Janna Steagall

Janna Steagall – Designer

A whimsical illustrator, in love with books, BOLD design, cozy mysteries, YA fantasy and anything made for kids!

Overview

I have always loved children's books, and dreamed of illustrating and writing them since I was a little kid. While I have worked on writing for children, my real passion is in illustration. I love simple, bold designs, and especially focusing on stories and designs that promote awareness of global issues, increase children’s understanding of difficult concepts, and help people find ways to make the world a better place.

When I began art school for illustration I found myself drawn more and more to graphic design, ESPECIALLY typography. As I began my career in illustration I began redesigning the covers of my favorite novels. I love the combination of design with illustration and I loved hand lettering my covers and illustrating the main characters. I Hope we can work together to make something wonderful!

Services
Fiction
Cozy Mysteries Middle Grade Middle Grade Fantasy
Languages
English
Awards
  • Talent Award BYU
  • LGBTQ Artist Showcase
Certifications
  • BA in Design from Brigham Young University
  • Minor in human development from BYU

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2022 — Present
After becoming a mom I decided to go into business for myself. I began a freelancing company that provides design and illustration to my wonderful clients.

Freshly Picked

Jun, 2021 — Jan, 2023 (over 1 year)
Before having my first baby I was the textile designer at Freshly Picked. I worked with my team to design products for babies and moms. I was in charge of illustrating and designing pattern work for the kids clothing. I worked with licensors such as Disney, Universal, Care Bears and others. Before leaving I was promoted to Senior designer and also tasked to create email adds focused on illustrations, typography and textile design.

American Crafts

May, 2020 — Jan, 2021 (8 months)
I worked as a product designer creating crafting products for a school semester. I was in charge of illustrating, creating textiles, adding typography and packaging design to craft products.

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Lynn M.

Lynn M.

Apr, 2024

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Thoroughly enjoyed working with Janna on my book cover. This was my first book, so everything was completely new to me, and I was clueless. She was very patient and helpful. I'm very happy with the results. Definitely recommend her.
Jen M.

Jen M.

Nov, 2025

It was a lot of fun to collaborate with her on this project. I sent her a very terrible sketch with stick figures as if it was drawn by a 4 year old and she understood my vision and knew exactly what questions to ask for her to bring it to life for me! I love it! 🦃
Sarah G.

Sarah G.

Oct, 2025

Perfect design for my young reader audience! Janna understood my vision and transformed it into a lovely original cover that captures the tone and atmosphere of the manuscript perfectly.
Sardoodledom I.

Sardoodledom I.

Oct, 2025

Working with Jana was an incredible experience from start to finish. She is super creative, deeply talented, and truly understood my vision for the book cover. Jana went above and beyond to deliver stunning work and even rushed the timeline so I could meet my other deadlines without any stress. ...
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Lynn M.

Lynn M.

Jul, 2025

This is the second cover Janna has created for me. She's a joy to work with, professional, patient, and very responsive.

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