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🎨 Collab Project Showcase with Neon Squid 🎨 Our designers and illustrators had an exciting time collaborating with children’s publisher Neon Squid on a pair of fantastic first field guides. We carefully balanced facts and fun across 32 eye-catching, informative pages to create the perfect introduction to these awesome animals for budding zoologists – making appealing and accessible non-fiction books is second nature to us!⁠
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Axolotl, written by amphibian expert Dr. Jessica L. Whited, comes to life through the illustrations of Bethany Lord. Axolotls are renowned for their adorable smiling faces, but there’s so much more to discover about them – did you know they can regenerate lost limbs?⁠
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Learn more about this project at our link in bio!⁠
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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Lenka Knoetze ✨⁠ Lenka Knoetze is a Slovak illustrator based in South Africa who creates playful, textured children’s illustrations for ages 4–12, featuring hand-drawn details, bright limited palettes, decorative elements and curious compositions that invite exploration.⁠
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Her creative path — from early doodling and arts school through theology studies and Christian mission work — shapes the heart of her storytelling, which spans multicultural experiences and meaningful narratives; since 2021 she has worked part-time on design and illustration for sign language education alongside deaf colleagues. Inspired by animals, nature, environmental care, diverse cultures, true and historical stories, and humor, Lenka illustrates primarily in Procreate and designs in Adobe CC, collaborating closely with authors and editors to create beautiful, fun and meaningful stories that bring people together.⁠
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Check out Lenka's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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🎨 Collab Project Showcase with Hoo Zoo 🎨 Do you remember the 2024 news story about Cinnamon the capybara, who gained fame after escaping from a zoo in Shropshire, UK? Our designers teamed up with Hoo Zoo, local author Tracey J. Morgan, and viral artist Hercule Van Wolfwinkle (famous for his “Rubbish Pet Portraits”) to tell Cinnamon’s incredible story. Using Hercule’s witty and cleverly observed illustrations, we brought Tracey’s narrative to life, turning this daring animal escape into a fun and engaging 24-page picture book.⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #hoozoo #capybara #design #illustration #development #packager by @collaborateagency

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🎨 Collab Project Showcase with Neon Squid 🎨 Our designers and illustrators had an exciting time collaborating with children’s publisher Neon Squid on a pair of fantastic first field guides. We carefully balanced facts and fun across 32 eye-catching, informative pages to create the perfect introduction to these awesome animals for budding zoologists – making appealing and accessible non-fiction books is second nature to us!⁠
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Pygmy Hippo, is an illustrated first field guide to the adorable pygmy hippo from expert Dr. Fiona Sach, featuring illustrations by Lisa Maria. Discover why the pygmy hippo’s skin is always shiny, the surprising aquatic mammals that they’re closely related to, how their unusual toilet habits help support the ecosystem, and so much more!⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #neonsquid #moodeng #design #illustration #development #packager by @collaborateagency

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🎨 Collab Project Showcase with Neon Squid 🎨 Our designers and illustrators had an exciting time collaborating with children’s publisher Neon Squid on a pair of fantastic first field guides. We carefully balanced facts and fun across 32 eye-catching, informative pages to create the perfect introduction to these awesome animals for budding zoologists – making appealing and accessible non-fiction books is second nature to us!⁠
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Greco Westermann worked with our design team to illustrate Capybara, written by Argentine ecologist Dr Julia Mata. We can all agree that capybaras look incredibly cuddly, but can you believe they are an over-sized cousin of the guinea pig?⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #neonsquid #capybara #design #illustration #development #packager by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Leandro Cuhna ✨⁠ Leandro Cunha is a Brazilian illustrator who lives in Rio de Janeiro and, since childhood, has dedicated himself to bringing characters and their imaginary worlds to life. He studied at the Panamericana School of Art and Design in São Paulo, where he built his career in the advertising and publishing markets, consolidating extensive experience in creative direction, visual storytelling and production processes.⁠
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He currently works as a digital illustrator, collaborating on the creation of children’s books, comics and animation projects. His visual language adapts to different age groups, styles and demands. A hallmark of his work is his attention to lighting, the expressiveness of characters and richly detailed settings, creating immersive environments that enhance the power of stories and remain in the reader’s memory.⁠
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Check out Leandro's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Laura Díez ✨⁠ Laura Díez is an illustrator based in Alicante, Spain. She has been drawing ever since she can remember; as a child, she loved Disney movies and children’s storybooks. Laura went on to study Art History at the University of Valencia. After graduating, she started doing private commissions and kicked off her art career. She is passionate about art, design, and all things children’s illustration. For the past few years, she has focused her career on illustrating children’s books. Her work is influenced by animated films, comics, and children’s books from around the world. Laura mainly works digitally, using a Wacom Cintiq and an iPad, but she also loves traditional sketchbooks.⁠
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Check out Laura's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Kit McKenner ✨⁠ Kit was born in the depths of Nottinghamshire, and now happily resides in Manchester with a pair of pineapple conures, Hope and Grace. Kit has always loved drawing, especially characters from fairy tales. She hopes to one day illustrate one of Ursula Le Guin’s books in its entirety. Kit is also a passionate fan of fantasy fiction and cheesy rom-coms, and loves listening to Bardcore.⁠
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Check out Kit's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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One of these 28 artworks is made by a human. The rest are AI-generated. Can you spot it? ⁠
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As AI-generated artwork becomes increasingly indistinguishable from human-made work, how confident are you in your ability to tell the difference? ⁠

It is now more important than ever to invest time in understanding your strengths, refining your unique voice, and continuing to create work that sets you apart. AI does not need to be feared, but the right resources and knowledge are essential to identify it and stay ahead of it.
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Subscribe to reveal the answer and receive a downloadable guide with comprehensive information on how to identify AI-generated art. ⁠
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#antiai #illustration #illustrationnews #publishing by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Jenny Palmer-Fettig ✨⁠ Fuelled primarily by tea and cute dog videos, Jenny has been working as an illustrator and animator for the past decade. After graduating with a degree in Illustration from the University of Lincoln, she’s worked as both a freelancer and full-time studio artist. She has enjoyed collaborating with a huge range of publishers utilizing her diverse skill set. On any given day you might find her painting a lush forest landscape, designing a cast of adorable animal characters, or bringing some goofy monsters to life with animation in After Effects.⁠
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Jenny’s always passionate about creating content full of heart and wonder and taking the audience on a journey somewhere magical. She's also a self-confessed geek and a long-time wanderer of Azeroth. She loves tackling projects which combine children’s education with gaming and technology. In her spare time, you can usually find her curled up on the sofa with her Nintendo Switch, or binge-watching a new animated tv show with her spouse.⁠
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Check out Jenny's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Jake Hill ✨⁠ Jake grew up in North London, but escaped to the South coast to study illustration and decided to stay by the sea, swimming (almost) every morning! Aside from his love of drawing, Jake is an avid reader, a meticulous collector of comics, a terrible, but improving pianist, and a passionate player of games. There are few things Jake enjoys as much as walking in the fresh air of Exmoor national park, but one of them is playing Texas Hold ‘Em poker. He probably has an Ace and a King.⁠
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Check out Jake's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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⭐️ Collab Artist Highlight ⭐️ Introducing illustrator Irene Penazzi ✨⁠ Irene Penazzi was born in Italy, near Ravenna, though currently lives and works in a small town near Venice. She has a degree in Illustration from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna and completed an internship at the Hamburg University of Applied Science (HAW Hamburg, Germany). Irene loves to draw in a traditional technique with colored pencils and watercolors. Irene's images are inspired by her childhood memories and the nature that surrounds her.⁠
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She is the author and illustrator of three books published by Maison Eliza (France): Dans le jardin (In the garden, 2018), Dans la montagne (In the mountains, 2021), A la mer (To the sea, 2024). The book Nel mio giardino il mondo (In the garden, Terre di mezzo editore, 2019) was selected in the Ibby Honour List 2020. Her illustrations were showcased in the “Italian Excellence. The New Generation of Children’s Illustrators” exhibition at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2021. Irene is a very curious person and thinks that the best way to know something is to draw it.⁠
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Check out Irene's illustrator page at our link in bio! ⭐️⁠
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#collaborateagency #publishing #artisthighlight #agency #collaborate #illustrator #creative by @collaborateagency

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