KidLit/YA Art Directors and Book Designers
A list of kidlit & YA art directors and book designers who work with trade publishing houses. Please do NOT query or pitch via Bluesky unless you are 100% sure they are ok with it! To be added, pls contact @debbieohi.com or https://bluesky-art-directors.paperform.co/
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@debbieohi.com
@johnmartz.bsky.social
Illustration, comics, fonts, book design, crosswords. Art Director at Large, Tundra Books. https://johnmartz.com/
@icebird.bsky.social
🇦🇺🇺🇸Author/illustrator/editor. Antarctica 🇦🇶. Education & Outreach Coordinator/US Media Contact for SWAIS2C SWAIS2C.aq Antarctica-obsessed, ice-mad, ocean-loving, kayak-paddling bird nerd. www.IcebirdStudio.com
@whinknee.bsky.social
She/Her Children’s book Art Director and designer. Website: whitlpdesign.com Mom to a NB 8 year old and two black cats. Passionate about books, workers rights, equity, safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ individuals, anti-racism, and picture book art.
@jimhoover017.bsky.social
I am a children’s book art director, and that’s it. That is my entire vibe. Oh, and pop culture stuff. Right right right—I’m also drawn to politics like a mosquito to a bug zapper. Going to try to save that for Threads and be on my be best behavior here.
@jsheaart.bsky.social
🌞 designer @ little simon & simon spotlight 🌙 illustrator, list-maker, friend to all dogs https://linktr.ee/jshea_art
@mallorygrigg.bsky.social
Senior Art Director at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group working with Feiwel & Friends, Henry Holt BYR, FSG BYR, Roaring Brook Press, Swoon & Squarefish. She/Her
@bookdesignbee.bsky.social
Associate Art Director • Children's Illustrator Rebeccasyracuse.com She/her 💚HAROLD THE ICEBERG IS NOT A SUPER FOOD💚 is now available wherever your favorite books are sold.
@sarahdvojack.com
#1 irish dance wig hater • writes and draws books • designs books • repped by Linda Camacho/Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency • http://dvojack.com • 🇵🇸 🇱🇧 NO NFTS NO AI
@yvonnelam.bsky.social
About 📚, 📚+🎨, 🧣 & 🏀 book designer + art direction @ Scholastic Canada Instagram @yvonnelamdesign
@petitemayat.bsky.social
🌻 A petite illustrator & book designer & stress baker 🐈 always watched by studio manager mosami https://linktr.ee/petitemayat/
@brianlarossa.com
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture & Chapter Books). Adjunct at The City College of New York (Design Criticism). Writer (Fiction). Speaker (SCBWI et al). Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. 💙❤️ www.brianlarossa.com The 523rd person to join Bluesky.
@debbieohi.com
Writes & illustrates books. 🇨🇦 #CanKidLit. Comics, board games, poetry. Illus in books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. Alt-text fan. #Uplift https://debbieohi.com/ What I'm working on: @work.debbieohi.com