New Business Cards

I got some shiny new business cards from NextDayFlyers.com.

I'll be handing these out at MoCCA Art Fest, which is coming up April 28-29th. I finally booked my tickets and excited to be back in New York, but this time, with a baby in tow! I wish I had lots of new stuff to show but life can only allow me to do so much these days. But I'm still excited to see friends and family. I can't believe I haven't been back since July of last year. So much happened since then.

Sunny Farm- Sticker Set

This is a sticker set I did for Peaceable Kingdom Press. Can I get a "cluck cluck" for chicken stickers?

There are three play boards and three sheets of vinyl cling stickers. I'm always happy to draw anything farm related.

You can get buy it here!

They Draw and Cook- Grilled Cheese

(click to enlarge)

I have no idea how I found the time to do this. But over at They Draw and Cook, there is a contest featuring Kraft products, and the prize ain't so bad either. I love drawing food so it was a win-win. I still want to draw a kids' cook book. Hey publishers, are you out there? I would love to do my own except I'm a terrible cook! You can see the bigger version on the site here.

I noticed there is a theme in my work in which I draw alot of elephants and rabbits. They are my "go-to" animals, it seems. (oddly enough not much chickens lately?)

Cat Butt

Um....so, this is completely random but there is a hilarious Cat bum board on Pinterest (started by Kirsten Hall) and I just had to draw a cat butt today.

P.S.- Follow me here if you are on Pinterest!

Muddle London

I got a chance last year to work with a UK publisher, Campbell Books. They are so friendly and easy to work with and I really had fun with their projects. This is a magnetic play book titled Muddle London, being released today! There are a set of magnets in which you can position onto the pages.

As much as I would like to think I'm a world traveler, I have never been to London before, so it was alot like doing research before a big trip. Now I know exactly where to go and what to do if I was to go there. Some day!

It was also a good challenge for me to do a spread with a map scene (something that is based on real info.) I've come to enjoy doing them and hope to do more of these.

Its available on Amazon.co.uk! Wish I could see this in the stores in the UK!

Winter

 

We've been a little quiet over at Illustration for Kids but we have another promo in the works with a winter theme. 

I have some fun books coming out with a UK publisher I'm excited about and will announce them soon. In the meanwhile, stay warm everyone. 

I Spy with My Little Eye...

my spread in the February issue of High Five magazine!

On the Move 2

I recently reconfigured this existing piece into a vertical format, adding a few more vehicles here and there. The original piece got me the Road Work Ahead book gig! Who knew I would love drawing vehicles this much?!

Thank you for the well wishes about Lilia. Its been interesting trying to finding time to work with a baby. I've been trying to work up some promo pieces lately and feeling a bit stagnant. Wanting to take my art to the next level, but not sure what that really means?

Lilia

Things are a bit busy here in the coop because there is a new baby chick! My daughter Lilia was born this past Christmas eve. I think she is my best work yet :-)

I've been a bit low key and quiet about my pregnancy this whole time because there was some scary complications- at one point I didn't know she would even make it. I got very superstitious about telling people via social media and such...but she is here and she is perfect. Welcome to the world, Lilia!

The Great Reindeer Rebellion- in French!

Its that time of year again where I like to mention the Christmas book I illustrated, The Great Reindeer Rebellion! I got a special copy from the editor in which the cover was in English but the interior was in French. (it was a printer mix up.) It was neat to see the story translated into French. It also rhymed!

I'm also happy to say that its available as an eBook on the NOOK! Its only $4.99 on NOOK devices and apps.

For the past few months, I've been working on a sequel to this book! Its been a pleasure working on this and revisiting these characters. Thats all I can say for now. In the meanwhile, Merry Christmas!

They Draw and Cook- the book!

This post is long over due! A shout out to this gorgeous book that started as a website. They Draw & Cook is a compilation of artists illustrating their favorite recipes, started by the ever clever Nate Padavick and Salli Swindell.

Chef Kitty and I are honored to be included in this book. Woohoo! Its available on Amazon.

Animal ABCs- the poster!

I finally got a chance to make an ABC poster! It looks great in 18" x 24"!

On Comics Are Great! Ep 37

Looks like I've been a little slacking in the blogging world! But I've been around, even showing my face again over at Comics Are Great 2 weeks ago. I was invited by Jerzy Drozd to be back again for another episode with Ryan Estrada to talk shop, even did a little demo on Adobe Illustrator. Wish I had done a fancier job with it. Next time I'll be a little bit more prepared. :-) Thanks guys, it was fun!

The Artfuls Interview

I'm honored to be interviewed over at The Artfuls. Thanks Tony, for having me. Check it out!

Halloween ABCs-Work In Progress

Boo! So I couldn't finish this Halloween ABCs in time, but this is a sneak peek/work in progress I posted over at Dribbble. I can always save it for next year. :-P

Happy Halloween, everyone!

