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The third in the series of middle grade horror story collaborations by Josh Allen & Sarah J. Coleman! 13 stories to shiver and shock, with unsettling pen and ink illustrations for each and every one... Back to the Illustrated Books Dayna Daydream Becomes A Lawyer Jen Santavy, illustrated by Sarah J. Coleman Dayna Daydream has a secret...she can be anything she wants, with a little touch of her golden cloud pendant. But here's another: so can you! The first Dayna Daydream book is published 11/11/25. Read about Dayna's journey Illustrations were made with ink, pencil and paper with a little digital magic! Some close-ups: OTSY Booklist review You won’t find character descriptions for the main characters in my series. It’s a choice I made for a very specific reason. I want every reader to imagine themselves in the story. To see that they can be the one who argues in court, solves a big problem, or overcomes their fears. These books are all about imagination, after all. So tell me...what does Dayna look like to you? — Jen Santavy I even designed a special font for the Dayna series, for the voice of Jenny Jitters, Dayna's best friend. We called it 'Jenny', of course! Behind-the-Scenes - making the cover Artwork, development and sketches

Get in touch with Sarah J Coleman, the pens and pencils behind Inkymole's illustration and lettering art Copyright x AI I've been working with Design & Artists Copyright Society in the UK as part of a working group to help form a response to the UK government’s AI & Copyright Consultation. Our government is seeking to change decades-established copyright law in the face of the rapid and unchecked growth of AI. We have a very short timeframe in which to object - February 25th, 2025. Copyright is a human right enshrined in law by the Berne Convention . It is the mechanism by which millions of people are able to earn a living through their creative works, through royalties, licensing, resale, and the protections that copyright gives from plagiarism and IP theft. A lot of technical and logistical detail has been explored in these sessions in terms of possible models for a way forward that doesn’t impact current copyright law , while acknowledging that what we’re doing is akin to negotiating with the school bully AFTER he’s taken your lunch money. Here are some resources to help you make sense of what's happening, and what you can do. Download this template letter to send to your local MP https://we.tl/t-b5nwqfrUri The Copyright, Designs & Patents Act of 1988 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright,_Designs_and_Patents_Act_1988 Establishes that copyright in most works is automatic at the point of creation and lasts until 70 years after the death of the creator if known, otherwise 70 years after the work was created or published What artists need to know https://www.dacs.org.uk/news-events/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence-consultation-what-visual-artists-and-rightsholders-need-to-know Understand the facts of what is being proposed and the potential impact. The UK government's open consultation https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence/copyright-and-artificial-intelligence It's wordy as hell - but well laid out and clear - grit your teeth and try and get through it if you can! Have Your Say https://ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consultation-on-copyright-and-ai/ "The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.” Sign this STATEMENT on AI TRAINING https://www.aitrainingstatement.org/ "The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted.” Object to the government's proposed copyright exemption for AI training on this google docs form Have your say, before 25th February. The objection, representing the approximate 2.4million creative workers in the UK, demands transparency and a strong copyright regime that safeguards the livelihood of freelance workers and the vitality of human creativity. RESPOND to the proposals via the Intellectual Property Office https://ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consultation-on-copyright-and-ai/consultation/ Give the IPO your views directly. See if your work has been used to train AI models https://haveibeentrained.com/ If so, you can choose to opt these images out. It's not perfect, but it's a start, and built by some very good people working for years at the interface of artificial intelligence and creativity. Read about a prototype registry of Public Domain and open-licensed works https://openfuture.eu/blog/open-future-launches-commonsdb/ An initiative funded by the European Commission, to create a prototype registry of public domain and openly licensed works. The CommonsDB registry will enable users to verify the rights status of content from multiple sources. Have a look through The Association of Illustrators' resources on AI https://theaoi.com/resources/professional-practice/artificial-intelligence-updates/ The AOI have been thorough and relentless in keeping abreast of developments in real time. Delving deeper: Tools for developers https://spawning.ai/#content Developer tools to make it easy and efficient to filter do-not-train requests. Spawning ’s Data Diligence package and API surface all machine-readable rights reservation methods and keeps developers in compliance with the EU’s TDM Copyright Exceptions. Read my thoughts on AI, in this series of articles https://inkymole.substack.com/ TL;DR: I'm not anti-AI. I've used artificial intelligence for years in the form of Photoshop tools, and in shopping, translation, voice recognition, ID verification and myriad more ways that are hidden in plain sight. I want it to scan for cancer cells with a hitherto only dreamt-of accuracy and speed. Model 20,000 laser-surgery outcomes in 24 hours to find the right treatment for short-sightedness. I want it to ease the burden of dangerous, difficult work that puts humans at risk. I want it to make human-focussed medical and scientific leaps so that humans suffer less, are exploited less. What I am against the erosion of a human right central to the earnings of one industry in order to engorge the profits of another. "The underlying purpose of Al is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth" - Jeffowsky (thank you to fellow campaigner Chris Haughton for bringing this quote to my attention). No; this page is about the use of generative AI and its training entirely on existing creative works. I refer to you Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

