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Vanessa Morales

@phonemova.bsky.social

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🇲🇽|Illustrator&Kidlit| Concept Art/ Little critters and colors! Repped by @fullcirclelit www.linktree.com/phonemova Lorcana✨ Macmillan,Scholastic,HarperCollins,S&S,LBBYR,Disney Books,Penguin Random House🖍️ DIEGO FUEGO 07/2025

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hey #PortfolioDay

I’m Vanessa,proudly Mexican illustrator
I love to draw fantasy & find the magic in the little details of real life,I love my culture so I always try to add something of it.I love both,digital and traditional art!✨

#kidlitart
linktr.ee/phonemova

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 4d

Ah! love the contrast and the fading omg !

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 6d

Hi/Hola #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Vanessa Morales 🇲🇽 & I’m a kidlit Illustrator

✨I’m Open for 2026 book projects! So please don’t hesitate to reach out my agent

Portfolio - www.phonemova.com
Agent - Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #chapterbooks #boardbooks

Spooky mix of Halloween and Día de Muertos Art, because these two are my favourite festivities! I’d love to work in a spooky picture book

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 6d

Starting in January 2026 is perfect to me 🥹

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JLMeyer 🐰 @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #kidlitartpostcard ~!
I'll open for long term projects in about a year.

Previous work: www.shannonassociates.com/jenniferl.me...
Rep: Shannon Associates

#graphicnovel #coverart #illustration #comics #kidlitart

a bunny witch casting magic. Says my name and website plus drawing magic and animals

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Charlene Chua @charlenedraws.bsky.social · 6d

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

🌟Open for 2026 book projects! 🌟

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #chapterbooks #boardbooks

art of 3 cute witches riding on broomsticks above a city. each witch has a cute cat familiar riding with her.

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Gina Perry, an author and illustrator of children's books, and creator of this monthly event. I'm rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy, more work at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlit

Vertical illustration. A kid vampire is laying in his coffin, curled up with his cat and a book named SUN KID. The book is emitting a warm glow. Text reads Gina Perry www.ginaperry.com Rep'd by Sean McCarthy

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Feb 6

Hi #KidlitArtPostcard day✨ I’m Vanessa Morales, a proudly Mexican illustrator, This time with the Cover Reveal for DIEGO FUEGO,our upcoming PB.

🍄 Portfolio phonemova.com
🐸Rep’d by Stefanie Sanchez Von Borstel at Full Circle Lit

#kidlitart
(Kindness is the best resistance!)

Cover Reveal for my upcoming Picture book written by Allison and Rafael Rozo, in Bookstores the next July 22th, Is the story of a little Dragon who is allergic to smoke… have you ever felt out of place? (Who doesn’t?) and you love dragons? (Who doesn’t?) so this book is for you.

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Jul 5

I missed this #KidLitArtPostcard but here We go,

I’m a Kidlit artist/ Illustrator and concept artist from 🇲🇽 and I’m always open to new projects like Picture Books and Middle Grade covers!

Rep’d by Full Circle Lit
www.phonemova.com

#kidlitart #picturebook #childrenillustration

Spread-like illustration of my original character “onion” being guided by Egg “people”, I’ve been having so much fun to develop this little world in my spare time.

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Aug 7

Hi #KidLitArtPostcard ✨ joining with a little art spot from our new Book DIEGO FUEGO, because it’s one of my favorites from the book.
I love really fun and interesting stories and I’d love to do a spooky pb soon.

Open for 2026 projects PB projects as well as MG covers

www.phonemova.com
#kidlit

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 22d

Shrimps Shrimps 🦐
#gouache

A sketchbook page full of Shrimps in a stylized gouache style

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Dec 2

Shrimps! 🦐

I’m a little behind here but another Sept-Oct batch of buddies
#illustration #kidlitart #gouache

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank Y’all for the love for Shrimps! Just in case here some others from precisely a year ago 🦐

Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · Dec 2

Shrimps! 🦐

I’m a little behind here but another Sept-Oct batch of buddies
#illustration #kidlitart #gouache

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Omg really? I’d love to have some as pets , specially those little mini tiny colorful ones 🦐

Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Gouache is Shrimps

Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!!! 🦐

Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank You so much!! And They are really great materials to work with! Love them

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank You!!! 🙂‍↕️

Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you so much Saoirse! 🦐🙂‍↕️

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 13d

Yay! I am absolutely thrilled to shout out to the world that I’ve been illustrating @vrukaslt.bsky.social absolutely great and dear story in our picture book -
🚘LOWRIDER FOR SALE

Really excited to share more about this soon ✨
#childrenillustration #Picturebook #Kidlitart

#illustration

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 21d

So Much fun in this Cover! Yay! Congrats ☺️

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Vanessa Morales @phonemova.bsky.social · 22d

Shrimps Shrimps 🦐
#gouache

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