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Dana

Dana

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Hallmark Cards

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

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

Becky

Becky

Cedar City, UT, USA

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

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

Marta

Marta

New York City, NY, USA

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

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

Kaly

Kaly

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration Typography

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

Ashley

Ashley

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.


Work experience:

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

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

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

Ricardo

Ricardo

Philadelphia, United States

I'm illustrator and Graphic Designer. I love the freedom children's book illustration brings. I love small details just kids can understand.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Christine

Christine

Jersey City, NJ, USA

Art director, graphic designer, and illustrator with over 16 years of experience specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror.


Work experience:

  • Tordotcom Publishing
  • Grand Central Publishing/Forever Books
  • Oxford University Press
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Contemporary Fiction, Anthologies, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Science Fiction

Lesley

Lesley

White Plains, NY, United States

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


Work experience:

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

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

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

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It’s often said that a picture conveys a thousand words and wonderful artwork can do just that. A cover illustration speaks to the potential reader before they have even read the title or synopsis. It beckons the audience closer and tempts them into finding out more. Within the first 3 seconds the reader gains an impression about the genre of your book, the potential subject and the professionalism with which it is presented. Well-executed internal illustrations can immerse your reader even further into the world you've created.


The right book illustrator in Kansas City knows how to make a statement and set your writing head-and-shoulders above the rest. Whether you’re looking for a book cover design, graphic novel illustration, or children’s book artwork, we have a wide range of experienced artists that have proven experience of helping thousands of writers.


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