Go behind the scenes of “The Mismatch Party,” a personal illustration piece about joy, role reversal, and the magic of letting kids be themselves.

After nearly a year-long pause from illustration, I'm easing back into the creative world—not with a rebrand or a big comeback, but with intention, small steps, and a deep love for storytelling. In this post, I reflect on rediscovering joy in art-making, navigating social media as an illustrator, and what it means to begin again.

This guide offers children's book illustrators straightforward advice on how to approach getting paid for their work. It emphasizes that it'