The best book illustrators for hire near Kansas City

Dana

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Request a quote

I have illustrated children's books for Scholastic, Random House, Penguin, Grosset & Dunlap, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Hallmark Cards

Candice

Iowa City, IA, United States

Request a quote

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.

Basia

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Request a quote

Book cover designer and professional illustrator specializing in children's book, middle grade, and the fantasy genre.

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Roof Studio
• Hasbro

Janna

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Request a quote

A whimsical illustrator, in love with books, BOLD design, cozy mysteries, YA fantasy and anything made for kids!

Genres: Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Fiction, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• American Crafts
• Freshly Picked
• Self-employed

Karen

New York, United States

Request a quote

Hello! I'm an award-winning illustrator and Grammy® nominated designer with 20+ years in the publishing, arts and entertainment worlds.

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Photography, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Picture Books, Children's, and Contemporary Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jerry

New York City, NY, USA

Request a quote

Designer, Art Director and Illustrator. I specialize in Big, Bold Thrillers and True Crime.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Action & Adventure, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, True Crime, and Mystery & Crime.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• St. Martin's Press

Talitha

Fort Wayne, United States

Request a quote

Experienced award-winning illustrator and designer. I can help with your next book concept!

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Jake

Blacksburg, SC, United States

Request a quote

Versitle, easy-going and ready to work for you!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Print Depot
• Self-employed

Becky

Cedar City, UT, USA

Request a quote

I offer illustrations that have fun characters, with lively gestures and expressions, designed to match your story .

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

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kathy

Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Request a quote

⭐ I work with authors and publishers to create beautiful books from cover to cover. 📚 Cover Design ⋆ Interior Formatting ⋆ Illustration 📖

Genres: Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Lesley

White Plains, NY, United States

Request a quote

Creative art director and book cover designer specializing in commercial woman's fiction, young adult, and romance.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Penguin Random House (Formally Penguin Group USA)
• Penguin Group USA
• St. Martin's Press
• Tor Publishing Group

Mary Ann

New York, United States

Request a quote

With 20+ years experience in fiction, rom-com, wellness and career guides, my clients include Simon and Schuster and PenguinRandomHouse.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Penguin Random House

Annemieke

Seattle, WA, United States

Request a quote

Hi! I'm a cover designer with 10 years of experience, specializing in YA fiction. Clients include HarperCollins and Galison/Mudpuppy.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction, Architecture, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Design, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Hokyoung

New York, United States

Request a quote

I am an illustrator interested in making images with strong moods and narratives.

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Classics, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Short Story.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Marta

New York City, NY, USA

Request a quote

I'm Marta, a freelance illustrator and animator based in New York City.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Seth

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Request a quote

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

Lauren

New York, United States

Request a quote

You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Short Story, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Little, Brown and Co.
• St. Martin's Press