Jess Racklyeft's guest appearances

Jess Racklyeft

The Happy Book

Matt Stanton

Sheryl Gwyther

Penny Harrison

Kylie Howarth

Penelope Pratley

Irma Gold

Dee White

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HELLO!  Welcome to Chapter Three of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I will be  talking to illustrator, author, and friend, Jess Racklyeft. Jess and I  have published three picture books together, with another two in  production. We’ll be taking you through the picture book production  process and how we created our books—from how the ideas were formed  through how we actually liaised and worked together with our publishers.    I’ll also talk to Jess about her book illustration journey—where it  started and where she’s going now. She’ll have some wonderful tips and tricks on illustrating that you won’t want to miss.   Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the  magical world of kids’ book creation. If you have any questions or  comments, you can say hello at books@taniamccartney.com.   I’m Tania McCartney and I’m an author, illustrator and editor of  children’s books. I’ve always wanted to live inside a book, and now I  practically do. Welcome to The Happy Book.  GUEST – JESS RACKLYEFT Jess Racklyeft is a Melbourne based-illustrator, working as a picture  book illustrator, card designer, and for various freelance illustration  clients.   She began her working life in publishing, working for almost a decade in  customer service and sales roles before having her first child—which  gave her the nudge to work harder than ever before launching her own  business as an illustrator.   Since then she’s illustrated over a dozen books, and has seven books out  in 2019. She’s also the illustrator coordinator of SCBWI Victoria, and  mum to two young kids. Most of the time, she’s either drawing picture  books, visiting the local bookshop or library, or reading them to her  kids. SHOW NOTES 01:35      Introducing Jess Racklyeft  03:45      When Jess first passed thought to illustrating children’s books  05:22      Returning to your 8-year-old self and what you loved  06:26      The first book Jess worked on as an illustrator  09:24      What does a typical workday look like for Jess?  13:40      The collaboration route   17:19      Illustration notes  19:24      Collaborating by email – Ivy Bird  21:45      The importance of digital illustration skills  22:20     Jess’s illustration process   24:50      Producing Smile Cry  28:38      Animal or human characters  29:19      What advice would Jess give authors on working with illustrators  30:58      The author and illustrator as equal creators  32:30      Jess’s new role as author  36:08      The benefits of being an author/illustrator  37:27      Tips and Ideas for emerging illustrators 52:34      Showing portfolios at conferences  54:46      The most difficult parts of illustrating a picture book       56:33      Balancing work with family and life; being present  57:45      Weighing up the pros and cons of opportunities  59:12      Progressing your illustrator career and making the right choices  1:00:06   What’s the most enjoyable part of creating books?  ...and more 

HELLO! Welcome to Chapter Three of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I will be  talking to illustrator, author, and friend, Jess Racklyeft. Jess and I  have published three picture books together, with another two in  production. We’ll be taking you through the picture book production  process and how we created our books—from how the ideas were formed  through how we actually liaised and worked together with our publishers.   I’ll also talk to Jess about her book illustration journey—where it  started and where she’s going now. She’ll have some wonderful tips and tricks on illustrating that you won’t want to miss. Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the  magical world of kids’ book creation. If you have any questions or  comments, you can say hello at books@taniamccartney.com. I’m Tania McCartney and I’m an author, illustrator and editor of  children’s books. I’ve always wanted to live inside a book, and now I  practically do. Welcome to The Happy Book. GUEST – JESS RACKLYEFT Jess Racklyeft is a Melbourne based-illustrator, working as a picture  book illustrator, card designer, and for various freelance illustration  clients. She began her working life in publishing, working for almost a decade in  customer service and sales roles before having her first child—which  gave her the nudge to work harder than ever before launching her own  business as an illustrator. Since then she’s illustrated over a dozen books, and has seven books out  in 2019. She’s also the illustrator coordinator of SCBWI Victoria, and  mum to two young kids. Most of the time, she’s either drawing picture  books, visiting the local bookshop or library, or reading them to her  kids. SHOW NOTES 01:35      Introducing Jess Racklyeft 03:45      When Jess first passed thought to illustrating children’s books 05:22      Returning to your 8-year-old self and what you loved 06:26      The first book Jess worked on as an illustrator 09:24      What does a typical workday look like for Jess? 13:40      The collaboration route   17:19      Illustration notes 19:24      Collaborating by email – Ivy Bird 21:45      The importance of digital illustration skills 22:20     Jess’s illustration process   24:50      Producing Smile Cry 28:38      Animal or human characters 29:19      What advice would Jess give authors on working with illustrators 30:58      The author and illustrator as equal creators 32:30      Jess’s new role as author 36:08      The benefits of being an author/illustrator 37:27      Tips and Ideas for emerging illustrators 52:34      Showing portfolios at conferences 54:46      The most difficult parts of illustrating a picture book       56:33      Balancing work with family and life; being present 57:45      Weighing up the pros and cons of opportunities 59:12      Progressing your illustrator career and making the right choices 1:00:06   What’s the most enjoyable part of creating books? ...and more

The Happy Book – Chapter Three Picture Book Creation and Illustration with Jess Racklyeft

HELLO!Welcome to Chapter Three of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I will be talking to illustrator, author, and friend, Jess Racklyeft. Jess and I have published three picture books together, with another two in production. We’ll be taking you through the picture book production process and how we created our books—from how the ideas were formed through how we actually liaised and worked together with our publishers.I’ll also talk to Jess about her book illustration journey—where it started and where she’s going now. She’ll have some wonderful tips and tricks on illustrating that you won’t want to miss.Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the magical world of kids’ book creation. If you have any questions or comments, you can say hello at books@taniamccartney.com.I’m Tania McCartney and I’m an author, illustrator and editor of children’s books. I’ve always wanted to live inside a book, and now I practically do. Welcome to The Happy Book.GUEST – JESS RACKLYEFTJess Racklyeft is a Melbourne based-illustrator, working as a picture book illustrator, card designer, and for various freelance illustration clients. She began her working life in publishing, working for almost a decade in customer service and sales roles before having her first child—which gave her the nudge to work harder than ever before launching her own business as an illustrator.Since then, she’s illustrated over a dozen books, and has seven books out in 2019. She’s also the illustrator coordinator of SCBWI Victoria, and mum to two young kids. Most of the time, she’s either drawing picture books, visiting the local bookshop or library, or reading them to her kids.SHOW NOTES00:35 Introduction01:35 Introducing Jess Racklyeft03:45 When Jess first passed thought to illustrating children’s books05:22 Returning to your 8-year-old self and what you loved06:26 The first book Jess worked on as an illustrator09:24 What does a typical workday look like for Jess?13:40 The collaboration route17:19 Illustration notes19:24 Collaborating by email – Ivy Bird21:45 The importance of digital illustration skills22:20 Jess’s illustration process24:50 Producing Smile Cry28:38 Animal or human characters29:19 What advice would Jess give authors on working with illustrators30:58 The author and illustrator as equal creators32:12 The many and varied people involved in creating a book32:30 Jess’s new role as author33:41 What’s the difference between being an author/illustrator and just an illustrator?36:08 The benefits of being an author/illustrator37:27 Tips and Ideas for emerging illustrators38:20 Courses in illustrating picture books39:49 Expression and movement in your illustrations41:55 Parallel/dual narrative told in illustration43:39 Other ideas on how to make revenue from illustrating47:16 Getting your work out there47:48 Your online presence48:08 Digital portfolios48:55 Sending your folio to publishers49:50 Meeting publishers in person51:35 Your illustrations fitting with the right manuscript52:34 Showing portfolios at conferences54:46 The most difficult parts of illustrating a picture book56:33 Balancing work with family and life; being present57:45 Weighing up the pros and cons of opportunities59:12 Progressing your illustrator career and making the right choices1:00:06 What’s the most enjoyable part of creating books?1:01:09 What would Jess’s ultimate book dream be?1:02:37 What’s coming up for Jess1:04:52 Jess’s favourite children’s book right now1:07:12 Wrap-up1:08:07 Coming up next week108:40 The EndMusic: Ukulele Whistle by Scott HolmesPODCAST LINKSJess Racklyeft websiteJess Racklyeft instagramThe 52-Week Illustration ChallengeLilla RogersCAE : Children’s Picture Book Illustration CourseNina Rycroft Picture Book Illustration and Online CoursesSkillshareCraftsy : The Art of the Picture BookIllustrators AustraliaThe Style FileSmile CryMerry EverythingSee HearLINKStaniamccartney.comfacebook.com/TaniaMcCartneyAuthortwitter.com/TaniaMcCartneyinstagram.com/taniamccartneyThe Fantastical Flying CreatorCOMING UPChapter Four – Planning your future as a creator—and taking your career to the next level.

