2020 Portfolio/CV Jess Racklyeft

www.jessesmess.com

Hello!

My name is Jess Racklyeft and I am a Melbourne based illustrator. Some of the books I’ve worked on include:• Anzac Girl (2020) by Kate Simpson, published by Allen + Unwin• The Year of the Rat (2020) by Charles Hope, published by Wild Dog Books• The First Christmas (2019), published by Penguin Random House/Puffin Books• Ivy Bird (2019) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books and Blue Dot Press (US - 2020)• There’s Only One Dad Like You (2019) by me! Published by Affirm Press• There’s Only One Mum Like You (2019) by me! Published by Affirm Press• Australia A to Z (2019) by me! Published by Windy Hollow• Hip Hip Hooray (2019) by Tania McCartney published by Windy Hollow Books• The Year of The Pig (2019) by Charles Hope published by Wild Dog Books• Love Was Hiding (2018) by Jennifer Loakes, published by Windy Hollow Books• Smile Cry (2018) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books• The Year of the Dog (2018) by Charles Hope published by Wild Dog Books• If Baby Could Talk (2017) by Michael Wagner, published by Windy Hollow Books• Merry Everything (2016) by Tania McCartney, published by Windy Hollow Books (CBCA Picture Book of the Year notable)• Smile Cry (2016)by Tania McCartney, published by EK Books (CBCA notable and winner of the 2017 SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards for

Australian/NZ.)• The Midnight Possum (2015) by Sally Morgan, published by Omnibus/Scholastic, 2015• Little Koala Lost (2015) by Blaze Kwaymullina and published by Omnibus/Scholastic

Please find enclosed a brief overview of some illustration projects but more can be seen by contacting me directly, as well as other client projects including surface pattern and greeting card design.

Many thanks,Jess

A to Z by Jess Racklyeft Windy Hollow 2019

There’s Only One Mum Like You Affirm Press 2019

There’s Only One Dad Like You Affirm Press 2019

Ivy Bird by Tania McCartneu Windy Hollow 2019

Blue Dot Press (US) 2020

Le Petite Cafe illustration for Global Illustration Award 2017, Illusalon Excellence Award for themed illustration, France.

Hip Hip Hooray by Tania McCartney Upcoming Title with Windy Hollow 2018

Love Was Hiding by Jennifer Loakes Windy Hollow, 2018

Hip Hip Hooray by Tania McCartney Upcoming Title with Windy Hollow 2018

The First ChristmasPuffin Books, 2019

Anzac Girl by Kate Simpson Allen and Unwin 2020

The Year of the Rat by Charles Hope Wild Dog Books 2020

Thank you for reviewing my portfolio

Jess Racklyeftillustrator & author

www.jessesmess.comemail: jessesmess@gmail.com

instagram: @jessesmess