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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 illustrations 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, and also non-fiction, nature conservation themes.

I also write and illustrate my own picture books, and I have a few book dummies available for anyone interested in seeing them.

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 have a passion for nature and wildlife conservation, and I try to use my artistic voice to advocate and bring awareness to environmental issues and help children develop a love for nature and animals.

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. I aim to bring that cinematic sensibility to every project - using light, texture, and composition to guide the reader's experience. 

A little background about me; I am American and Australian dual citizen, because I had the unique experience of being born in Louisiana, and then moving to Australia as a kid, as my father got a VFX job offer there. He is the reason I love art and storytelling in the first place - since he is also an artist, and he was one of the early pioneers of computer animation.  His influence is instrumental to my love of reading, drawing and visual storytelling. I currently live in Los Angeles now, with my husband and three daughters. After a long hiatus from freelance illustration and writing while my kids were very little, I am now working on my dream of being a full time author illustrator again. I'm very active in the kidlit community, and I am the Illustration Coordinator for the SCBWI Los Angeles.  I am actively seeking an agent, and if you are an agent, art director or artist interested in working with me, or collaborating with me, please email me. 

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

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I am available for contract illustration work and writing assignments for children's books, children's magazines, children's market products and educational materials. I'm interested in connecting with Agent, Art Directors and Editors interested in working with me. I'm also really interested in connecting with other authors and illustrators in the #KidLit community.  

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Illustrated By Jessica Cooper's Art and Design Studio

Book Illustration and Cover Design

Book Illustration and Cover Design

Book Illustration and Cover Design

 

Fantasy, Romance, YA, and Non-Fiction

I create book cover design and interior book art for YA, middle grade, romance, fantasy, and non-fiction titles. Available for illustration commissions and custom covers for authors and publishers. 

Children's Books

Book Illustration and Cover Design

Book Illustration and Cover Design

 Children’s Book Illustration & Writing

 I offer complete children’s book illustration, from character design to full-color picture book creation. As both an author and illustrator, I have a few heartfelt picture book dummies ready for review. I am currently seeking an agent to represent me as an Author-Illustrator.

Nature & Science Illustration

Book Illustration and Cover Design

Surface Pattern Design & Licensing

 I love to illustrate nature, science, and history content for educational publishing, museums, and online editorials. My favorite topics include rewilding, wildlife conservation, botany, archaeology, paleontology, and stories of important historical figures.  

Surface Pattern Design & Licensing

Surface Pattern Design & Licensing

Surface Pattern Design & Licensing

 My detailed dark cottagecore and dark academia style for illustrative patterns are ideal for unique and eclectic art licensing on fabric, stationery, apparel, and seasonal home decor. Themes include fantasy, folklore, dark academia, Halloween, rewilding, botanical, and horror. I license existing collections and take custom requests from retailers and product developers. 

Editorial & Decorative Illustration

Surface Pattern Design & Licensing

Editorial & Decorative Illustration

 

Art for Articles, Essays, and Visual Features

I create atmospheric editorial illustrations for magazines, blogs, and feature stories. 

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