Jarrett J. Krosoczka
[𝙲𝚛𝚘𝚠-𝚜𝚊𝚞𝚌𝚎-𝚔𝚊𝚑]
📘Graphic Novelist
🥈Natl Book Award finalist
🔴TED speaker
📙NYT Bestseller
🎓BFA RISD + 3x Honorary Doctorates
🙋🏻♂️he/him
- Reposted by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaWe "try" to meet once a month, but it's more like "when is everyone in town?" Good news, is that @authorgracelin.bsky.social @mikecurato.bsky.social @studiojjk.bsky.social and I got to see each other before the year ended! Grace brought lottery tickets. Only one person won something. #KidLit
- I hadn’t realized what mug I grabbed until 20 minutes into my therapy session. But it did make for good comedy every time my coffee came into frame when I took a sip. (Telehealth therapy is on my schedule for every Monday—ironclad on my calendar.)
- And look—I know it isn’t the point of therapy, but I’ve found it to be a great place to workshop new material, just like standup comedians use basement clubs in NYC.
- Boston-area friends! You are invited to my lecture at Harvard on Wednesday! It's a free event, but please do register via the link below.
- Register for free here: libcal.countway.harvard.edu/event/15798349
- Reposted by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaJoin Countway Library and @massmice.bsky.social for an evening with Massachusetts Book Award winner @studiojjk.bsky.social! Wednesday, December 3rd 5:30 pm (in-person) Open to the public, but registration is required: libcal.countway.harvard.edu/event/15798349 #GraphicMedicine #libcomix 📚
- Reposted by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaExcited to see all the energy from the 2025 Mass Book Awards last week! Congrats again to @studiojjk.bsky.social and SUNSHINE as the first winner of the new graphic novel category!
- If you're thinking about gifting art for the holidays, please consider getting your pet portrait orders in early: studiojjkshop.etsy.com
- So much gratitude. I’m beyond honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Massachusetts Graphic Novel Award. Thank you, Mass Center for the Book & Boston Comic Arts Foundation, for all the passionate and hard work.
- Here is a clip from my acceptance speech at the Mass State House in which I urge the Senators and Representatives in attendance to get Bill S.2328, An Act Regarding Free Expression, passed and signed into law.
- Technology that helps me prep for painting traditionally 🎨 TourBox & Wacom! #painting #arttips youtube.com/shorts/ob20g...
- For any authors and/or illustrators looking to up their game when presenting at schools, my webinar has been making a big difference for folks who took the class. I hope it can help you as well! studiojjk.myshopify.com/products/on-...
- I tinker with my YouTube thumbnails a few times a year. After learning more about the platform, I’ve created a consistent look for series and simplified designs. #kidlit #youtube youtu.be/DS_jN_KL4-8
- Posting to YouTube can feel like throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks. And for whatever reason—this latest is taking off. www.youtube.com/shorts/IDHLP...
- I don’t know how anyone could look at this sidewalk repair and NOT see Batman.
- Authors (and illustrators) looking to sharpen their presentation skills this academic year, this is a pre-recorded webinar in which I share everything I’ve learned from 25 years of getting in front of young audiences. www.patreon.com/posts/131082...
- The ONE Piece of Advice I'd Give Art School Kids ☎️ Jarrett J. Krosoczka Answers Your Questions youtu.be/dNpuN8nSVY0
- Can you Guess the Guest? Find new episodes of Origin Stories with JJK wherever you get your pods—new episodes drop on Saturday mornings. Here’s a hint about this Saturday’s guest: she hails from the Beehive State. 🤔
- Something tells me that @mrschureads.bsky.social and @100scopenotes.bsky.social will especially like this new game.
- Tough life lesson… My nine-year-old was sketching the seagulls as they sauntered between beachgoers. I snapped this pic of his masterpiece-in-progress just before we heard the squawks of a gull above. Aaaaand… well… let’s just say his piece suddenly looked more like a Jackson Pollock painting.
- I said, “Son, there will be so many people who’ll love your art, but there will always be somebody who comes along and craps on it.” I laughed to myself because it sounded like something my grandfather would say. My kid laughed, too, even though we were very, very grossed out.
- What would YOU say to rising first-year college students? This is the piece I give to students starting their journey in art school. ☎️ Jarrett J. Krosoczka Answers Listener Questions youtu.be/dNpuN8nSVY0
- High school English, Theater, and Tech teachers could have a lot of fun with this video: Audiobook Graphic Novel — Adapting, Producing, and Performing 🎙️ Video Essay by Jarrett J. Krosoczka youtu.be/co7ZcherXF4
- Hello from Frank, who prefers sitting atop couches over his own dog beds.
- My Patreon page has not one but TWO members. And you could very well be the third. (And FYI: there is a free tier.) patreon.com/studiojjk?ut...
- Have YOU subscribed to my YouTube channel yet? I aim for it to be an invaluable resource for aspiring creatives and curious readers! 🙌
- If anyone is wondering if your teenage kid will argue with you over just about anything, my teen insisted I was wrong about my memory on the plot points of a book… …a book that I wrote.
- They Kicked Him Out of Art School—Now He's a Legendary Cartoonist: Jamar Nicholas's Origin Story youtu.be/Ww8LqkQbFqw
- I’ve long said this, and with the rise of AI, it rings more true than ever—the jobs our kids will have in the future have yet to be invented. But if we teach them how to be creative problem solvers, we’ll set them up for success.
- Reposted by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaSo proud to have written, alongside my wife, the official educator guides for these inspiring two books. Find them here - www.studiojjk.com/freeresources - @studiojjk.bsky.social has many amazing educator resources on his site. I love writing guides - let me know if you want one for your story.
- Her Dream Job Imploded, which Led to Her Biggest Success: Maria Scrivan's ORIGIN STORY youtu.be/N6hEFK8XFwI
- From Zine to Comics Queen! Raina Telgemeier's Origin Story Enjoy this interview with Raina from the archives! I position these episodes as evergreen, so you and your readers may learn about how their favorite book creators got their start! m.youtube.com/watch?v=4bsp...
- Ahead of Bad Guys 2 hitting movie theaters this weekend, revisit my conversation with Aaron Blabey. There are so many gems and insights here—but wait until you hear about the eight-minute walk that absolutely changed Blabey’s life. 🤯 youtu.be/etAdDi2cjWI
- ⛽ I’ve soaked my YouTube channel in gas—now I just need the algorithm to light the match! My channel has 3 pillars: 🔥 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽-𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 Exploring creativity & career 🔥 𝗣𝗼𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 Chats with stars of kids’ publishing on storytelling & art 🔥 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 A full comic course for kid artists
- You’re not Alone: Artist Insecurity 🎨 Video Essay by Jarrett J. Krosoczka youtu.be/gA42BktVqgc
- I am about to deliver a keynote speech to the School Nutrition Association of Oklahoma. One attendee is catching up on the keynote speaker’s video feed. If only she knew the keynote speaker was right behind her! 🤭
- Vetting Your New Ideas ☎️ Jarrett J. Krosoczka Answers Listener Questions youtu.be/W47-O_5734U
