From first sketches to a finished children’s book. My process illustrating the children’s book Addis afro, shortlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2025. In my last post, I showed you the first thumbnails and character sketches for the children’s book Addis afro, written by Jali Madi Susso and published by Bonnier Carlsen (in Sweden). I make these posts to celebrate that I’ve been shortlisted for this project for the World Illustration Awards 2025, both in Children’s Publishing and the cross-category AOI Members Award.

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