Will Steele
@willsteeledesign.bsky.social
N. Irish - Book designer (London) - Children's Fiction - Usborne. Insta - willsteeledesign
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
Keen runner and occasional photographer.
www.willsteele.co.uk
New covers just out today to celebrate 10 years since Am I Normal Yet? first published by @hollybourne.bsky.social.
I worked on the original book as a freelance designer, it's not often you work on the same book twice. But this was a fun challenge to bring it and its companion titles up to date.
I worked on the original book as a freelance designer, it's not often you work on the same book twice. But this was a fun challenge to bring it and its companion titles up to date.
August 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
New covers just out today to celebrate 10 years since Am I Normal Yet? first published by @hollybourne.bsky.social.
I worked on the original book as a freelance designer, it's not often you work on the same book twice. But this was a fun challenge to bring it and its companion titles up to date.
I worked on the original book as a freelance designer, it's not often you work on the same book twice. But this was a fun challenge to bring it and its companion titles up to date.
A real issue: video game developers are being accused of using AI – even when they aren’t www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...
A real issue: video game developers are being accused of using AI – even when they aren’t
Generative AI is causing new and unusual problems for developers as players become more sensitive to the use of artificially generated ‘slop’ images
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A real issue: video game developers are being accused of using AI – even when they aren’t www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors
Writers accused Facebook owner of breach over using books without permission to train its AI system
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Easter boat trip to Hurst Castle and Hurst Point Lighthouse.
April 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Easter boat trip to Hurst Castle and Hurst Point Lighthouse.
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“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson
March 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson
Finally got around to watching Conclave at the cinema. Wow, pure cinema, great performances, beautiful cinematography and so much better than Anora, well done Bafta, less said about the Oscars. Enjoyed it enough to make me want to knock together a bit of poster fan art.
March 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Finally got around to watching Conclave at the cinema. Wow, pure cinema, great performances, beautiful cinematography and so much better than Anora, well done Bafta, less said about the Oscars. Enjoyed it enough to make me want to knock together a bit of poster fan art.
Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker exhibition at the Watt's Gallery Artist Village.
March 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker exhibition at the Watt's Gallery Artist Village.
Meet Mo - the world's worst monster hunter! Jamie Hammond has created an amazing world in Grumpfort, great fun for any 7-11 year olds in your life.
@waterstones.bsky.social #jamiehammond #usborne
@waterstones.bsky.social #jamiehammond #usborne
March 2, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Meet Mo - the world's worst monster hunter! Jamie Hammond has created an amazing world in Grumpfort, great fun for any 7-11 year olds in your life.
@waterstones.bsky.social #jamiehammond #usborne
@waterstones.bsky.social #jamiehammond #usborne
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Can’t be repeated often enough
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
The UK should take a leaf from France’s book to boost arts funding
Tax breaks for corporate sponsors can benefit the creative sector at a time of dwindling public funds
on.ft.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Can’t be repeated often enough
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
‘The UK’s creative industries are vital to the economy. Valued at £124bn, they are worth more than the life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined. Arts and culture alone contribute an impressive £34.6bn.’
on.ft.com/42hzVmL
Dora Carrington (1893-1932) Pallant House Gallery Chichester
January 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Dora Carrington (1893-1932) Pallant House Gallery Chichester
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Illustrators Irelands very first Annual has just come out!!!
I’m delighted to be included among such incredible work from our members!! 🎨❤️🥰
www.illustratorsireland.com/illustrators...
#illustratorsireland #irishillustration #irishartist
I’m delighted to be included among such incredible work from our members!! 🎨❤️🥰
www.illustratorsireland.com/illustrators...
#illustratorsireland #irishillustration #irishartist
December 16, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Illustrators Irelands very first Annual has just come out!!!
I’m delighted to be included among such incredible work from our members!! 🎨❤️🥰
www.illustratorsireland.com/illustrators...
#illustratorsireland #irishillustration #irishartist
I’m delighted to be included among such incredible work from our members!! 🎨❤️🥰
www.illustratorsireland.com/illustrators...
#illustratorsireland #irishillustration #irishartist
Was lovely to get into the Christmas spirit and to meet Annie Atkins and hear all about her process in creating Letters from the North Pole at St Bride's Library last night @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Was lovely to get into the Christmas spirit and to meet Annie Atkins and hear all about her process in creating Letters from the North Pole at St Bride's Library last night @magiccatpublishing.bsky.social
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To anyone who has hired a freelance illustrator: pls answer a 7-question multiple choice anon survey re: how you found them? hiring-illus.paperform.co
Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly.
Pls read next post in thread *before* filling out survey 👇🏼
Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly.
Pls read next post in thread *before* filling out survey 👇🏼
December 5, 2024 at 7:33 PM
To anyone who has hired a freelance illustrator: pls answer a 7-question multiple choice anon survey re: how you found them? hiring-illus.paperform.co
Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly.
Pls read next post in thread *before* filling out survey 👇🏼
Researching for my #SCBWI wkshop at #scbwiNY25 + will share aggregate results publicly.
Pls read next post in thread *before* filling out survey 👇🏼
Thanks for that, Duo.
December 5, 2024 at 8:01 AM
Thanks for that, Duo.
Who is buying these 85 & 100 inch TVs? How big are your houses!?
December 3, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Who is buying these 85 & 100 inch TVs? How big are your houses!?
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🏆Sarah Hagger-Holt has won the 2024 Polari Children’s and YA Prize🏳️🌈 for ‘The Fights That Make Us’
November 29, 2024 at 10:18 PM
🏆Sarah Hagger-Holt has won the 2024 Polari Children’s and YA Prize🏳️🌈 for ‘The Fights That Make Us’
Use a gif to show where you're from
November 29, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Use a gif to show where you're from
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Bit of a reverse Black Friday tip. Go buy a book from an independent bookshop. While the richest companies in the world have another bonanza, put a smile on the face of a struggling writer and bookseller. Thank you x
November 28, 2024 at 8:59 AM
Bit of a reverse Black Friday tip. Go buy a book from an independent bookshop. While the richest companies in the world have another bonanza, put a smile on the face of a struggling writer and bookseller. Thank you x
This beautiful documentary is worth a watch on iPlayer. Following Bhutan's happiness agents as they record Gross National Happiness in a 148 question census-like survey, quietly observing its people from the contented to the conflicted. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00256ws
#agentsofhappiness
#agentsofhappiness
November 25, 2024 at 8:14 PM
This beautiful documentary is worth a watch on iPlayer. Following Bhutan's happiness agents as they record Gross National Happiness in a 148 question census-like survey, quietly observing its people from the contented to the conflicted. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00256ws
#agentsofhappiness
#agentsofhappiness
I hope this series of messages from my daughter's school are unrelated events.
November 22, 2024 at 7:10 AM
I hope this series of messages from my daughter's school are unrelated events.
Bluesky has a Twitter 2011 vibe. Back when you could actually interact with real people and scroll through a healthy mix of self-promo and self-deprecation. Instead of just ads and vitriol.
November 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Bluesky has a Twitter 2011 vibe. Back when you could actually interact with real people and scroll through a healthy mix of self-promo and self-deprecation. Instead of just ads and vitriol.