Back Take Me With You Andrea Gibson Over 80 tiny little illustrations (well, some filled an A3 sheet!) for my friend and colleague Andrea Gibson , poet and author. "Andrea Gibson explores themes of love, gender, politics, sexuality, family, and forgiveness with stunning imagery and a fierce willingness to delve into the exploration of what it means to heal and to be different in this strange age. Take Me With You, illustrated throughout with evocative line drawings by Sarah J. Coleman, is small enough to fit in your bag, with messages that are big enough to wake even the sleepiest heart. Divided into three sections (Love, The World, and On Becoming) of one liners, couplets, greatest hits phrases, and longer form poems, it has something for everyone, and will be placed in stockings, lockers, and the hands of anyone who could use its wisdom." Client: Penguin Randomhouse, USA Buy a copy here (US) and here (UK)

Illustration created for museums, public venues, installations and visitor centres. Clients include King Richard III Visitor Centre / Robert Burns Birthplace Trust / National Trust / Seven Stories National Centre for Children's Books Illustration created for museums, public venues, installations and visitor centres. Clients include King Richard III Visitor Centre / Robert Burns Birthplace Trust / National Trust / Seven Stories National Centre for Children's Books Museum & Experiential Work Illustration created for museums, public venues, installations and visitor centres. -† King Richard III Visitor Centre, Leicester †- Creation of illustrated and typographic installations for the visitor experience, built in the old school house next to the car park under which King Richard III's remains were unearthed in 2012, 527 years to the day that he was killed at the Battle of Bosworth. - Client: Studio MB, Edinburgh - -† Robert Burns Birthplace Trust, Alloway, Scotland †- A year-long project in which I created over 500 square metres of illustration covering the walls, a suite of weather vanes, poetry-themed wallpapers, metal installations, typographic props, information leaflets, period illustrations for walls and café areas, and book ends. - Client: Studio MB, Edinburgh - -† Seven Stories: The National Centre for Children's Books, Newcastle †- Design of reception desk, illuminated flying book installation, and 3-panel café mural painted by myself and Leigh. - Client: Seven Stories - -† The Wishing Tree, Margam Country Park, Neath Port Talbot, Wales †- I designed and oversaw the construction and installation of this glittering two-part stainless steel tree, upon which visitors' wishes are hung. - Client: Margam Country Park -

Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical Work I've worked with clients in the worlds of health and wellness for more than 20 years, and love a scientific and medical challenge. For legal and contractual reasons this page shows only a * tiny percentage * of my pharmaceutical work to date, so if you want to see more, get in touch.

Inky illustrations and lettering created annually with the Diamine Inkvent Calendar, by the original inkvangelist, illustrator and lettering artist Sarah J. Coleman. The Inkvent Calendar 2022 A collaboration with Diamine Inks 25 daily ink pieces created and captured for December 2022's Inkvent project. Originals sold with proceeds to buy In kvent Art buy Inkvent Calendar s buy In kvent Inks see them created on In ks tagram

inkymole.com is the online mothership of artist Sarah J. Coleman; illustrator and lettering artist, inkslinger and pen lover, creator of images for advertising, editorial, music and design, and every major publisher in the UK and US. Illustration & Lettering by Sarah J. Coleman Artist, illustrator, lettering artist, designer, public speaker, lecturer and writer. With a joyfully expansive roster of global clients in advertising, design, film, music, publishing and health , I make energetic analogue and digital work alongside a lifelong love of juggling myriad personal projects. I've got a big folio and a lot of skills - if you want the deep dive, get stuck in!

Back Out To Get You Josh Allen & Sarah J.Coleman The debut book by Idaho-based Josh, a brand new voice in horror, contains 13 black and white ink illustrations along with creepy chapter headings and a wraparound cover...which GLOWS IN THE DARK! “You know those books that you can’t put down because you absolutely have to, have to, have to know what happens next? This is one of them.” — Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor author "Dive deep into a nightmarish wonderland where everything and nothing is as it seems in this collection of short stories complete with creepy illustrations." — Booklist Review. 'Out To Get You' was a Junior Library Guild selection for 2019/20. Published by Holiday House Books , NYC, September 3rd 2019, ages 8 and up. ...and its follow-up, 'Only If You Dare', is published August 31st 2021. outtogetyou.run Where to buy: UK: Blackwells / Book Depository / Amazon USA: Holiday House Books / Indiebound / Amazon

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Inky illustrations and lettering created annually with the Diamine Inkvent Calendar, by the original inkvangelist, illustrator and lettering artist Sarah J. Coleman. The Inkvent Calendar 2021 A collaboration with Diamine Inks 25 daily ink pieces created and captured for December 2021's Inkvent project. Originals sold with proceeds to buy In kvent Art buy Inkvent Calendar s buy In kvent Inks see them created on In ks tagram

Music I've been involved creatively in music all my life, from the violins, organs and piano as a child to the album covers and radio work of today. Here's some of my music-related work.

