The best book illustrators for hire near Los Angeles

Hannah

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Artist and illustrator with over 4 years of experience. I specialize in visual storytelling, fantasy, and whimsy.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, LGBTQ Fiction, Romantic Fantasy, and Romance.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• DHC PRODUCTION
• “Fast Forward to Forever” Short Film

Phoebe

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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California-based illustrator specializing in picture books & cover art, with a decade of experience for publishers including Penguin Books.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, and Nature.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Dana

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Art Director and Graphic Designer who brings over 20 years of experience within the editorial and publication sectors.

Genres: Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Sociology, Music, Education & Reference, Anthologies, Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, and Poetry.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Samby

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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A Los Angeles-based comic artist and illustrator looking to give new and exciting representation to women and the LGBT+ community.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Fantasy, Women's Fiction, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

• Self-employed
• Jcurve Agency

Zach

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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I'm an Author, Illustrator, and TV Show creator. Clients include: Nickelodeon, Viking Books, GIPHY, Cartoon Network.

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humor & Comedy, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Viking Books
• Pixel + Ink / Penguin
• Nick Jr
• Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, FOX, Comedy Central, Disney
• Nickelodeon, Netflix, Warner Brothers, Paramount Feature

Helen

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Published Illustrator specializing in young adult and children's book covers, picture books and more!

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

Work experience:

• Helen H Illustration

Nate

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Los Angeles-based illustrator and syndicated cartoonist featured in the NY Times, MAD Magazine, Red Bull advertising, and Scholastic.

Genres: Humor & Comedy, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Middle Grade, Comics & Graphic Novels, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Business & Management, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Red Bull - Kastner Agency
• MAD Magazine
• King Features

Ricardo

Philadelphia, United States

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I'm illustrator and Graphic Designer. I love the freedom children's book illustration brings. I love small details just kids can understand.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Nature, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Life Sciences, Math & Science, Fantasy, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kristen

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Designer and Illustrator helping clients create memorable work that sparks joy and establishes a lasting relationship with their audience.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• Rebel Girls
• Self-employed
• Let Grow
• ownerIQ

Roberta

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Italian illustrator in love with pencil & watercolors. HarperCollins, Newton Compton, Saatchi&Saatchi, Mondadori, Mandarina Duck.

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

Work experience:

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

David

Los Angeles, CA, USA

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Illustrator and cartoonist with a humorous and kid-friendly aesthetic who has worked for Nickelodeon, MAD Magazine, Exploding Kittens + more

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor & Comedy, Comics Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

• Exploding Kittens
• MAD Magazine
• Buzzfeed
• Funny or Die / Comedy Central

Ashley

Portland, ME, United States

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I'm an art director, graphic designer and illustrator that loves book design, typography and the interplay of graphics and text.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Home & Garden, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, and Middle Grade Fantasy.

Work experience:

• HarperCollins Publishers
• Macmillan Children's Books
• Sellers Publishing, Inc.

Brianna

New York, United States

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I'm a freelance book cover designer and illustrator with nearly a decade of in-house experience at a top publishing house.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Poetry, Historical Fiction, Music, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Sports & Outdoors, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Self-employed

Kelly

Wilmington, DE, United States

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I love how good design can complete a writer's vision and make it engaging. Fantasy, thrillers, historical and fiction really get me going.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, and New Adult.

Work experience:

• Four Dog Creative
• Delaware Today
• Delaware Bride
• Self-employed

Penny

Holbrook, United States

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I have been lucky enough to work as a Children's Book Illustrator since 2007.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

• self employed

Jake

Blacksburg, SC, United States

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Versatile, easy-going and ready to work for you!

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

• Print Depot
• Self-employed

Lauren

New York, United States

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You can, and should, judge a book by it's cover.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Women's Fiction, Short Story, and Photography.

Work experience:

• Little, Brown and Co.
• St. Martin's Press