Poetry Illustration Services

Hire top freelance poetry book illustration professionals on Reedsy. Give your book beautiful illustrations in three easy steps: sign up, upload your project brief, and request quotes from professionals of your choice!

Stephanie

Stephanie

Baltimore, MD, USA

Cover design + interior design all in one place from an illustrator with 10+ years experience. I love books and can't wait to read yours :)


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Poetry

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

Kelly

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.


Work experience:

  • Four Dog Creative
  • Delaware Today
  • Delaware Bride
  • Self-employed

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

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

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

Renee

Renee

Teaneck, NJ, USA

Renee is a designer and educator based in New Jersey. She believes in combining storytelling and design to make powerful artwork.


Work experience:

  • EmbroidMe Tenafly
  • Teaneck Recreation Center
  • Prudent Publishing
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Classics, Comics & Graphic Novels, Poetry

Zoe

Zoe

Belmont, NC, USA

I specialize in illustration for children's picture books, chapter books, book cover illustration, and character design.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Middle Grade, Poetry

Shannon

Shannon

New York, NY, USA

Thoughtful designer with 5 years experience in kids' nonfiction at National Geographic, with cover + interior work in art, poetry, and more.


Work experience:

  • National Geographic Partners
  • Self-employed
  • American University
  • American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
  • Current

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Poetry, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books, Anthologies, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature

Terry

Terry

New York, NY, USA

Award-winning Illustrator/Designer with a flair for creating impactful, conceptually driven imagery.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult, Education & Reference, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, Thriller & Suspense

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Hire the best poetry book illustrators


If you're interested in bringing your poetry to life with a visual representation, you might want to hire a poetry book illustrator to add that extra pep to your anthology of verse. Of course, most poets might argue that their job is to paint a vivid picture using just words — but some (more adventurous) writers might want to see what an artist can bring to the table.


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