Arena Illustration 2025 Showcase

Proud to be among a stellar cast of top notch illustrators on my agent Arena's 2025 Showcase!

“From sci-fi to science we couldn’t help but chuckle our way through the Poo Crew Adventures, expertly illustrated by comic genius and talented animator Steve May. Featuring panel illustrations throughout, this hilarious dive into the world of poo brilliantly showcases Steve’s exceptional talent for visual storytelling, perfectly tailored to the project’s target audience. His work is endlessly engaging and full of fun, we can’t wait to see what comes next.”

Bookmark Project 2025

I'm always happy to contribute to Sharon Hattersley's Bookmark Project For this year I've contributed an original pen & ink drawing, one of many bookmarks produced by a variety of authors, illustrators & celebrities which will be auctioned in May to support Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe. Do have a look & bid generously!

Keir Starmer's Meat Waistcoat

 Keir Starmer's waistcoat was completely made of meat.

And every time he ventured out, dogs chased him down the street.

He tried to run, he tried to hide but poor Keir was mistaken.

There's no escaping hungry hounds whilst wearing that much bacon.

(Poem by my friend Dylan Cole)

Get Yer Big Boy Pants On!

Some celebratory spring time motivational postcards - because I love you all!*

(& it's rather therapeutic, work is extremely scarce at the moment at the moment so I just keep going!)

 

The Bathtub Of The Devil

Even Beelzebub himself likes a good soak!
 

This is available as a signed print (or treat yourself to the original artwork!) in my Ko-Fi shop

World Book Day 2025 at Dallington School

Had a lovely day talking about books, drawing, reading with the kids from Dallington Primary School in Clerkenwell for World Book Day this year! I kicked things off with a whole-school assembly, sharing insights into the world of illustration while the kids challenged me to draw various animals & foodstuffs including a cat eating fishfingers & a capybara eating chocolate (never drawn one before, I was fairly pleased!)

I then conducted draw-alongs with all the classes who drew some great pics from our graphic novel Journey to Pootopia (one pupil also drew a rather brilliant portrait of me too!)

I always love the energy from primary school visits, if you'd like me to come & visit your school please get in touch info@stevemay.biz

A capybara eating chocolate

Some of the pupils' drawings

(a rather wonderful portrait of me drawn by one of the children! : )

 

PUBLICATION DAY - Sammy & the Stolen Paintings

I just received my copy of Sammy & the Stolen Paintings - the second book in the series of the warm and brilliantly funny family comedy told from the perspective of Sammy the sniffer dog – perfect for younger readers aged 7 and up by Charlie P Brooks which was published yesterday January 2nd by Harper Collins Childrens.

'When Sammy uncovers a FAKE forged painting and is dognapped by villain Monsieur de Noir, she needs Best Human Friend, Beanie, Robin the sheepdog and Mogpuss the cat to help her out.

Together the friends must launch a rescue mission to find Sammy in Paris, and recover the REAL painting before it’s too late.'

I had a lot of fun drawing the adventures of Sammy & her friends in these books including some cat / bonnet action*, fiendish villains* & some fun with sheep dip* into the bargain!

*(fun with sheep dip)

 

*'Cat / bonnet action'

*(fiendish villains)