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About Jessica Cooper
Illustrator & Surface Designer
Email: Jessica@IllustratedByJessica.com
Hi! I’m Jessica Cooper — an illustrator, author, and surface pattern designer based in Los Angeles. I create detailed, narrative-driven illustration and design for children’s publishing, with a special love for middle grade and young adult book covers, especially in the genres of historical fiction, fantasy, and decorative, patterned design.
I also write and illustrate picture books and educational market work, where I bring the same attention to storytelling, emotion, and atmosphere. Whether I’m illustrating a nonfiction book about nature or designing an imaginative storybook world, I aim to make each piece immersive and full of drama and emotion.
My style blends nature-inspired realism with fantasy and folklore. I aim to create whimsical illustrations that transport viewers to enchanting worlds. I’m particularly interested in the origins of storytelling and how it shapes the magic of the world around us.
I hold a BFA from The Academy of Art University and began my career as a texture and surfacing artist in animation and VFX at studios like Digital Domain and Nickelodeon. Today, I bring that cinematic sensibility to every project—using light, texture, and composition to guide the reader's experience.
Awards & Associations:
- Imagine America Scholarship Winner 1998
- Vice President of The Illustration Club of The Academy of Art University
- Finalist in the 2007 Artist's Magazine Art Competition
- President of Friends of Serrania PTO 2020-2022
- Runner Up in the #KTIllustrates 2021 Kite Tales contest
- Illustration Coordinator for SCBWI Los Angeles
Select Client List & Notable Projects:
- Texture Artist Intern at Digital Domain on Tron
- Texture Artist at Digital Domain on Transformers II
- Texture Artist at Nickelodeon on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Painted Over 25 Pet Portrait Commissions
Select Illustration Clients:
Salon Builder, Beauty Seeker, Matt Lewis and The News, Bill Scher for DMZ Podcast, The House of Bagels,
The Adventures of Jack Middle Grade Series, SF Weekly and LA Weekly
Work With Me
Message me if you would like to collaborate on a book project with me! Also, please sign up for my email newsletter where I send updates on all the new projects I'm working on. See my contact info and links below...
Jessica Whiteside Cooper
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