Children’s books have been my passion and joy since I was a kid – I’ve always wanted to be an illustrator! More recently I’ve also begun writing as well.
Please feel free to email me – jessesmess@gmail.com for an updated portfolio.
Previously published/ coming soon books:
- There’s Only One Grandma Like You (2021) by me! Published by Affirm Press.
- Iceberg (2021) by Claire Saxby, published by Allen and Unwin.
- There’s Only One Friend Like You I (2020) by me! Published by Affirm Press
- Welcome Baby to This World (2020) by me! Published by Affirm Press
- Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King (2020) by Kate Simpson, published by Allen and 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 (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
- Hip Hip Hooray (2019) by Tania McCartney published by Windy Hollow Books
- Australia A to Z (2019) by me! 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
I have also illustrated several board books.
Ride
Internal from Love Was Hiding
TOODLY
TOODLY
Anzac Girl Internals
Love Was Hiding Cover
Ivy Bird
Hip Hip Hooray
Internal from Hear See
A to Z Australia
Internal from Love Was Hiding
Australia A to Z
Smile Cry – Published by EK Books
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
Bike
Concept Book – Violetta and the Vicunas
Little Koala Lost
Board Book
Turtle Ride
If Baby Could Talk
Midnight Possum – Published by Omnibus
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Iceberg
Internal from Little Koala Lost
Internal from Midnight Possum
Anzac Girl Internals
Project for MATS – The Owl and the Pussycat
Merry Everything
If Baby Could Talk
The First Christmas
A to Z Australia
Delivery Man – character study
The First Christmas
There’s Only One Friend Like You
Bear Puddles
