Joy Dabby

Joy Dabby is an award-winning illustrator and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. She has a BA from New York University and an MA from the University of Chicago. Joy's art has been exhibited internationally at the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two mischievous dogs. 

BOOKS:

Josette & Friends Cook a Gumbo for ulpress.org.
Coming October 10, 2023.
 

AWARDS:

Bologna Children’s Book Fair - 2021 Exhibition “The Children-Spectators”
My illustration, Shelf Life, is one of 35 illustrations from around the world selected for the exhibit.

2020 Longlisted Artist — dPictus Unpublished Picture Book Showcase

SCBWI “Draw This” Winner - September, 2019. My illustration for the prompt “Trouble,” was in the October SCBWI Newsletter, and on the SCBWI homepage for the month of October.

First Place Portfolio Award at the SCBWI SoCal Editor's Day 2017.