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Brian LaRossa
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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. 💙❤️
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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...

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My pizza look right.
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Use only ONE piece of art to convince folks to follow you 🥰
A large cut mylar painting of Wittgenstein’s last words: “Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life.”
December 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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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
The logo for the Undefined by Design exhibition.
November 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Good times tonight at The Society of Illustrators Original Art Show opening. 💙❤️
#theoa2025 #kidlit
November 15, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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Screenshot: My wife points at the sand and asks me where again, but then says oh, I see, I see. Mom, what did you say? What did you see? A monarch, monarch. Your father saw a butterfly. It looks like garbage, but it's a butterfly.
October 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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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!
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Gowanus Wharf
240 3rd Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11215
October 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Finished / Started
CHECKOUT 19, a novel by CLARE LOUISE BENNETT PARADE, a novel by RACHEL CUSK
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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helluva early morning sky in brooklyn
the sunrise
October 15, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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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!
A fake email offering a fake deal.
October 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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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...
The open slide of my "Design Can Make or Break Your Picture-Book-Dummy" presentation: 1. Your Book 2. Your Layout 3. Your Typography 4. Your Art 5. Your Pitch
October 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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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...
The first slide of my Kid Lit Illustration Dos and Don'ts talk. 1. Your Site 2. Your Social 3. Your Portfolio 4. Your Deal 5. Your Process
September 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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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
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💙❤️ how fluid this front page is (circa 1905).
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The cover of Town Topics circa 1905.
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Another one.
A blue bubble monster with sad eyes and human ears and weird hole teeth lol.
September 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Found this recently.
Made it in 1997.
Hilarious.
An ink drawing of a little guy with 3 fingers holding up a peace sign and smoking a cigar, or a blunt, in front of a tile wall that was generated with and early version of Photoshop. There is also a lens flair and then for some reason the word ATLANTA low res and transparent overlaying the left edge lol.
September 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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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?
A screenshot of the detatch quote UI.
September 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Some of y’all didn’t learn from Mavis and it shows.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing opening screen and it’s indescribably beautiful.
September 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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September 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Remember Fantastic Planet?
A blue giant holding a very small person.
September 4, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Tonight I’m feeling disappointed in this 1st edition cover design for “Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH,” c. 1971.
cover image: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Robert C. OBrien illustrated by Zena Bernstein
September 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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drift wood
August 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Who is your favorite picture book character? I’ll go first.
#kidlit
Ferdinand smelling a flower with a butterfly.
August 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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🌅
The sun, rising over the Atlantic Ocean.
August 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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cautionary tale
Johnny from Short Circuit.
August 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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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.
Book Cover: THE AI CON How To Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want CON EMILY M. BENDER ALEX HANNA
August 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM