Brian LaRossa
banner
brianlarossa.com
Brian LaRossa
@brianlarossa.com
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Lecturer at Pratt & CCNY (Typography & Criticism). Writer of Fiction (Agent:
@liznealon.bsky.social). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). 523rd Bluesky account. Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com. 💙❤️
I never stopped making my Friday night pizza, I just grew weary of sharing it every time. Tonight it came out pretty good!✨

My recipe: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

💙❤️
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🥰
December 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Wordpress theme that I was using on the site for “Undefined by Design”—the exhibition at Lorimoto Gallery of art by graphic designers that I curated in 2014—broke.

So I replaced the site with a simple hand-coded HTML page that just serves a PDF of the show catalog.

www.undefinedbydesign.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Good times tonight at The Society of Illustrators Original Art Show opening. 💙❤️
#theoa2025 #kidlit
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My wife, www.allierex.com, who is a brilliant artist, has work up in a group show at Gowanus Open Studios rn. If you’re in NYC, pass through tomorrow. The whole show is well worth your time!
💙❤️

Gowanus Wharf
240 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
October 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Finished / Started
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
helluva early morning sky in brooklyn
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
An illustrator alerted me to the attached email. Someone is impersonating me! Offering #kidlit illustrators fake deals!

This is not me! The deal-structure/schedule is insane. The deadline is quite friendly?! 10 picture books in 3 years?!

Please let me know if you receive an email like this!
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'll be (virtually✨) presenting my “Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy” talk to the Maryland chapter of @scbwi.bsky.social on November 3rd @ 7PM, and will also be offering portfolio/picture-dummy reviews.

Register today! 💙❤️

▶️▶️▶️ www.scbwi.org/events/MDDEW...
October 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey #kidlit illustrators! I'll be presenting my “Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don’ts” talk to “At Home Author” on October 23rd, and will also be offering portfolio/picture-dummy reviews.

Register today! 💙❤️

▶️▶️▶️ www.athomeauthor.com/service-page...
September 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
As a professional art-director/graphic-designer let me tell you this poster’s typography/design reeks of panic.
September 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
💙❤️ how fluid this front page is (circa 1905).
thedigitalparty.com/dessert/the-...
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Another one.
September 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Found this recently.
Made it in 1997.
Hilarious.
September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
One thing the bots have been doing today is quoting my posts without text, serving them up to other bots.

Did you know that you can detach quote posts on @bsky.app?
September 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Some of y’all didn’t learn from Mavis and it shows.
September 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
September 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Remember Fantastic Planet?
September 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Tonight I’m feeling disappointed in this 1st edition cover design for “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH,” c. 1971.
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
August 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Who is your favorite picture book character? I’ll go first.
#kidlit
August 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
🌅
August 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
cautionary tale
August 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If you’re anxious about the prospect of A.I. dislodging you from your job, or your entire profession, you will find this book comforting. Shoutout to @lither.land for the recommendation.
August 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM