Episode 95: Special Guest, Kay Wilson ( Illustrator, Cover artist for A Kind Of Spark and Keedie)

I am really excited to chat to today's special guest Kay Wilson.

Kay is a Nottingham-based illustrator, most well known for her cover of the best-selling book A Kind of Spark, as well as Keedie, Like a Charm and Like a Curse by Elle McNicoll.

Kay has worked on a wide range of projects, from editorial illustration to podcast art. I hope you enjoy listening to our chat!

Things Kay mentioned and recommended (with notes below provided by Kay!):

• Gabe Dunn Article - Get Rich or Die Vlogging (the original was posted to Fusion, which doesn't seem to exist anymore, hence the reupload)
• Layout Paper - I used Seawhite of Brighton's one if people want exact
• Tombow Brush Pens
• Posca Markers
• Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen - the name of the pen Kay couldn't remember!
• Pith Sketchbook - technically I use their "blank notebook" as their official sketchbooks have much heavier GSM paper, and I mainly use ink. The heavier GSM is probably better for painting, but the notebook level is perfect for sketching and doodles :)

Kay’s links:

• Instagram: Kay Wilson 🌙 (@kayaotic) • Instagram photos and videos
• Bluesky: kay 🌙 (@kayaotic.bsky.social)
• Website kaywilsonillustration.com

Elle’s social links:

• Elle’s website and books: ⁠ellemcnicoll.com⁠
• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ellemcnicollofficial⁠
• X: ⁠twitter.com/BooksandChokers⁠
• TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ellemcnicoll⁠
• YouTube: ⁠www.youtube.com/@ellemcnicollofficial

​My 21andsensory links:  

• @21andsensory on Instagram: instagram.com/21andsensory⁠
• ​@21andsensory on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ​21andsensory on YouTube, X and Bluesky:⁠⁠⁠ @21andsensory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• ​21andsensory Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠21andsensory.wordpress.com⁠⁠