The mothership website of illustrator and lettering artist Sarah J Coleman A non-exhaustive list of my clients to date, for those who have an interest! Publishing clients are at the bottom of the page. ADVERTISING Abelson Taylor Adam & Eve Addison Advertex Communications AMV BBDO Antidote Mother Arc USA Arne New York Atomic London ATTIK Bartle Bogle Hegarty BBDO Worldwide Cadbury’s Campbell Ewald Carrefour Cementbloc CHI & Partners DDB Doberman Draft FCB Droga5 Fabrik Fast Horse Euro RSCG Harrison & Star Havas Worldwide Hudson Rouge HZDG R/GA RKCR/ Y&R FCB McCann Erickson Nitro TBWA\London TBWA\Manchester Mother Ogilvy One Marketing Grey Worldwide Prodigious Proximity London Publicis Grupo Gallegos Grey Worldwide Irish International Isobel Ketchum Fox Kalomaski Crossing Fresh Inc. Fuel Marketing Landor Associates Leo Burnett NY Leo Burnett London Leo Burnett France Lowe Worldwide Miles Partnership Sudler & Hennessy Saatchi & Saatchi NY Spot NYC VMLYR WCRS Wunderman WWAV Rapp Collins .............................................. EDITORIAL Bay Area News Group, CA Big Issue EMAP Future Publishing The Observer New York Times Decanter Magazine LA Times Radio Times Rachael Ray Magazine Sight & Sound Magazine Woman’s Health Immediate Media You Magazine The Guardian Stylist Magazine Sunday Telegraph Sunday Times Magazine Kiplinger’s Magazine Glamour Magazine Papperlappap Sight & Sound Magazine The Telegraph The Times TV Times Time Out London Time Out New York Nature Magazine New Scientist Wall Street Journal Wardour Communications Washington Post Woman’s Health Playboy Rachael Ray Magazine Vogue UK .............................................. MUSEUM & HISTORICAL Seven Stories (The National Centre for Children's Books) National Trust National Trust for Scotland Natural History Museum Royal Shakespeare Company King Richard III Visitor Centre Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Robert Burns Museum, Alloway Royal Horticultural Society .............................................. FINANCIAL Natwest Bank PNC Bank London Stock Exchange Ernst & Young .............................................. DESIGN Briggs Hillier Saatchi & Saatchi NY The Bridge Design Bridge Seven Stories Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Silk Pearce Story Studio MB Studio LR Parker Williams Newenglish Parker Williams Taxi Studio Point Five Design Zip Design Ratcliffe Fowler Premm Design The Nest .............................................. AUTOMOTIVE Renault F1 Peugeot Lincoln Motor Company Scion .............................................. RETAIL Asda Booths Supermarkets Carrefour Co-op UK Target Macy's Sainsbury's Waitrose Lidl Aldi Marks & Spencer Tesco Morrison's ------------------------------------- PHARMACEUTICAL Avant HC NKD Health Saatchi Wellness McCann Health Philanthropy Campbell Ewald Digitas Health Klick Health Inventiv Health NEON NYC Droga5 Hogarth Worldwide .............................................. OTHER THINGS Southern Poverty Law Centre Twisted Tree Games The State of Maine Royal Mail Royal Mile Whiskies .............................................. BRANDS Apple Avon Adobe BareMinerals BIC Global BP Cadbury’s Cocoa Amore Coca-Cola Crabtree & Evelyn Crayola Chipotle Diamine Inks Founders Beers Glastonbury Festival Jet2 Airlines Kelloggs Kiehl's Starbucks Nestlé McDonalds Peter Graham Wines Tiffany DeBeers Unilever United Airlines .............................................. MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Andrea Gibson B.Dolan Buddy Wakefield Sage Francis Katie Wirsing Rodin/2econd Class Citizen Superstar Quamallah Epitaph Records Strange Famous Records Sony .............................................. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Boston University New York University Johns Hopkins University .............................................. FILM & TELEVISION Directors - Aitch Alberto - Ken Loach - Julian Jarrold - Buddy Wakefield BBC Big Swing Productions/Limelight Channel 4 Creative Partnership VH1 .............................................. Book Publishing Clients Book Publishing Algonquin Books Andersen Press Angry Robot Books Astra Books Bloomsbury Publishing Candlewick Press Canongate Books Catkins Creek Chicken House Clarion Books Crown Publishing Del Rey Disney-Hyperion Doubleday Ebury Publishing Egmont Publishing Faber & Faber Farrar, Strauss & Giroux Folio Society Grand Central Publishing Hachette Harlequin Books Harpercollins Hinkler Books Australia Holiday House Books Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Isis Publishing Little, Brown Little Island Books Laurence King Macmillan Publishing Mills & Boon Orion Books Pan Macmillan Penguin Books Penguin RandomHouse Picador Publicis Puffin Books Quarto Publishing Random House Scholastic Simon & Schuster Skyhorse Publishing Soho Press St. Martin’s Press Sourcebooks Summersdale Publishing Templar Publishing Tor Books Transworld Usborne Walker Books