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Hiking Bear

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We Love Daddy-O-Saurus custom book

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High Five covers

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Christmas Snowman Greeting Card for Trader Joe’s

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Fridge-Opolis

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I Am Money

Chomp Chomp Dino illustrated by Josh Cleland

CHOMP CHOMP DINO Book

Humpty's Great Fall cover illustrated by Josh Cleland

Humpty’s Great Fall

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Christmas Skating Rhino

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Flossing T-Rex

Banana Hunt cover

Banana Hunt

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I’m A Name-o-saurus Customizable Book

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#BringTheJoyCards

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Trick-Or-Treat Songs

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The Elf Who Saved Christmas

Usborne Big Drum Book Josh Cleland

Drum Kit Book

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Zoom! Beep! Vroom! Busy Cities! Board Book

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Poster for Travel Portland and Wieden + Kennedy

I Want a Real Bike josh cleland

I Want a Real Bike in Oregon

GO New York Go - Josh Cleland

Go, New York, Go! Baby board book

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Portland Baby board book

TAD picture book

TAD Children’s Book

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The Budgie Likes to Boogie magazine illustration

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Gnome In My Garden Book Illustrations

CU Member Benefit Illustration Unitus Josh Cleland

Credit Union Member Impact Study illustration

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Portland Oregon Aerial Tram print

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Random Character Sketches

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What’s Wrong: Highlights Back Cover October 2016

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Children’s book illustrator / educator
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Inquiries: Josh@clelandillustration.com
Join the waiting list for my courses! 👇👇👇

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Apr 1

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Who’s ready for Easter Egg hunts? Bunny In Disguise is written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @clarionbooks / @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio.

#kidlitart #childrensbooks #kidsbooks #kidlitartist

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Mar 31

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Due to recent mold remediation, my studio has been stripped down to nothing but subflooring, a couple desks, and a lonely picture on the wall (and Newman’s dog bed 🐕‍🦺). It’s a blank canvas now. Looking forward to rebuilding over the next few months. Flooring, paint, shelving, updated desk setup and more to come. But in the meantime, still getting work done. Deadlines persist.

Computer setup—-
@xencelabs 24” tablet, M4 MacBook Pro, Benq 3220u display (not currently in use) and a black water bottle. (And Bombas slippers 😀).

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Mar 23

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Hello Spring! 🌺🌿🍃 Working on the cover art for April’s @highlightsforchildren High Five magazine. Always fun working with the people at Highlights.

Gear I’m using:
Tablet: @xencelabs 24” display
M4 MacBook Pro
Monitor: Benq 3220u

#kidlitart #kidlitartist

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Mar 5

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Today’s my first day back at work after taking a break for travel these past few weeks. I thought I’d share a little behind-the-scenes look at the cover process for the latest In Disguise book, Bunny In Disguise, written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @harperkids

I’m still in a temporary studio while my permanent space is being renovated. Hopefully I’ll be back there mid-March and then I get to start the fun process of putting the studio back together.

👉👉👉 My computer setup:
Tablet: @xencelabs 24” display
Computer: M4 MacBook Pro
Software: Photoshop

#kidlitart #childrensbooks #workspace #kidlitartist

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Feb 28

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Visited Leonardo Da’ Vinci’s The Last Supper yesterday. One more item checked off the bucket list.

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Feb 6

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I’ve been working remotely the past several days. Here’s a view of my recent workspace in Tivoli, Italy. The illustration is from Bunny In Disguise which is available now. Link in my bio. Written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @harperkids
Display is a 16” @xencelabs tablet.
#kidlitartist #kidlitillustration #workspace #childrensbooks

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Feb 2

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I’ve been illustrating children’s books for several years now, and it has been a fantastic experience. However, lately I’ve been looking for ways to grow my illustration business and offerings. So, I decided to hire a business coach to help with these endeavors. In March of 2024 I started working with Logan ( @flammable_entrepreneur ) and his team, and the results have been fantastic. We took a hard look at my core business strategies, target markets, goals, mindset, and more.

In fact, because of the coaching I received I finally hit a huge milestone late 2024 and launched my very first course (and have since launched two more)!! This has been something I’ve been wanting to do for a very long time, and it feels so good to have finally accomplished it. I’ve also landed several large projects that have more than covered the investment.

This Wednesday, February 4 Logan, Vera ( @vera.drmanovski ), and I will host a workshop where we discuss pricing for book illustrators. RSVP link is in my bio. If you can’t make it, no worries. We’ll send you a recording if you’ve RSVP.

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Jan 29

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On Wednesday, February 4th, 10am PST / 1pm EST, I’ll be co-hosting a FREE LIVE workshop with Vera Drmanovski ( @vera.drmanovski ) and my business coach, Logan Elliott ( @Flammable_Entrepreneur )! We’ll be discussing pricing for book illustrators.

Are you considering a career in book illustration, whether it’s children’s books, young adult, or more? Have you been confused about pricing? Are you not sure where to begin? On February 4, we will be discussing those very topics and more.

We’ll cover:
✔ Communicating your value
✔ Choosing the right price
✔ How pricing affects your time
and more!

RSVP link is in my bio (Linktree). If you can’t make it, no worries. We’ll send you a recording if you’ve RSVP.

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Jan 22

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My cozy, temporary workspace this week. Some interiors of my newest illustrated book, Bunny In Disguise, written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @harperkids . Purchase link in my Linktree (in bio).

The tablet is a @xencelabs 16” hooked up to my M4 MacBook Pro.

#illustration #kidlitartist #childrensbooks #picturebooks

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Jan 20

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First we were disguising the turkeys. Now it’s the Easter Bunny’s turn. It’s Pubday for Bunny In Disguise! This book was written by @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks / @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio.

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Jan 6

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Happy New Year! Soon I’ll be re-opening enrollment for all of my children’s books courses. Join the waiting list for an exclusive discount. Link in bio. 😁

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Dec 24

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Merry Christmas! Santa’s coming to town, tonight!!! 🎄🎅 Here’s a fun scene from Christmas Under Construction, written by Frank Tufta, and published by @runningpresskids .

@lindsaymward

#kidlitartist #childrensbookillustration #christmasbooks

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Dec 20

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Found this sketch from a year or two ago and decided to color it up. I hope you all have a fantastic holiday season and happy new year!

#kidlitartist #christmasart

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Dec 11

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Rudolph is playing those reindeer games. You know, the ones where everyone gets tangled in lights and has a fun ol’ time.
Christmas Under Construction is written by Frank Tufta and published by @runningpresskids . Cc @lindsaymward

#kidlitartist #christmasbooksforkids

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Dec 5

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Constructing the cover for Christmas Under Construction. Written by Frank Tupta and published by @runningpresskids . Available now. Link in my bio.

#kidlitart #childrensbooks #christmasbooksforkids

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Dec 1

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Christmas, candy, and construction vehicles—what better combo is there?

Links to Christmas Under Construction can be found in my bio. Written by #Franktupta and published by @runningpresskids

#kidlitartist

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Nov 25

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Just about one month left of Fall. Humpty’s Great Fall is written by @amylilbit @thedailybookmark , and published by @amazonpublishing . Purchase link in my bio (Linktree).

Drawing in Photoshop using a @xencelabs_us 24” tablet. Book

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #process #joshclelandart #joshcleland

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Nov 20

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It’s time to disguise your turkey! Turkeys in Disguise was written by @cynthiaplattbooks and published by @clarionbooks @harperkids . Purchase link in my bio (Linktree).

#kidlitartist #kidlitart #drawing #childrensbookillustration #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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Nov 13

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Working on launching something new soon. Stay tuned 😄.

#kidlitartist #kidlitart #drawing #ipadart #monsters #characterdesign #joshclelandart #joshcleland

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Nov 3

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Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! Here’s a spread from one of my latest books, Turkeys in Disguise. This book was written by @cynthiaplattbooks , and published by @clarionbooks / Harper Collins. Purchase link in my Instagram bio.

#kidlitillustration #kidlitart #kidlitartist #childrensbookillustrator #thanksgivingbooksforkids #childrensbooks #booksforkids #joshcleland #joshclelandart

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