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Candice

Candice 5 star rating

Iowa City, IA, United States

Award-winning fantasy illustrator. 100% hand-made with no generative AI. Providing cover design, typography, marketing assets, and more!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Steampunk, Science Fiction, Gaming & LitRPG, and New Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Bovard Studio, Inc.
Jeremy

Jeremy 5 star rating

Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Professional book formatter with 9+ years of experience, specializing in print and eBook layouts. Ready to make your book publication-ready!

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and Poetry.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Quickly Printing
  • Camelot Print and Copy
Roberta

Roberta 5 star rating

Memphis, TN, USA

I provide cover-to-cover design services for all types of books—specializing in children’s books, novels, memoirs and curriculum.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Anthologies, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Math & Science, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

  • Center for the Collaborative Classroom
  • Self-employed
Tadgh

Tadgh 5 star rating

Athens, OH, USA

Author/illustrator of ten books for children published with Harper, Penguin and Scholastic.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Erin

Erin 5 star rating

Andover, NY, USA

Freelance illustrator specializing in children's illustration, animals, and nature themes.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Karina

Karina 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Designer and Art Director of YA, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction and Picture books—including several New York Times bestsellers for all age groups

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Women's Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Simon & Schuter (Pulse and Aladdin Imprints)
  • Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - Hachette Book Group
Kristen

Kristen 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Designer and Illustrator helping clients create memorable work that sparks joy and establishes a lasting relationship with their audience.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Rebel Girls
  • Self-employed
  • Let Grow
  • ownerIQ

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Lauren

Lauren 5 star rating

Miami, Florida, USA

Hello, I am an artist, illustrator, and designer. I love nature and specialize in drawing fantastical creatures.

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Nature, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Florida Sea Grant
  • University of Floirda
  • Florida Museum of Natural History
  • Philip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Seth

Seth 5 star rating

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Illustrator with a love for vintage pencils seeks talented author who has the words dialed, but is looking for help on the visuals!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Nature, Sports & Outdoors, Travel, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • MercuryCSC
  • The Architect's Wife
Vita

Vita 5 star rating

Dover, NH, USA

Book designer (covers, interiors) • Typesetter • Illustrator • Art Director • Graphic Designer • obsessed with food, dogs, and yoga.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Heinemann Publishing, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
  • Kleinfeld Paper
  • Momenta
David

David 5 star rating

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Illustrator and cartoonist with a humorous and kid-friendly aesthetic who has worked for Nickelodeon, MAD Magazine, Exploding Kittens + more

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Exploding Kittens
  • MAD Magazine
  • Buzzfeed
  • Funny or Die / Comedy Central
Kaly

Kaly 5 star rating

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

A cat-loving children's book illustrator who adores thoughtful palettes and compelling compositions. Bonus points for hand-lettering!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Dora

Dora 5 star rating

Fort Myers, FL, USA

I make playful, expressive art for children's covers/interiors. Expect eye-catching designs, clear communication & on-time delivery!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Burczyk Creative Group
  • Dooley & Associates, LLC
Ashley

Ashley 5 star rating

Portland, ME, United States

I'm an art director, graphic designer and illustrator that loves book design, typography and the interplay of graphics and text.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Home & Garden, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Macmillan Children's Books
  • Sellers Publishing, Inc.
Ivy

Ivy 5 star rating

Atlanta, GA, USA

I love the process of bringing the author's characters and worlds to life--it's exciting for the both of us! Let's get started!

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, and Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Jillian

Jillian 5 star rating

Canton, CT, USA

Digital illustrator specializing in hand lettering, patterns, and bright, bold, colorful designs

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
Natalia

Natalia 5 star rating

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning children's book illustrator and designer with over 15 years of experience working with publishers around the world.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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