Inspiration Board 46
Ok here is my first Inspiration board for 2025. A lot of this comes from last year but some of it is brand new. Alright, lets run it down, top to bottom, left to right.
- Event: 8th Annual Social Justice Children’s Book Fair I have co-organized for 8 years! Peep it!
- Network: PBS or Public Broadcasting Service TV network puts out great shows, videos about educational and informative topics and I wish I could give them more money and resources! Watch!
- Book: Ghost Roast is middle grade graphic novel about family, class, the supernatural, and history. Read it.
- Music: The Long Kiss Goodnight is a newish LP by Rocky Rivera and Otayo Dubb (Hip hop). Listen!
- Music: If You See Someone Stealing Food…No You Didn’t is a new LP by Bambu (Hip Hop). Listen!
- Book: Our Little Kitchen is a great picture book by Jillian Tamaki about cooperation and community. Read it.
- Art: Monica Trinidad made this incredible piece that sums up my feelings about people vs corporations. Peep it.
- Art: This illustration is about story artist Paul Briggs whos an incredible illustrator. Check him out.
- Book: Mexikid is a great all ages graphic novel by Pedro Martin about family, being bicultural, childhood, etc. Read it!
- Film: We Like it Like That is a great doc about a musical sub genre born in NYC by Matthew Ramirez Warren. Watch it!
- Music: Saw Emily King (Singer, songwriter, guitarist) play live and shes incredible soul music. Listen!
- Podcast: The Light is a great show by photographer Brooke Anderson about movement artists and cultural workers. Listen!
- Book: Swim Team is a great all ages graphic novel about growing up, appearances, history, and swimming by Johnnie Christmas. Read it.
- Health: Yoga! Ive been practicing for almost 15 years now. I do it weekly and it helps stretch my mind and body. Learn more.
- Film: Ultraman Rising is a really cute take on an old school Japanese character by Shannon Tindle. Watch it!
- Podcast: Asian American History 101 is a great podcast about people, places, things, and events from AAPI history. Listen!
Did you miss the previous inspiration board? Here it is, plus a few more
What’s this? This inspiration board is one of the ways I stay inspired and sane through all of life’s trials, and tribulations, work, etc. I’ve been making inspiration boards full of films, books, music, events, people, artists, movements, and more for over a decade. Do you have an inspiration board? Please share in the comments. Who am I? My name is Rob Liu-Trujillo and I’m an artist working in kid lit, public art, and other disciplines. Go to my website, or follow me on IG or YouTube. You can also cop my first art book here.
