17+ Best biographies & memoir book illustrators for hire in the United States

Kelly

Wilmington, DE, United States

I love how good design can complete a writer's vision and make it engaging. Fantasy, thrillers, historical and fiction really get me going.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.

Work experience:

Four Dog Creative
Delaware Today
Delaware Bride
Self-employed

Caroline Teagle

Brooklyn, NY, United States

I am not accepting any new requests to collaborate at this time.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Entertainment, Mystery & Crime, True Crime, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Random House
Penguin Publishing Group
HarperCollins

Kate

Vancouver, WA, USA

I specialize in narrative artwork with a focus on lifestyle, travel and food illustration with bold colors and clever attention to detail

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Travel, Non-Fiction, Short Story, Architecture, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Home & Garden, Nature, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Wes

Aztec, NM, USA

I love illustration. I have been creating images professionally for a long time, and have a wide variety of experiences to draw upon.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Short Story, Fiction, Technology, Business & Management, Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Ballantine Communications
Oracle
Riverfield Country Day School
Self-employed

RJ

Portland, Maine, USA

Editorial cartoonist and freelance illustrator specializing in humorous illustrations for kids and adults – a master of many styles.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Brianna

New York, United States

I'm a freelance book cover designer and illustrator with nearly a decade of in-house experience at a top publishing house.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Hope

Richmond, VA, USA

Hope is an Art Director and Illustrator, with a wide range of styles with 13 years experience.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Themes & Motifs, Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Droga5 NY
Wieden and Kennedy
Anomaly NY

jon

Cleveland, OH, USA

Freelance illustrator based in the Mid West. I've been creating imagery for all sorts of projects and industries for over a decade.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Classics, Literary Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Sarah

Chicago, IL, USA

Professional artist and designer specializing in portraiture. Let me bring your stories to life!

Genres: Holiday, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-Employed

Rafael

Mesa, AZ, USA

I am a professional designer, art director, and illustrator who loves books—working with publishers in Europe, USA, Asia, and indie authors.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Technology, Non-Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Biographies & Memoirs, Space Opera, Science Fiction, and Post-Apocalyptic.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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.

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, and Architecture.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Abby

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

I am an illustrator interested in creating dynamic and informative images that make non-fiction enjoyable for both children and adults.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Travel, Education & Reference, History, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Giant Eagle

Peter

Milledgeville, GA, USA

I'm an award-winning book cover designer, with Simon + Schuster, The New Yorker, Forbes, university and independent presses among clients.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Sean

New York, NY, USA

Professional book designer: focusing on interior design, ebooks, and illustration.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Management, Comics Non-Fiction, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Hachette Book Group
DC Comics

Gillian

Oakland, CA, USA

I'm an illustrator from California specializing in vibrant pictures with a hand-drawn feel for YA, children's, self-help, and biographies.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Comics & Graphic Novels, Coming of Age, Young Adult, Calendars, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

Phoebe

Los Angeles, CA, USA

California-based illustrator specializing picture books and cover art, with a decade of experience for publishers including Penguin Books.

Genres: Children's, Fiction, Short Story, Social & Family Issues, Young Adult, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, and Nature.

Work experience:

Phoebe Morris Studio

Caerus

Saratoga Springs, NY, USA

700+ books designed. I get entrepreneurs from manuscript to career with research-first design to get your book in the right hands.

Genres: Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, LGBTQ Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, and Biographies & Memoirs.

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