For Illustrators

Gillian grew up in places all over the Pacific Northwest, but she calls Oregon “Home.” A self-proclaimed ‘late-bloomer’ in the arts, her delightful collage work is singularly playful and fanciful - it invites the viewer to engage their imagination and wonder about the story being told - a very useful gift for an illustrator to have! Click the link to see more of her work.

Congratulations to our juried Portfolio Winners at Oregon's 2026 Conference. First Prize: Johanna Kim. Second Prize: Gabrielle Ferrogiarro. Third Prize: Norman Morana. We could only choose three finalists, but we want to congratulate Everyone who shared their wonderful Illustrations at the event!

To celebrate our Illustrator Members we feature one Oregon SCBWI Illustrator each month. The feature spot is open to everyone. If you would like to be featured, contact the Illustration Coordinators at: [email protected] and [email protected]

Share your work, exchange ideas and info about the art of Children's Book Illustration with your peers in person! Ongoing monthly sessions.

Each season we showcase the work of one of our Oregon Illustrators. This Fall we're featuring Jordan Kim. Jordan's work often focuses on the natural world as well as moments of connection within our human community. She creates worlds from cut paper using tiny scraps of color and texture to build layers into vibrant illustrations filled with movement, story, and wonder. Her goal is to spark connection: to remind us to honor our connection to each other and the natural world. Jordan is also Oregon's Co-Illustrator Coordinator. • • • If you would like to be featured as our seasonal artist, contact Robin at: [email protected], or Jordan at: [email protected].

Now available to SCBWI members - Go to Member Home and click the Resources Tab. "The Essential Guide to Publishing for Children" offers invaluable advice and resources for authors, illustrators, and translators of children's books. Inside you will find new and essential articles such as maximizing social media, creating book trailers, best practices in independent publishing, and grassroots promotion. Our up-to-the-minute Market Survey includes a comprehensive house-by-house listing of imprints, editors, art directors, and key personnel. Other directories include The International Market Survey, The Reviewers Directory, The Agents Directory, and unique features called Edited By and Agented By, in which editors and agents have been personally surveyed to provide a history of their recent acquisitions.

If you can't make it to the show, you can see it online. Just click the link to view.

Regional Virtual Event listings are back! Visit the page to see what's coming up in the SCBWI world of opportunities.