Poster Printing Giveaway!

Hey everyone. Its been a while and things are cooking here with a crazy book deadline, but I'm happy to announce I'm hosting a giveaway from Uprinting.com. UPrinting is an online printing company that offers different printing services such as poster printing. You can also check out their custom posters. I'm thinking maybe I'll finally get a chance to print my ABCs series as posters?!

THE PRIZE:

One (1) Winner of an 18”x24” Poster Print
Semi gloss OR high gloss

1 business day print turnaround time *Free Shipping 
Restriction: Limited to *US residents 18 years old and above only.

HOW TO ENTER:

• Leave me a comment below and let me know what kind of poster you would print
• Follow me on Twitter and copy this retweet on your status to enter twice:
  RT @JannieHo enter to win a poster print from @uprinting http://tinyurl.com/3kpjap9 #giveaway
• Optional: like/follow UPrinting on Facebook and Twitter doesn't hurt either! :-)
  

I will randomly pick a winner next Monday, 10/31/11, (Halloween!) Good luck!

The winner is Laura Zarrin! Congrats Laura! :-)

*Disclaimer* This giveaway is sponsored by UPrinting, no monetary compensation was given and I will receive a poster for hosting.

Halloween Round Up!

1. The Haunted Ghoul Bus, 2. The Haunted Ghoul Bus, 3. Halloween is Here, 4. Halloween Stickers, 5. Halloween Stickers, 6. You Can Draw Series, 7. You Can Draw Series, 8. Box o' New Books!, 9. Halloween Howlers

I've done my fair share of Halloween art so this is a fun round up of all of them! To picture books to stickers to how-to-draw monsters :-)

The Haunted Ghoul Bus 

written by Lisa Trumbauer   illustrated by Jannie Ho

Published by Sterling, 2008

Told in fun and appealing rhyme, and featuring holiday-bright illustrations of a cast of unforgettable characters, this playful picture book has sturdy cardstock pages and embossing throughout.

Buy on Amazon

Halloween is Here:
Peek inside sticker book

Written by Megan E. Bryant    Illustrated by Jannie Ho
Published by Running Press Kids, 2010

Celebrate Halloween with a house full of excited kids in this look at a child’s favorite Halloween activities! Peek-inside to see the kids get dressed in their costumes, carving pumpkins, and going trick-or-treating.

Buy on Amazon

You Can Draw Monsters
and Other Scary Things

by Jannie Ho    Published by Picture Window Books, 2011

Do you like creepy characters? Then check out this book, where you can learn to draw a spooky spider, a googly-eyed ghoul, or a slimy brain. You'll have lots of fun being an artist!

Buy on Amazon

Halloween Howlers:
Frightfully Funny Knock-Knock Jokes

Written by Michael Teitelbaum   Illustrated by Jannie Ho
Published by HarperFestival, 2011

With hilarious lift-the-flaps throughout, this bewitching book contains dozens of ghoulishly funny jokes.

Buy on Amazon

Chicken Girl Design by Jannie Ho

Photo polymer Stamps

Happy Halloween

These photo polymer stamps featuring cute and spooky designs for Halloween are perfect for a some crafty fun. Use them on cards, gift tags, and much more.

Buy on I {heart} Papers

My Process: Lift-a-flap Books

I worked on this cute little paperback joke book for HarperCollins before I worked on Road Work Ahead. It was where I got the idea to start making dummies of the sketches. There were alot of lift-a-flaps inside to work out, and the art director had sent me this dummy that they did after I submitted the sketches to them. I thought it was really useful.

There were at least 2 flaps but 4 jokes on each spread. The biggest challenge was the layout. Leaving room for the text, but having the flaps work out too. Now I have a whole new appreciation for books with flaps (especially where there is art on the other side!)

Knock knock! Who's there? Ghouls! Ghouls who?

Ghouls and boys both love Halloween!

Overall, I love working on Halloween books, they give me a chance to do something funky and use a different color palette than usual. Grab a copy here :-)

Its October and a new book!

Its October and I'm happy to say I have another Halloween book out this year, this time its Halloween Howlers: Frightfully Funny Knock-Knock Jokes written by Michael Teitelbaum, illustrated by me, published by Harper Festival.

Its got tons of lift-a-flaps on every spread and I'll be showing more of that in another post. In the meanwhile, I want to thank Ann Arbor with Kids for a wonderful review of the book. 

You can also get it on Amazon, BN, or your favorite indie bookstore. More Halloween fun to come!

Road Work Ahead Blog Tour

 

Road Work Ahead is going on a blog tour!

• Monday 9/19 - Fiction Notes, Everything Mom
• Tuedsay 9/20 - The Reading Tub
• Wednesday 9/21 - Great Kid Books
• Thursday 9/22 - Imagination Soup
• Friday 9/23 - Check it Out
  

 

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