Taryn Johnson – Designer

Hi, I’m Taryn! I'm an illustrator and animator specializing in children's illustration and design. I love bringing a playful appreciation of nature to my illustrations with joyful colors, cute shapes, and a little imagination!

Since I began freelancing in 2015, I’ve had the pleasure of working with clients big and small. Some recent clients include Scholastic, Cartwheel Books, Little Bee Books, Macmillan Kids, Odd Dot, Inc, Nickelodeon/Noggin, and Epic!

With a background in marine biology, my favorite work is focused on nature sciences, animals, and the ocean. love working on board books, children's picture books, and non-fiction. Would love to work together to bring your project to life!

Am I a great fit for your project?

✅ 15+ years of professional experience

✅ 12 published children’s books

✅ experience with large publishers (Scholastic, Macmillan Kids, etc)

✅ great client satisfaction (I have many repeat clients! see reviews below)

✅ attention to detail and technical considerations

✅ bright and playful style that sparks joy and appeals to both kids and adults!

✅ I love my job! ☺️

My favorite projects:

💛 books for early readers

💛 board books

💛 animals and nature

💛 baby books

💛 nature & science illustration

Testimonials & Reviews:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taryn was very responsive to feedback, easy to collaborate with, and really brought these stories to life with her characters. My fingers are crossed we get the chance to collaborate again on future books!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taryn was a true delight to work with!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taryn's open and easy communication, professionalism, and most importantly her fantastic artistic talents, helped get things into shape and in the end, we couldn't have been happier.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taryn is a wonderful illustrator to collaborate on book projects with. She is professional and works with great care and detail in her work both from the beginning stages to the deliverables. I highly recommend!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Taryn was recommended to me by an old colleague and I have to say that working with her was genuinely a pleasure. She is excellent at what she does, super professional, and really nailed everything we needed her to do for our project. Will definitely work with her in future when the opportunity arises!

Services Available:

✅ Illustration

✅ Cover Design

✅ Book Interior Design

✅ Social Media Promo Images

✅ Animated Book Trailers

Software Skills:

🎨 Adobe Photoshop

🎨 Adobe Illustrator

🎨 Procreate

🖥 Adobe InDesign

🖥 Adobe After Effects

🖥 Adobe Animate

Let’s work together! Send me a message and tell me more about your project!

💛 Taryn