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James Yang

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ALA Geisel Award winning Brooklyn based Korean American Illustrator/Author. IG: https://www.instagram.com/yangblog/ Web: https://www.jamesyang.com Books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2143640/james-y

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 15h

Stamp sheet of bird couples with hearts in love

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 4d

Guess who has Love stamps coming out in 2026? Me aka the illustrator of love ❤
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2026 Love stamps featuring mid century styled birds as couples with hearts

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 7d

Positive baby steps to get out of a hole. Originally for AD SooJin Buzelli

Person in a hole stringing together a ladder of lights

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 10d

I like teeth cleanings. They’re like a Chinese foot massage for the mouth.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 12d

OUCH

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 12d

I'm not the only one who types "I HATE YOU" in email, deletes it then runs bawling into the bathroom after receiving notes on an illustration I thought was finished, right?

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 14d

Received a lovely note from a reader this weekend who said they saw A Boy Named Isamu at the The Noguchi Museum and it brought her to tears. The money is nice but this is the real reward of doing children's books.
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Young Isamu Noguchi hugging a rock that speaks

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 16d

Something to psych yourself up for the No Kings March!
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Diner Lobster - SNL

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 17d

I figured out why we all love our wireless Dyson Vacuums. It's like a Fisher Price toy for adults.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 18d

Mrs Yang asked why other illustrators can't adjust their art to different eras like I did and I said I'm special and she said no that can't be it.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 18d

I see the Supreme Court is planning to rear its head again.

Tiny guy made from American flag in a forest of KKK hoods

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 21d

When you need a huggable drone I'm the guy. Illustration about drones and shipping for DBusiness Magazine

Drones delivering packages to cargo ship from dock

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 23d

Sure the Egyptians built the pyramids but the Yangs just finished laundry.

Guy in boxers and undershirt with his clothes

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 24d

Live your life so you don't need a Nobel Peace Prize to get into Heaven.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Oct 4

Question for my fellow illustrators: Do you feel the burden of massive talent like I do?

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Oct 1

Learned a lesson yesterday at trivia night: Nobody knows what they know better than Swifties when Taylor Swift is the theme for the night.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 30

WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME THERE ARE A TON OF WINDOWS TO DRAW IN CITYSCAPE MURAL

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 30

Illustration for Harvard Law Bulletin: How to age gracefully with tech. AD Ronn Campisi Why am I suddenly getting stories about being an old fart?
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Older woman walking in the woods with a giant smiling smartphone

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 29

There's a lot going on in 2025 but this is important: After giving in and finally using triple bladed razors, I can't stop caressing my face.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 29

Portrait of toxic US fans at Bethpage after Euro win eating golf ball shaped poop.

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 26

Negotiated with a mouse to permanently leave our apartment. Told the little guy we can do it the easy way or the hard way

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 25

Working on mural. WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SO BIG

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 25

New illustration for Harvard Law Bulletin: How to protect yourself from AI scams

Man with coffee looking at virtual snake emerging from computer

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 24

The whole Kimmel episode has given me hope that it ain't over yet.

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James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · Sep 23

Truly impressed with how lame I am in real life. Tried without success to find the "Leave Meeting" button while client's team was waiting for me to go.