Featured illustrator

We will be taking a brief break in interviewing for the August 2025 Featured Illustrator.

Please take this opportunity to create a new piece of art to submit along with your Featured Illustrator Application (see details below). We can’t wait to see what you create!

ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:

• Landscape 1900 x 550 px
• Leave space for text: Avoid including important elements on the left side of the artwork because it will be overlayed with website text in desktop view.
• Consider color choices: The website has white text that will be overlayed on top of the artwork.
• Avoid using words in case the artwork needs to be flipped to accommodate website text.
• Avoid placing important elements near the edges of the artwork as it may be cut off when uploaded.

SCBWI is the preeminent organization for children’s book creators. We provide opportunities for our members to meet each other and learn from art directors, editors, and agents at our worldwide events that take place around the world. Industry professionals use our resources to find illustrators and we want to spotlight the work of our talented members across the globe.

We also give our members the chance to be seen by over hundred of thousands of social media users. Each month we select an SCBWI Premium Member to highlight in our Featured Illustrator program. Get exposure to professionals and book buyers through our media:

·  Prominent placement of selected art on the SCBWI homepage

·  An interview spotlighting each month’s Featured Illustrator

·  Featured art on our Facebook and LinkedIn headers (over 30,000 followers)

·  Recognition and badges to celebrate the artist on the SCBWI social media sites

·  Mention in the SCBWI newsletters for members and publishing industry professionals

APPLICATION PROCESS:

This opportunity is open to Premium Members only. You must have an up-to-date Member Gallery in your SCBWI Member Profile with at least 5 images in your Member Gallery.

Please review the past SCBWI Featured Illustrator Interviews on Youtube

Things to consider before applying:

• Quality of artwork - Please review the work of past SCBWI Featured Illustrators.
• Orientation of artwork - We typically use unpublished artwork in landscape orientation to fit well on the website when viewed on a desktop computer (Landscape roughly 1900 x 550px).  Occasionally, we can use images oriented in portrait orientation if important parts of image fit within this size. 
• Updated Member Profile -  Up-to-date Member Gallery in your SCBWI Member Profile with at least 5 images.

Email the following information to [email protected]

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*FIRST AND LAST NAMES:

*COPY THE URL LINK FOR YOUR SCBWI PREMIUM MEMBER PROFILE PAGE (make sure it includes your name in the link):

*WEBSITE:

*EMAIL:

*PHONE:

INSTAGRAM:

TWITTER:

FACEBOOK:

*IS YOUR PROFILE UP-TO-DATE IN THE SCBWI

ILLUSTRATOR GALLERY?  (YES OR NO)

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