Overview
She is friendly, communicative, and collaborative. She specializes in illustrating and designing book covers for YA and MG as well as adult fiction and lifestyle. She also specializes in designing and art directing children's picture books.
She has designed and art directed many children's books earning honors such as the Caldecott Medal, Caldecott Honor, Society of Illustrator's gold, NYT bestseller list, Sibert Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Golden Kite Award, AIYLA award, Society of Illustrator's original art show placement, and many starred reviews.
When she is not doodling and designing, she spends a lot of her time fixing up an old house on a hill in the Catskills with her husband, dog and cat.
To collaborate, please get in touch!
Select Client List:
Macmillan Children's, Nickelodeon, Hachette Book Group/Little Brown Young Readers, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, HMH, Levine Querido, Pippin Properties, Food Network, Random House Penguin, Sterling, and Workman Publishing. She has also taught workshops at Highlights Foundation, SCBWI and SVA.
Reviews:
"Jen is my number one go-to person when I have a high-profile project that needs to be done with the utmost quality design in a timely manner. With Jen, the highest quality design is a given. She understands the content intuitively and fully, then comes up with the best design that will aesthetically enhance the content. The icing on the cake, Jen is such a pleasure to work with - she communicates clearly and promptly, and with such kindness. Highly recommend working with Jen."
- Aram Kim, Art Director Macmillan Children's Publishing
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"Working with Jen is a creative mind meld. Her eye for detail and design is sharp, thoughtful, and precise, and she's insightful at interpreting feedback that an editor, author, and/or artist is trying to share. She's also excellent at guiding artists through their book journey by strengthening their vision and making them feel comfortable and heard with each step of the process. My books with her have been just beautiful through and through!"
- Connie Hsu, Editorial Director Roaring Book Press, Macmillan Children's Publishing
Services
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Languages
Awards
- Society of Illustrators Gold
- Print Magazine Gold
- Caldecott Medal
- Caldecott Medal Honor
Certifications
- B.A. Syracuse University
Work experience
Self-employed
FREELANCE ART DIRECTION, ILLUSTRATION, DESIGN / Penguin Random House, Macmillan, Levine Querido, Nickelodeon, Pippin Properties, Amazon Children’s Books, Sterling Publishing, Workman Publishing, Food Network, Mental Floss Magazine. Client wedding, branding and events.
Macmillan Publishing Group
Responsible for the art direction of Roaring Brook Press, FSG, F&F, and Holt 4 color titles— from artist research and artist care, to high-concept design and production. Lead a team of full-time and freelance designers. Focussed on fostering growth and design excellence, process training, promoting diversity, and creating a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment with the goal to create beautiful, meaningful children’s books.
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Direct, design and manage award-winning children’s picture books, board books, occasional middle grade and novels. Art direct and manage junior designers, illustrators and freelance designers. Find and hire illustrators, research trends in the market, review portfolios and teach at industry events.
Sterling Publishing
Art direction, design, production, color correcting, and press checks. Management of junior staff, freelancers, illustrators, budget and book schedules.
Workman Publishing
Design, production, press checks, photo-shoots, book and calendar design.
Portfolio
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Emylee W.
Apr, 2023
