Caitlin B. Alexander

Caitlin B. Alexander – Designer

An illustrator/designer with a love of color, texture and hand-lettering. Cover design + picture books. Collaboration + communication.

Overview


I am excited and open to book cover projects! I am currently booking for 2024 and 2025 picture books as well.


I'm a freelance illustrator from Austin, Texas and new to Manitou Springs, CO with a style rooted in midcentury influence, through the lens of a modern existence. I focus on a representation of repeat patterns and texture in our natural world, observations of daily life, and messages of strength and acceptance, via hand-lettered typography. This love of smaller details-- a cluster of mismatched city buildings, lush color in an old quilt, variations in a garden-- is what I bring to my work: an appreciation for the lovely little things in life.


Let's open the visual world that your words have brought to life! Communication is key. I always want to be sure that I'm the right fit for your vision, and I believe the process should be thorough and collaborative.


Some of my previous clients include National Geographic Learning, the American Federation for Teachers, and Ladybug Magazine. I am a lover of books (even below my reading level) and have a massive collection of inspiration at hand, always!



Self-Publishing Client Testimonials:


"Caitlin's illustrations have transformed the scientific text [of my book] into a charming story of sharing knowledge and collective action to inspire us all to help the world stay cool for the next generation... I just compare [her] art to almost anything else on the market, and it's a different level... [Her] aesthetic is what has made this book so wonderful!" --Marianna Linz, author of "Cool For You"

Services
Non-Fiction
Biographies & Memoirs
Fiction
Contemporary Fiction Middle Grade Picture Books Science Fiction Women's Fiction Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • Austin SCBWI Portfolio Award, Society of Illustrators Los Angeles Illustration West 49
Certifications
  • BFA Summa Cum Laude in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2011 — Present

I provide illustration and design services for editorial, advertising, publishing, and small businesses, with a wide range of project scopes and types of clients. Communication is incredibly important to me, and I make sure my clients love the art they are commissioning! In addition to freelance work, I sell prints and products of my own through shops and markets.

Portfolio

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The 38 Impossible Loves of Naoko Nishizawa

McDiarmid, Monna

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The Final Catharsis

Grewal, Vinnie

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Munching On The Sun

Oleksiw, Mr. Mark Paul

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Time's Musicians

Oleksiw, Mr. Mark Paul

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Gitmo and Back Again

Fisher, Glenn

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Two Infinite Things (The Infinite Trilogy)

Zubairi, R.M.

In the Valley, A Shadow

Tano, Samantha

Sam Tano Creative

Mountains, Malbec, and Men

Cumberland, Noelle

Red Cypress Bluff LLC

Bruised & Bemused

Grewal, Vinnie

Vinnie Grewal

Becoming Lia

Schoenike, Taylor

Taylor Schoenike

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Strong Roots, Wayward Soul: A Memoir

Hughes, Christy

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The Corner of Now and Then

Landon, Mike

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Rainbow Plague

Athena, Lia

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Add Color to my Sunset Sky

Bahora Saitova

Hayden's life is turned upside down when his mother -who he thought was dead- turns up on his doorstep, alive and wanting to be a part of his life again.All his life, Hayden grew up believing that his mother died in childbirth, but the truth comes to light one... read more
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Somewhere on This Rainbow

Haddad, Simha

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The Blue Tarp: And Other Nocturnal Musings

Fisher, Glenn

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Sisters

Louison, Garvey

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The Habits of Squirrels

Livingston, Brian

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Baking Is Messy And So Is Life

Roberts, Steven E

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Two Infinite Things

Zubairi, R.M.

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How To Be A Best Friend

Kachigan, Corey

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After Everything

McDiarmid, Monna

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Born in the Water

Monks, Bree

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The Peony Sutra

Hochstedler, Nicholas

Caitlin B. has 39 reviews

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RM Z.

RM Z.

Oct, 2023

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This is the second time I've worked with Caitlin, as she designed the cover for the first book of this series. She's an amazing artist and a thorough professional. We talked about tweaking the design of this book to make it more genre-appropriate, and then also went back and adjusted the first cover to match. The result was phenomenal and I'm looking forward to working with her on the final boo...
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Monna M.

Monna M.

Jun, 2023

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The 38 Impossible Loves of Naoko Nishizawa is my debut novel so everything about this process was new for me. I could not have chosen a better cover illustrator and designer than Caitlin. She explained the process in great detail, understood my vision for the cover, delivered great sketches, and created a gorgeous final cover in four different formats (ebook, paperback, hard cover and audio). I...
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Virinder G.

Virinder G.

Dec, 2022

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Caitlin was the perfect cover illustrator for me! She provided excellent communication and I could tell that she really cared about turning my ideas into a physical form that encapsulated my novel. That is a devotion that I did not expect when looking for a cover illustrator. Caitlin allowed me to be free with my ideas and her amazing creativity and experience helped develop them even further ...
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Noelle C.

Noelle C.

Jul, 2024

Caitlin was wonderful to partner with for my book cover. She made it very easy and welcoming to communicate my likes and dislikes. Once we settled on a direction, the iterations were quick. When I ran into a bit of an issue uploading my content to publish, she was able to quickly resolve to get me back on track. I'd absolutely work with Caitlin again.
Virinder G.

Virinder G.

Jun, 2024

This is the second time that I have worked with Caitlin, and she continues to go above and beyond to make my vision come to reality. She is very flexible and really wants to dive in to understand one's thought-process of the novel to make a unique cover to go with it. I got to see multiple sketches and brainstorm ideas before she began illustrating, and once she made the illustration, I got to ...
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