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Recommend me your favorite hot sauce.
Illustrators: In class, I'm talking about the advance of creating multiple versions of an illustration to show art directors. I'm not talking about brand new concepts, but slight variations. Do any of you have good examples I could show off?
September 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Illustrators: In class, I'm talking about the advance of creating multiple versions of an illustration to show art directors. I'm not talking about brand new concepts, but slight variations. Do any of you have good examples I could show off?
Have you noticed everything comes with this remote now?
September 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Have you noticed everything comes with this remote now?
This tangent is killing me.
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This tangent is killing me.
Every kid’s dream. #kidlitart #procreate
September 9, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Every kid’s dream. #kidlitart #procreate
Suuureee *wink wink*
Salt trucks, routinely used in Chicago winters to combat ice on roadways, were not deployed this weekend to deter ICE, the city said, despite claims made on social media videos.
No, Chicago is not using salt trucks to block ICE, despite viral claims
The city told NBC News in a statement that the salt trucks were there “to support public safety efforts related to a planned protest and the Taste of Chicago.”
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September 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Suuureee *wink wink*
We’re really excited about our new neighbor! ….🫠
September 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
We’re really excited about our new neighbor! ….🫠
Did you find your parents old photos, or is it #kidlitartpostcard day? www.eliopictures.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Did you find your parents old photos, or is it #kidlitartpostcard day? www.eliopictures.com
Great kickoff to the Fall 2025 semester! Welcome new freshmen to @columbiachi.bsky.social let’s go illustration! ✏️✏️✏️
August 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Great kickoff to the Fall 2025 semester! Welcome new freshmen to @columbiachi.bsky.social let’s go illustration! ✏️✏️✏️
Would it surprise you to know I see about 6-7 cyber trucks a day. (Depending on the drive).
August 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Would it surprise you to know I see about 6-7 cyber trucks a day. (Depending on the drive).
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⭐️ Columbia College Chicago is among the best 30 film schools in the U.S. and Canada according to "MovieMaker Magazine"⭐️
The magazine highlights Columbia's state-of-the-art Media Production Center, which is home to a Volume Wall for virtual production.
The magazine highlights Columbia's state-of-the-art Media Production Center, which is home to a Volume Wall for virtual production.
'MovieMaker' Names Columbia College Chicago Among the Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada
“MovieMaker” highlights Columbia College Chicago's real-world-focused curriculum and the college’s state-of-the-art Media Production Center, which is home to Columbia's Volume Wall for virtual product...
www.colum.edu
August 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
⭐️ Columbia College Chicago is among the best 30 film schools in the U.S. and Canada according to "MovieMaker Magazine"⭐️
The magazine highlights Columbia's state-of-the-art Media Production Center, which is home to a Volume Wall for virtual production.
The magazine highlights Columbia's state-of-the-art Media Production Center, which is home to a Volume Wall for virtual production.