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Joe Lillington
@joelillington.bsky.social
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Picture book Illustrator based in the UK!

I make #joesbrushset brushes for @Procreate - https://ko-fi.com/joesbrushset/

Some #gamedev!

https://linktr.ee/joelillington
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Joe Lillington @joelillington.bsky.social · Jul 9
I'm a children's book illustrator looking for a fun new project!!
www.joelillington.com
#portfolioday
#kidlitart #kidlit
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Collected my ordered copy of Wild Journey by the wonderful @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social from my local bookshop yesterday. Settling down with it and a large mug of tea 🧡🐦‍⬛ #BookSky #EduSky
Electric fire (off) and TV unit in the background, blanket covered legs propped up on footstool. In my right hand is a large mug of tea with a bird surrounded by brambles and leaves on it. To the left, on my knee Wild Journey: a flight of stories across deserts & forests, cities & seas, by A.M. Dassu and illustrated by Joe Lillington.
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I'm reading Wild Journey by @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social
Electric fire (off) and TV unit in the background, blanket covered legs propped up on footstool. In my right hand is a large mug of tea with a bird surrounded by brambles and leaves on it. To the left, on my knee Wild Journey: a flight of stories across deserts & forests, cities & seas, by A.M. Dassu and illustrated by Joe Lillington.
November 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Today I’m painting a window for Wild Journey at @rshipbshop.bsky.social in Salisbury! Hiding inside from a very rainy day! ☔️☔️ @edpr.bsky.social @zephyrbooks.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social updates to come as I go 🐦
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Joe Lillington. One of his straightforward illustrations in black & orange for A M Dassu’s Wild Journey, 5 stories about kids in 5 countries who see starlings flock & begin their own journeys. @headofzeus.bsky.social 6 Nov @joelillington.bsky.social @amdassu.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Little blog about some of my recent stuff on Arenas website - www.arenaillustration.com/news/2025/11...
Joe Lillington Explores Migration in Wild Journey by A. M. Dassu - Arena Illustration
Joe has a breath-taking talent for depicting young characters in the stories he illustrates, with warmth and an intuitive, inclusive and joyful motion.
www.arenaillustration.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Wild Journey by Am Dassu is out now! I did lots of illustrations in it! #kidlit #illustration
November 6, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Wednesday’s magical launch for @amdassu.bsky.social & @joelillington.bsky.social’s Wild Journey. MG chapter book connecting the lives of 5 children embarking on their own personal journeys.
Pics on Insta
2 gorgeous smiles⬇️
Our review: letterboxlibrary.com/product-page/w…
@zephyrbooks.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Last few Peachtobers ok byeeee #peachtober25 #peachtober25button #peachtober25sour #peachtober25whisker. #peachtober25ghost
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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29 – heal

#OC-tober #OC-tober2025
Ink sketch of a woman worriedly feeling the temperature of a bedridden child. She is holding a glass of hot berry juice.
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Peachtober day 24, 25, 26 catchup! #peachtober25bear #peachtober25spots #joesbrushset #peachtober25stripes #peachtober25
October 29, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Peachtober 22 and 23 #peachtober25 #peachtober25web #peachtober25paper
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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headofzeus.bsky.social
📢 Attention teachers, librarians and booksellers! 📢

We're offering posters and postcards for #WildJourney, a collection of stories for 7+ readers by @amdassu.bsky.social and illustrated by @joelillington.bsky.social 📙

DM us with a postal address if you're interested!
A graphic set on the orange background of an illustration of a school playground from Wild Journey. Text on the top left says, "A3 posters and postcards available for schools, libraries and bookshops" and the postcard design is shown below. On the right, text says, "Out 6 Nov 2025" and below that, "A linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers."
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#peachtober25 #peachtober25snowflake #joesbrushset #procreate
October 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Day 19 #peachtober25 #peachtober25melon #joesbrushset #procreate
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Catching up from the weekend… day 18! #peachtober25 #peachtober25toad #joesbrushset
October 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I recently did a mural which came out pretty good!
October 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Sketch for yesterdays #peachtober25 #peachtober25hatch #joesbrushset #procreate
October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Yesterdays #peachtober25 #peachtober25brush
October 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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New #procreate brush on my Kofi sub! Willowy Charcoal.

Get here - ko-fi.com/post/JBC-52-...!
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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Catching up #peachtober25 #peachtober25acorn
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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The latest Le Grenier Merveilleux came out not too long ago! This time Lilas, Tiago and Pikto learn some dance moves and travel back in time to visit Josephine Baker!

#joesbrushset #illustration #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrationartists #illustrationart #picturebooks
October 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Last one of these for now… coral potion #illustration #joesbrushset #procreate
September 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Good boy in a bottle #illustration #joesbrushset
September 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Its a magic potion 🌙 I have managed to crank out another brush for my @procreate.com brush club! Unfortunately I missed getting onto the beta but maybe I would be a bit scared I haven't backed everything up enough anyway.. #joesbrushclub #illustration #procreate
September 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Procreate bush making method: draw the same thing over and over obsessively with minute changes then forget which changes made it better or worse.
August 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM