Kimberley Adams
@kimberleyadams.bsky.social
I am an illustrator, artist and coffee professional! This is where I share the highs, the lows, and the ridiculous in-betweens of chasing my spot in the world of illustrated storytelling.
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Some of my favourite characters for you all! Mischievous, adventurous and down right chaotic! I Looooooove it!!
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
Storyboarding time had arrived and it’s frying my little brain! #kidlitmegafeed
The One Where I Vanish, Return…
and Immediately Panic Over Page Layouts!
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April 24, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Storyboarding time had arrived and it’s frying my little brain! #kidlitmegafeed
The One Where I Vanish, Return…
and Immediately Panic Over Page Layouts!
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April 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
How to “character sheet!”
Character Sheets 101
Big Adventures or Goldfish Arguments?
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March 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
How to “character sheet!”
The question is ask myself every time I am world building…. #kidlit #picturebook
Does Every World Need A Sky?
World building problems 101
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March 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The question is ask myself every time I am world building…. #kidlit #picturebook
I got lost but it wasn’t all bad! #kidlit
I Got Lost in Amsterdam
and Contemplated Life in a Hot Tub!
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March 10, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I got lost but it wasn’t all bad! #kidlit
How to Dress a Hero
Layers, Pockets, and a Sense of Adventure This Way!
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February 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Designing big, curly haired characters is THE BEST! #kidlit #picturebook
The Ultimate Guide to Crafting Characters People Can’t Ignore
And Why I Sometimes Forget My Own Rules!
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February 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Designing big, curly haired characters is THE BEST! #kidlit #picturebook
So harsh! So funny! So true!! 🤣
Bad sketch rejection letters at their best!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustrator #substack
Bad sketch rejection letters at their best!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustrator #substack
February 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
So harsh! So funny! So true!! 🤣
Bad sketch rejection letters at their best!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustrator #substack
Bad sketch rejection letters at their best!
#kidlit #picturebook #illustrator #substack
Some standard outer space creature sketching…
February 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Some standard outer space creature sketching…
Got rejected by a client and my own drawings. So, I did the only logical thing. I started writing rejection letters to my worst ideas.
Forward-facing Claude? A crime.
Claude jumping onto a spaceship? A physics nightmare.
Therapeutic? Yes. Ridiculous? Absolutely.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator
Forward-facing Claude? A crime.
Claude jumping onto a spaceship? A physics nightmare.
Therapeutic? Yes. Ridiculous? Absolutely.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator
Rejection Letters I’d Send to My Own Bad Ideas
(And Why Claude Is Giving Me a Headache)
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February 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Got rejected by a client and my own drawings. So, I did the only logical thing. I started writing rejection letters to my worst ideas.
Forward-facing Claude? A crime.
Claude jumping onto a spaceship? A physics nightmare.
Therapeutic? Yes. Ridiculous? Absolutely.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator
Forward-facing Claude? A crime.
Claude jumping onto a spaceship? A physics nightmare.
Therapeutic? Yes. Ridiculous? Absolutely.
#kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator
Rejection can go suck a lemon …. Or 3!
My newest post on #substack
#newsletter #kidlit #personaljourney
My newest post on #substack
#newsletter #kidlit #personaljourney
The Art of Rejection
(And Why I’m Celebrating Anyway)
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February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Rejection can go suck a lemon …. Or 3!
My newest post on #substack
#newsletter #kidlit #personaljourney
My newest post on #substack
#newsletter #kidlit #personaljourney
Research honest!
February 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Research honest!
3 AM: Most people count sheep, I sketch them.. well actually deep sea diving scenes! ✏️
Who else turns their insomnia into an impromptu art class?
Non-sleeping mornings = accidental Picasso mode. 🎨✨
#NoSleepJustSketch #InsomniaArtClub #kidlit #picturebook #illustrator
Who else turns their insomnia into an impromptu art class?
Non-sleeping mornings = accidental Picasso mode. 🎨✨
#NoSleepJustSketch #InsomniaArtClub #kidlit #picturebook #illustrator
January 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
3 AM: Most people count sheep, I sketch them.. well actually deep sea diving scenes! ✏️
Who else turns their insomnia into an impromptu art class?
Non-sleeping mornings = accidental Picasso mode. 🎨✨
#NoSleepJustSketch #InsomniaArtClub #kidlit #picturebook #illustrator
Who else turns their insomnia into an impromptu art class?
