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Bindy James
@bindyjames.bsky.social
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🌿 kidlit Illustrator
📍Yugambeh Country/Logan, Aus
🔹 Represented by Astound US
🔸 SCBWI member
Welcome to Whalebone Mansion-Out Fall 2025
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The SCBWI Draw This! October prompt is REPTILE 🦎A girl with a runaway pet!

#kidlitart #kidlit #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #scbwi @scbwi.bsky.social
A spot illo of a girl looking into a small glass pet tank. She looks surprised because her pet is missing. Her small lizard is running away!
October 21, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! 🐡 I’m Bindy from Brisbane, Aus. I love illustrating animals, plants, nature, kids, families, infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcardday
An illustration of a porcupine fish, happy to see his friend (a small blue wrasse with some food as a gift). There is text at the bottom on the image: Bindy James, Illustrator, represented by Astound Us.
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Day 22 of Lilla’s style play challenge - a snapdragon flower.

#LillasStylePlay2025 #makeartthatsells #kidlit #kidlitart
2 spot illustrations of a little girl with red hair. In the first spot she is hiding a bunch of snapdragon flowers behind her back. In the second she is holding them proudly in the air.
September 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Just under a month until Welcome to Whalebone Mansion is out in the world! 🦑Author Laken Slate, illustrated by Bindy James. Join two fish as they discover a whale fall and the creepy creatures that call it home. Published by @charlesbridge.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #sciart #marinelife #deepsea
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Day 4 of Lilla’s style play challenge - a 1940s floral upholstered chair and a very good boy. @makeartthatsells.bsky.social

#LillasStylePlay2025 #makeartthatsells #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookillustration
A spot illustration of a small brown dog sitting on a 1940s floral chair.
September 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Porcupinefish character sketches! I quite like the sad and angry little puffers 🐡 #kidlit #kidlitart #SciArt 🦑
A page of porcupinefish character sketches. One illustration is in full colour. A page of porcupinefish character sketches. One illustration is in full colour.
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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I’ve been drawing Porcupinefish nonstop lately. The more I watch videos of them puffing up or nibbling away, the more fascinated I become.

#kidlit #kidlitart
An illustration of a Porcupinefish puffed up from sucking in water.
August 22, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Some exciting news to share. I’ve been shortlisted in the emerging illustrator competition at CYA conference!!! Thank you Tina and the CYA team! @cyaconference.com

#CYA2025 #kidlit #kidlitart
July 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, natural landscapes and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart
An illustration for #kidliartpostcard day. There are 5 snakes creeping up on a little girl dressed in a snake costume.
July 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Funky fungi 🍄‍🟫

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #childrensillustration #kidlit#picturebookillustration #illustrationart
June 19, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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A peek at the illustrations from Natural World. Published by Igloo Books 🪲🌋🍄 #kidlitart #kidsnonfiction #kidlit
June 12, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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Hey guys it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy from Brisbane 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, natural landscapes and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social
#kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcardday
June 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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I’m looking back at work from a couple of years ago and thinking about my change in style. I used to collage more. Both digital and traditional. I’m time poor these days but going forward I need to find time for more collage play! #kidlitart #kidlit
A collage illustration of 2 kids exploring a rockpool.
May 23, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Moths, butterflies, bugs and blooms 🪲

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #scbwi #kidlit #picturebooks #insectillustration
An illustration of a white moth, a pink moth, a yellow butterfly and a green and orange beetle. They are on a plant with purple flowers.
May 8, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, natural landscapes and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social

www.bindyjames.com

#kidlitart #kidlit #kidlitartpostcardday
An illustration of a vampire squid heading towards a skeleton on the ocean floor. The text says Kidlitart Postcard Day! Bindy James, Illustrator, represented by Astound Us
May 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Welcome to Whalebone Mansion is available for preorder! 🐙 Author Laken Slate, illustrated by Bindy James ☺️

Get ready to discover the creepy creatures that lurk at a whale fall! 🦑🦈🦀

#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlit
Book cover for “Welcome to Whalebone Mansion”. The cover is of a whale skeleton with octopus, crabs and fish lurking around it.
April 18, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Some swimming things #kidlit #kidlitart
April 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, habitats and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit
March 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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🐟 COVER REVEAL 🐟 I would like to present Welcome to Whalebone Mansion by Laken Slate, illustrated by Bindy James, Out Oct 7 2025 Published by Charlesbridge.

Animation: Bindy James
#kidlitart #kidlitillustration #scbwi #kidsnonfiction #kidlit #picturebooks
February 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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A wren on a lichen covered branch ~ one of my favourite illustrations I did for Curiosity Club: Natural World, Out 3 June. Author: Gemma Barder, Published by Igloo Books #kidlit #kidlitart
An illustration of a wren on a colourful lichen covered branch. A book cover that says Natural World. There are spot illustrations of plants, animals and nature. There is a blue background with more nature illustrations.
February 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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A bulbous-eyed octopus I did in procreate. I’m currently switching from iPad to Cintiq and trying to get my head around the new work flow. I’m confident with Ps but I’ve decided to make it harder for myself and learn Affinity Photo instead 🙃 wish me luck! #kidlitart
February 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm Bindy 👋 I love illustrating animals, plants, habitats and kids! I also create infographics and diagrams. Represented by @astoundus.bsky.social
Portfolio: bindyjames.com

#kidlitart #kidlit
February 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Texture time! As a digital artist I don’t get to play with analog materials as much as I would like. Making new textures (to be scanned and used digitally in my illustrations) is a joyful part of my practice. #kidlitart
February 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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More Puff and Fluff! #kidlit #kidlitart #mats
January 31, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Puff and Fluff! A favourite assessment of mine from @makeartthatsells.bsky.social Character Play! 2022 I think? #mats #kidlitart
A product sheet layout of a toy bag with rabbits on the front. A toy log book with a crystal on the front. A pair of wooden binoculars. There are colourful crystals down the side of the page
January 28, 2025 at 7:53 AM