Caitlin Keegan

Caitlin Keegan – Designer

Hello! I'm an illustrator, designer, and author with 20+ years of publishing experience, including self-publishing.

Overview

Hi, my name is Caitlin and I'm an illustrator, designer, and the author/creator of The Illuminated Tarot and The Happy Houseplant series, both published by Clarkson Potter. I've worked on book cover and interior illustrations for Penguin Random House, Chronicle Books, Quirk Books, Abrams, and DK among others.


I love to work on all kinds of illustrated book covers and interiors but you can get a sense of my interests and style by looking through my portfolio.


My fees are flexible, depending on the scale of the project, complexity of artwork, and the number of rounds and revisions needed to find a design that you're really excited about.


A few tips for requesting an illustration quote:

1) Please include your budget limitations if you know them - this will help me to get back to you more quickly. If you need a reference point for what it might cost to hire an illustrator, this guide might be helpful: https://reedsy.com/design/book-illustration

2) Seeing an example from my portfolio in your project inspiration section tells me that you have a clear idea of the illustration style I work in, and that I'm likely a good fit for your project. General images that you find inspiring and relevant (like other book covers, artwork, or reference photos) are also helpful to see.

3) I find AI-generated images limiting and prefer not to receive those for inspiration or reference. A human artist will always do better, more original work and they're much easier to communicate with!


Thanks for considering me, and whether we get to work together or not, I wish you all the best with your publishing project!

Services
Non-Fiction
Art Calendars Children’s Non-Fiction DIY & Crafts Health & Wellbeing Home & Garden Nature New Age
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jun, 2002 — Present

Self-employed

Jun, 2002 — Present

As a freelancer, I have worked in design or art direction roles for Sesame Workshop, Abrams, Quarto, NBC, and Scholastic, among others.

Prior to freelancing, I worked full time for Sesame Workshop and for Nickelodeon Magazine. I have provided art direction and design for publishing, product licensing, and marketing projects.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
In the Footsteps of Baal: Lebanon from End to End

Singh-Bartlett, Warren

KIYI Press

Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Cover Design Illustration Typography
Ring of Riddles

Beatrice Bowles

In this masterful novel 15 year old San Franciscan, Greta Grabhorn,advwnture inherits a ring from her beloved grandmother who has died under mysterious circumstances. Greta discovers that the ... read more
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Typography
El Deafo: A Graphic Novel

Bell, Cece

Harry N. Abrams

Cover Design
Cover Design
Illustration
Illustration
The Illuminated Tarot Guidebook

Keegan, Caitlin

Lulu.com

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Caitlin has 3 reviews

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w S.

w S.

Sep, 2024

Caitlin did both the cover for my book and a map. She was professional and enthusiastic, and extremely easy to work with. The finished results exceeded my expectations. For anyone interested in the illustrated style, I would certainly recommend having a look at her work,
Ruth S.

Ruth S.

Sep, 2024

Caitlin wants you to be happy with her work! She takes your project seriously and wants you to succeed.
w S.

w S.

Aug, 2024

Working with Caitlin was a delight. Not only did she immediately understand the brief, she also came up with three initial design proposals, each of which would have worked perfectly as a cover. Once I had decided which one to choose, she was receptive to introducing changes, responded quickly to messages, and beat deadlines. Her enthusiasm for the project, as well as the stunning final design,...
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