Non-sleeping mornings = accidental Picasso mode. 🎨✨
#NoSleepJustSketch #InsomniaArtClub #kidlit #picturebook #illustrator
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World building and writing a story set in the southern ocean. Some sealions have joined the party. #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart #authorillustrator #sealions #penguins
January 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
World building and writing a story set in the southern ocean. Some sealions have joined the party. #kidlit #picturebooks #kidlitart #authorillustrator #sealions #penguins
I mean… come on! This bookmark!!
January 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I mean… come on! This bookmark!!
Building the background for my next creation tonight, and this tiny, suspicious pooch is “helping.” 🐾
What’s he found on the floor?
A long-lost sock of destiny?
A crumb he swears is life-changing?
Drop your wildest guesses below—let’s crack the case together! 🕵️♀️
#kidlit #picturebook
What’s he found on the floor?
A long-lost sock of destiny?
A crumb he swears is life-changing?
Drop your wildest guesses below—let’s crack the case together! 🕵️♀️
#kidlit #picturebook
January 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Building the background for my next creation tonight, and this tiny, suspicious pooch is “helping.” 🐾
What’s he found on the floor?
A long-lost sock of destiny?
A crumb he swears is life-changing?
Drop your wildest guesses below—let’s crack the case together! 🕵️♀️
#kidlit #picturebook
What’s he found on the floor?
A long-lost sock of destiny?
A crumb he swears is life-changing?
Drop your wildest guesses below—let’s crack the case together! 🕵️♀️
#kidlit #picturebook
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
What if your random scribbles could unlock the secrets of unforgettable characters?
🖍️🤯 Want to know how stick figures turn into storytelling legends? Subscribe to my newsletter and dive into the wild world of scribbles, creativity, and unexpected magic! ✨
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🖍️🤯 Want to know how stick figures turn into storytelling legends? Subscribe to my newsletter and dive into the wild world of scribbles, creativity, and unexpected magic! ✨
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Character Design Secrets: From Scribbles to Stars (and Chaos)
5 Steps I Use To Create My Children's Picture Book Characters!
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January 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
What if your random scribbles could unlock the secrets of unforgettable characters?
🖍️🤯 Want to know how stick figures turn into storytelling legends? Subscribe to my newsletter and dive into the wild world of scribbles, creativity, and unexpected magic! ✨
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🖍️🤯 Want to know how stick figures turn into storytelling legends? Subscribe to my newsletter and dive into the wild world of scribbles, creativity, and unexpected magic! ✨
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Over here writing about how not to do rubbish scribbles, but actually how it turns out they are pretty great!
#substack #newsletter #illustration #scribbles
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#substack #newsletter #illustration #scribbles
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Behind the Sketchbook: Ideas, Chaos, and the Stuff That Should Never See the Light of Day
Welcome back to my world of doodles, chaos, and questionable organisational skills.
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January 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Over here writing about how not to do rubbish scribbles, but actually how it turns out they are pretty great!
#substack #newsletter #illustration #scribbles
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#substack #newsletter #illustration #scribbles
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Thursday evening are for buying new stationary yes?! Awesome… thought so! #stationaryaddict #illustrator #childrenspicturebooks
January 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Thursday evening are for buying new stationary yes?! Awesome… thought so! #stationaryaddict #illustrator #childrenspicturebooks
Some of my favourite characters for you all! Mischievous, adventurous and down right chaotic! I Looooooove it!!
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
January 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Some of my favourite characters for you all! Mischievous, adventurous and down right chaotic! I Looooooove it!!
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
#illustrator #kidlit #picturebook
Well hello there!! I’m Kim an illustrator from Wales and I’m here making the move to join this wonderful new community!! Eeek! You can see my work over on my website www.kimberleyadams.co.uk .
I’d love you to say hi!!!
Ps how do hashtags work?
#kidlit #picturebook
I’d love you to say hi!!!
Ps how do hashtags work?
#kidlit #picturebook
Kimberley Adams
I’m Kim, a children’s book illustrator conjuring unstoppable adventurers in new fantastical places—empowering kids to change the world one footstep (or hilarious misstep for me!) at a time—infused wit...
www.kimberleyadams.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Well hello there!! I’m Kim an illustrator from Wales and I’m here making the move to join this wonderful new community!! Eeek! You can see my work over on my website www.kimberleyadams.co.uk .
I’d love you to say hi!!!
Ps how do hashtags work?
#kidlit #picturebook
I’d love you to say hi!!!
Ps how do hashtags work?
#kidlit #picturebook