HELLO!Welcome to Chapter Three of The Happy Book. In this chapter, I will be talking to illustrator, author, and friend, Jess Racklyeft. Jess and I have published three picture books together, with another two in production. We’ll be taking you through the picture book production process and how we created our books—from how the ideas were formed through how we actually liaised and worked together with our publishers.I’ll also talk to Jess about her book illustration journey—where it started and where she’s going now. She’ll have some wonderful tips and tricks on illustrating that you won’t want to miss.Fire up your device, cram in those earbuds and enjoy this foray into the magical world of kids’ book creation. If you have any questions or comments, you can say hello at books@taniamccartney.com.I’m Tania McCartney and I’m an author, illustrator and editor of children’s books. I’ve always wanted to live inside a book, and now I practically do. Welcome to The Happy Book. GUEST – JESS RACKLYEFTJess Racklyeft is a Melbourne based-illustrator, working as a picture book illustrator, card designer, and for various freelance illustration clients. She began her working life in publishing, working for almost a decade in customer service and sales roles before having her first child—which gave her the nudge to work harder than ever before launching her own business as an illustrator.Since then, she’s illustrated over a dozen books, and has seven books out in 2019. She’s also the illustrator coordinator of SCBWI Victoria, and mum to two young kids. Most of the time, she’s either drawing picture books, visiting the local bookshop or library, or reading them to her kids. SHOW NOTES00:35 Introduction01:35 Introducing Jess Racklyeft03:45 When Jess first passed thought to illustrating children’s books05:22 Returning to your 8-year-old self and what you loved06:26 The first book Jess worked on as an illustrator09:24 What does a typical workday look like for Jess?13:40 The collaboration route17:19 Illustration notes19:24 Collaborating by email – Ivy Bird21:45 The importance of digital illustration skills22:20 Jess’s illustration process24:50 Producing Smile Cry28:38 Animal or human characters29:19 What advice would Jess give authors on working with illustrators30:58 The author and illustrator as equal creators32:12 The many and varied people involved in creating a book32:30 Jess’s new role as author33:41 What’s the difference between being an author/illustrator and just an illustrator?36:08 The benefits of being an author/illustrator37:27 Tips and Ideas for emerging illustrators38:20 Courses in illustrating picture books39:49 Expression and movement in your illustrations41:55 Parallel/dual narrative told in illustration43:39 Other ideas on how to make revenue from illustrating47:16 Getting your work out there47:48 Your online presence48:08 Digital portfolios48:55 Sending your folio to publishers49:50 Meeting publishers in person51:35 Your illustrations fitting with the right manuscript52:34 Showing portfolios at conferences54:46 The most difficult parts of illustrating a picture book56:33 Balancing work with family and life; being present57:45 Weighing up the pros and cons of opportunities59:12 Progressing your illustrator career and making the right choices1:00:06 What’s the most enjoyable part of creating books?1:01:09 What would Jess’s ultimate book dream be?1:02:37 What’s coming up for Jess1:04:52 Jess’s favourite children’s book right now1:07:12 Wrap-up1:08:07 Coming up next week108:40 The End Music: Ukulele Whistle by Scott Holmes PODCAST LINKS<a href="http://www.jessesmess.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Racklyeft website</a><a href="http://www.instagram.com/jessesmess" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Racklyeft instagram</a><a href="https://illo52weeks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 52-Week Illustration Challenge</a><a href="https://lillarogers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lilla Rogers</a><a href="https://www.cae.edu.au/courses/childrens-book-illustration-sc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CAE : Children’s Picture Book Illustration Course</a><a href="http://ninarycroft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nina Rycroft Picture Book Illustration and Online Courses</a><a href="https://www.skillshare.com/browse/illustration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skillshare</a><a href="https://www.craftsy.com/drawing/classes/the-art-of-the-picture-book/35561" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Craftsy : The Art of the Picture Book</a><a href="http://www.illustratorsaustralia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Illustrators Australia</a><a href="https://asastylefile.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Style File</a><a href="http://taniamccartneyweb.blogspot.com/2012/11/smile-cry.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smile Cry</a><a href="http://taniamccartneyweb.blogspot.com/2012/11/merry-everything-coming-october-2017.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Merry Everything</a><a href="https://taniamccartneyweb.blogspot.com/2012/11/see-hear-april-2018-ek-books-24.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">See Hear</a> LINKS<a href="http://www.taniamccartney.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taniamccartney.com</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TaniaMcCartneyAuthor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/TaniaMcCartneyAuthor</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TaniaMcCartney" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/TaniaMcCartney</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/taniamccartney/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/taniamccartney</a><a href="http://taniamccartney.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-fantastic-flying-creator-e-workshop.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fantastical Flying Creator</a> COMING UPChapter Four – Planning your future as a creator—and taking your career to the next level.