I'm an illustrator who specializes in children’s books from central Massachusetts. As an Air Force veteran, I understand the importance of deadlines and communication. As a mother of young children, I have the pleasure of experiencing whimsy and silliness on a daily basis. The combination of the two makes me uniquely situated to be a great children’s book illustrator! I have always loved drawing, and in my transition from military to civilian life I was lucky enough to go back to school to study illustration at UMass Dartmouth and subsequently become a freelance illustrator. While I have been hired for small freelance jobs, I have also been working on books as an author/illustrator. I would now love the opportunity to help another author’s story come to life! I primarily use Procreate for my illustrations, but have been trained in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Xd. My complete portfolio can be found at heathersillustration.com

I'm an illustrator who specializes in children’s books from central Massachusetts. As an Air Force veteran, I understand the importance of deadlines and communication. As a mother of young children, I have the pleasure of experiencing whimsy and silliness on a daily basis. The combination of the two makes me uniquely situated to be a great children’s book illustrator! I have always loved drawing, and in my transition from military to civilian life I was lucky enough to go back to school to study illustration at UMass Dartmouth and subsequently become a freelance illustrator. While I have been hired for small freelance jobs, I have also been working on books as an author/illustrator. I would now love the opportunity to help another author’s story come to life! I primarily use Procreate for my illustrations, but have been trained in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Xd. My complete portfolio can be found at heathersillustration.com

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I’m an illustrator who specializes in children’s books from central Massachusetts.

As an Air Force veteran, I understand the importance of deadlines and communication. As a mother of young children, I have the pleasure of experiencing whimsy and silliness on a daily basis. The combination of the two makes me uniquely situated to be a great children’s book illustrator!

I have always loved drawing, and in my transition from military to civilian life I was lucky enough to go back to school to study illustration at UMass Dartmouth and subsequently become a freelance illustrator. While I have been hired for small freelance jobs, I have also been working on books as an author/illustrator. I would now love the opportunity to help another author’s story come to life! I primarily use Procreate for my illustrations, but have been trained in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Xd.

My complete portfolio can be found at heathersillustration.com

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Skills

Procreate
Ch
Childrens Book Illustration
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Procreate
Expert
Childrens Book Illustration
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Intermediate
Adobe Photoshop
Intermediate

Language

Arabic
Intermediate
Albanian
Beginner
English
Fluent

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
September 2, 2021 - May 5, 2023
BFA in Illustration with a minor in Graphic Design. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.
Master of Science at Troy University
January 1, 2018 - June 2, 2021
Master of Science in International Relations with a concentration on the Middle East. Graduated with a 3.5 GPA
Bachelor of Arts at California State University: San Bernardino
September 2, 2007 - August 26, 2011
BA in Arabic Language, Literature, and Culture

Qualifications

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    uniE621 The Secret Garden Cover
    Book cover project done as a mockup. illustration bookcover childrensbook
    uniE621 Peter Pan Mockup
    Illustration project for Peter Pan, including three spreads and the book cover. illustrator childrensbook
    uniE621 The Fish Girl
    Mock book project for the fairy tale The Girl Fish. Included three spreads and cover. illustrator childrensbook
    uniE621 Erin and the Midsummer Bear
    A Make Art That Sells class project involving character design, spread, and cover work. illustrator childrensbooks
    uniE621 As I Rock You to Sleep
    My first author/illustrator children’s book. A standard 32-page children’s book with 28 illustrated story pages, the cover, and title page. illustrator childrensbooks