Taylor Barron

Taylor Barron – Designer

Always open to hearing about new projects! I illustrate children's books and design covers, and I love to work in all genres.

Overview

Hi, I'm Taylor, a independent illustrator and designer. After graduating from DigiPen Institute of Technology with a BFA in digital art and animation, I worked in the motion graphics and animation industry for a couple of years. Since then, as an independent artist, I have worked with many clients ranging from large publishing houses, to magazines, to self publishing authors. Most of my freelance work consists of children's book illustrations, book covers, and editorial illustrations for magazines. I love to help bring stories to life!

I'd love to help you with your projects, and can be flexible according to your budget and timeline. I work in iterations and will incorporate your ideas and feedback into the process! Let's chat!

Services
Non-Fiction
Design Education & Reference LGBTQ Non-Fiction
Fiction
Middle Grade Picture Books Short Story Young Adult
Languages
English
Awards
  • Bookstagang Best Illustration 2022
  • SOI The Original Art Show Participant 2021
Certifications
  • BFA in digital art and animation

Work experience

House Special

Jun, 2019 — Sep, 2019 (3 months)
Designing assets for stop motion

Self-employed

Jun, 2017 — Present
Book illustrations and formatting, concept art for films and games, and digital portraits.

Portfolio

Table for One: A Modern Love Story

Gannon, Emma

Andrews McMeel Publishing

Cover Design
Make it All Go Away

Docherty, Helen

Moon & Bird

Illustration
Beyond B-Leaf: A Young Explorer's Guide to Faith

Ganjehei, Faryal

Appleberry Press

Illustration
Monument to the Dead

Sánchez, Victoria

Independently published

Cover Design
Your Life Matters

Singleton, Chris

Bushel & Peck Books

Illustration
Beautiful Sky: A Letter to Heavenly Wonders

Mathew, Dennis

Quill Hawk Publishing

Illustration
On the Bright Side

Difino, Anastasia

Independently published

Illustration
How Are You, Verity?

Wilson Duff, Meghan

Magination Press ® ― American Psychological Association

Illustration
Illustration
The Dare Book

Difino, Anastasia

Meraki Books

Illustration

Taylor has 8 reviews

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Melanie K.

Melanie K.

Apr, 2026

I can't rave enough about working with Taylor. Her talent brought my story's characters to life with such heart. I just love her work. She was a great collaborator and aside from her professional illustrations, she helped me as I navigated the process of publishing and using creations for the ...
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Ayo M.

Ayo M.

Feb, 2026

Taylor is extremely professional. Was able to create really charming illustrations which captured the stories without needing too much direction. She's also very flexible and ready to work on feedback quite promptly. Quite impressed!
Jared F.

Jared F.

May, 2023

Taylor was amazing to work with, especially as a first-time picture book author! She completely brought this book to life and was incredibly collaborative throughout the entire process. She really took my ideas and notes into account when illustrating my book, and I can't wait for people to see i...
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Sara C.

Sara C.

Apr, 2022

Taylor is extremely talented, creative and professional. The illustration for my book cover is better than I could have imagined. She came up with such an amazing idea. And then made it into something unique, intriguing and spectacular.
Taylor B.
Sara was great to work with! She was communicative and understanding of my process and gave great feedback.
Tali S.

Tali S.

Feb, 2022

I just published my children's book and I am so grateful to have worked with Taylor on it. Taylor was an incredible partner in making my book a reality and created beautiful illustrations that exceeded my greatest hopes. She focuses on open collaboration, welcomes feedback and iterates on her id...
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