David Sean SanAngelo

David Sean SanAngelo – Designer

Award winning illustrator. Clients: Macmillan, HarperCollins, Scholastic, Bloomsbury, Audible, Walker Books, Highlights Magazine and Hasbro.

Overview

Hi! I'm David.

Originally from New England, I now live with my family and Darla (the world's laziest dog) in Decatur, GA (United States).

I have YEARS of experience in illustration and visual storytelling.

I'm a Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles silver medal winner, a two-time Emmy nominated director of the animated shows WordGirl (PBS) and Time Warp Trio (NBC, Discovery Kids, WGBH) and an Emmy winning director of an animated special for the Boston Red Sox about their team mascot, Wally the Green Monster.

Illustrating the stories for the R. L. Stine series Stinetinglers is one of the projects I'm currently working on. My credits also include illustrated the YA graphic novel Storybooth and creating the Ghostbusters Monopoly Game Box artwork. Clients: Disney, Macmillan, Scholastic, Bloomsbury, Highlights, Adult Swim, The Smithsonian, Hulu and many others.

Also, I think it's worth noting, I don't use AI.

But enough about me. Let's talk about you and what your amazing project needs.

-D

Services
Fiction
Horror Middle Grade Middle Grade Fantasy Picture Books Science Fiction Young Adult Fantasy
Languages
English
Awards
  • Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles silver medal
  • Emmy for directing an animated special for the Boston Red Sox

Work experience

Self-employed

Mar, 2018 — Present
I provided illustration work for very young readers, middle grade and YA.

Bento Box ATL

Nov, 2012 — Sep, 2014 (almost 2 years)
I worked on Seth Meyer's The Awesomes and various animated FOX and Disney XD pilots.

Self-employed

Sep, 2012 — Mar, 2017 (over 4 years)

Soup2Nuts

Aug, 2003 — Apr, 2011 (over 7 years)
Director - Time Warp Trio (NBC, Discovery Kids, WGBH) Director - WordGirl (PBS) Creative Director of the studio - I developed numerous properties that garnered eight development deals.

Portfolio

The Honor Society

Richards, Glenton

Phoenix Quill Press

Illustration
Illustration
Jerry Pickleworth and the Sock Thief

Corithius, J.A.

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Spirit Speaker

Anderson, Rina K

Rina K Anderson

Cover Design Illustration
Shepherds of the Lost: Family Secrets

Renzi, Joseph

Joseph & Leigh Renzi

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Ryan's Robot Bear

Murray, Justin

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Galvani Gene

Lean, Mrs Tracey

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
The Lost Tide Warriors (The Storm Keeper’s Island Series, 2)

Doyle, Catherine

Bloomsbury Children's Books

Cover Design Illustration
Illustration
Storybooth

Storybooth

HarperTeen

Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration

David has 18 reviews

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Michelle M.

Michelle M.

Jan, 2026

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This is my first childrens book, and David was amazing to work with from start to finish, his experience really was so valuable to me and made the whole project so smooth and effortless. He really understood my vision and delivered the most beautiful and alive illustrations for my book. He has a ...
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Austin K.

Austin K.

Aug, 2025

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David is ***excellent*** to work with! I cannot say enough GREAT things about him. I LOVE the cover he created for my book - I think it is perfect. He is easy to communicate with and responsive to requests. If I could give him 100 stars (instead of the 5 max) I would. David is top notch!
Tracey L.

Tracey L.

Sep, 2024

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David was a joy to work with! I was nervous about how the process would go as he has an excellent reputation and I’m a ‘newbie’ to fiction publishing. David was able to produce amazing designs and interpret my ideas. I am keen to use his services again. Thank you, David - you are a hero!
MEGAN W.

MEGAN W.

Apr, 2026

Working with David on my first book was great. He understood my vision and delivered!
Leigh L.

Leigh L.

Jan, 2026

David is a very, very talented artist/cover designer. If you're looking for a cover in my MG/YA action adventure genre, this is guy. I'm sure the same applies to other genres. His practice of providing you with three separate drafts to chose from is great.

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