Young Adult Illustration Services

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Lesley

Lesley

White Plains, NY, United States

Creative art director and book cover designer specializing in commercial woman's fiction, young adult, and romance.


Work experience:

  • Penguin Random House (Formally Penguin Group USA)
  • Penguin Group USA
  • St. Martin's Press
  • Tor Publishing Group

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, African American Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Thriller & Suspense

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

Talitha

Talitha

Fort Wayne, United States

Experienced award-winning illustrator and designer. I can help with your next book concept!


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Nature

Elynn

Elynn

South Orange, United States

A versatile, creative, collaborative book design professional who designs covers and interiors with a focus on the children's market.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Freelance

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Young Adult, Picture Books, Children's, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction

Roberta

Roberta

Los Angeles, CA, USA

An Italian illustrator in love with pencil & watercolors. My style is realistic yet modern, colorful, detailed yet fresh.


Work experience:

  • Mondadori S.p.A.
  • Univers Poche / Pocket Jeunesse
  • Syn Creativi e Tecnici
  • Skyscanner
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Calendars, Contemporary Romance, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction

Casey

Casey

Bellevue, Washington, USA

Fantasy illustrator and designer specializing in young adult novels and whimsical fiction literature!


Work experience:

  • Drawn2Art
  • Bellevue Schools Foundation
  • Boneshaker Press
  • Wizards of the Coast
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Women's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult

Erling

Erling

Kittery, ME, USA

Professional illustrator with a passion for creating compelling illustrations that evoke an emotional response with the viewer.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Limbic Software
  • SMFA - Tufts University
  • CCP Games
  • Astoria Graphics

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

Caitlin B.

Caitlin B.

Manitou Springs, CO, USA

An illustrator/designer with a love of color, texture and hand-lettering. Cover design + picture books. Collaboration + communication.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult, Women's Fiction, Science Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction

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Hire the best young adult book illustrators


Vibrant and full of beautiful, illustrated details, you usually can spot a young adult book the second you lay eyes on its cover. But not every artist can be a good young adult book illustrator.


Working on a book cover in this age of online shopping means balancing details with legibility in thumbnail format. A professional book illustrator will be able to use popping images and colors to attract the attention of young adult readers without overwhelming them.


And you can hire the best young adult book illustrators right here on Reedsy, including artists who have worked with bestselling authors like Holly Black and Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Sign up for free and send requests to top book illustrators today.

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