23 Jan I Love My Hat
{Newly published picture book from Amazon} I'm thrilled to be able to share with you a new picture book that I designed. It's called I LOVE MY HAT. It's a happy sing song story about animals sharing their favorite...
20 Jan Big Magic
{image from Penguin Books} I had one of those moments last week, when you read, watch, or hear something that resonates within your core and slightly changes your perspective and you know that you won't ever be the same...
16 Jan Winter Sale
{Whoo-ooo!} Yeah baby, it's Sale time! This should help shake away the winter woes. At the AbbyDora Design Etsy Shoppe all order of $5 or more will be 20% OFF! This is HUGE! All you have to do is...
13 Jan New Artwork to Brighten Your Day
{Can you feel the warmth?!} It snowed all day yesterday. It seems I only can see white and black out of my studio window. I have to say, I'm getting rather good at seeing the many shades of...
09 Jan Golden Legacy is Filled With Color
{I'm all smiles at the Golden Legacy children's illustration show!} It's a rare occurrence here in Rochester when an museum art show relates so directly to what I do and love. The opportunity wasn't wasted! D and I ended...
06 Jan Changing Your World
{Mistakes can help you learn. They aren't all negative.} Happy 2015 everyone! I hope your new year is off to a great start. I'm beginning my new year with a cleaned and organized studio and I've even updated my...
16 Dec A Holiday Happenstance
{Love the simple use of color on the cover!} While strolling through Barnes & Noble yesterday evening I walked into the YA department and I came across 2 books that I worked on last year. I designed the interior...
09 Dec Holiday Penguins and RIT Art Fair
{revamped Holiday Penguin illustration} D and I recently got our Christmas tree and I was inspired to revise my original Penguin illustration of my 3 friends decorating their own Xmas tree. I've been working alot lately on digital...
05 Dec Holiday Book Challenge: #GiveaBook
{Will you participate in this challenge?} Penguin Random House is really into the holiday giving back spirit! They have launched a wonderful new social media campaign called #GiveaBook. This campaign promotes reading and books as holiday gifts, and also...
25 Nov The Great Book Giveaway
{The Great Book Giveaway in NYC} In the spirit of gratitude and giving back a very cool event happened last week organized by the National Book Foundation and the Uni Project. It was called the Great Book Giveaway! What...