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Mike
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Walnut, CA, USA
Freelance Illustrator specializing in children’s books and character design who loves to tell stories that will make you laugh!
Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Action & Adventure, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
- Walter Foster
Caerus
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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.
Work experience:
- Raventide Books
- Self-employed
Phoebe
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
California-based illustrator specializing in picture books & cover art, with a decade of experience for publishers including Penguin Books.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Nature.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
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Nat
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Minneapolis, MN USA
I'm a cartographer, book designer, and print production manager with over 30 years experience.
Genres: Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, History, Travel, Education & Reference, Design, Architecture, Historical Fiction, and Fiction.
Work experience:
- Hedberg Maps, Inc.
- Self-employed
Olga
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Collage illustrator with 10+ years' experience. Specialized in non-fiction, history, and literary book projects — covers & interiors.
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Cultural & Ethnic, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology, Entertainment, and Historical Fiction.
Work experience:
- BangBang Studio
- Self-employed
- BangBang Education
Cathy
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Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Award winning illustrator passionate about nature, science and the environment. I create picture books that encourage life long readers.
Genres: Nature, Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Education & Reference, Picture Books, Children's, Children’s Non-Fiction, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Middle Grade.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Michael
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Arlington, MA, USA
In the last 25 years, I've designed thousands of books (mainly in K-12 and higher-ed publishing). I'd love to help with your next project!
Genres: Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences, Math & Science, Engineering & Materials Science, Finance & Accounting, Life Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Law.
Work experience:
- Ascend Learning / Jones and Bartlett Learning
- Pearson Education
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Michelle
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University Park, MD, USA
I am an illustrator and animator specializing in YA and Middle Grade book cover illustration.
Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Young Adult, Short Story, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Anthologies, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Education & Reference, and Parenting & Families.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Mike
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Noblesville, IN, USA
I design books that stand out. 20+ years of award-winning covers, with two decades at Wiley Publishing shaping bestsellers.
Genres: Computers & Internet, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Technology, Photography, and Comics Non-Fiction.
Work experience:
- Wiley
- Self-employed
Amanda
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Honesdale, PA, USA
Creative and collaborative senior book designer with nearly 15 years in children's publishing. Skilled from concept to print-ready files.
Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Education & Reference.
Work experience:
- Highlights for Children
Abby
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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
Vita
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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
Chris
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Berkeley, CA, USA
A freelance illustrator skilled in digital, hand drawn and photo collage illustration, pictorial maps and diagrams, and custom lettering.
Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Children’s Non-Fiction, Geography, Humanities & Social Sciences, Home & Garden, Education & Reference, Life Sciences, Math & Science, and Architecture.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Dana
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Art Director and Graphic Designer who brings over 20 years of experience within the editorial and publication sectors.
Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Music, Education & Reference, Anthologies, Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, and Poetry.
Work experience:
- Self-employed
Shannon
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New York, NY, USA
Thoughtful designer with 6 years experience in kids' nonfiction at National Geographic, with cover + interior work in art, poetry, and more.
Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Nature.
Work experience:
- National Geographic Partners
- Self-employed
- American University
- American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
- Current
Ashley
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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.
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