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Hokyoung

Hokyoung

New York, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

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

Karen

Karen

New York, United States

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


Work experience:

  • Greenberg Kingsley/NYC
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Women's Fiction, Children's

Aleesha

Aleesha

New York, NY, USA

I'm a professional illustrator who makes content for kids! I love drawing fun characters using lots of textures & vibrant colors.


Work experience:

  • Fred Rogers Productions
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Cultural & Ethnic, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, African American Fiction, Middle Grade, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction

Sarah

Sarah

New York, NY, USA

Professional Art Director / Designer / Illustrator / Animator / Visual Storyteller


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Humanities & Social Sciences

Anthony

Anthony

New York, NY, USA

Award winning book cover illustrator specializing in Fantasy and Sci-fi. Clients include Fantasy Flight Games, Palladium Books and more.


Work experience:

  • Dustin Yellin Studios
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Short Story, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction

Jeff

Jeff

New York, NY, USA

Jeff is an Art Director from NYC. He specializes in the Fantasy, YA, and Sci-Fi genre. Known for creating cover for Snow Like Ashes series.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Technology, History, Religion & Spirituality, Nature, Action & Adventure, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Cultural & Ethnic, Holiday, Inspirational, Women's Fiction, Music, Entertainment, New Age, Mashups, Themes & Motifs, Writing & Publishing, Mystery & Crime, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Sports & Outdoors, Science Fiction, Economics, Design, Photography, Architecture

Alix

Alix

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning artist, illustrator & designer. Clients include The NY Times, Electric Literature, Pop-up Magazine, and CNN.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • New York Center for Book Arts
  • Radical Media

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Themes & Motifs, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences

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

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