Hi #illustrators—I'm in search of an artist for a non-fiction, middle grade cover that is centered on a somber historical event. Who do you know? Respond here with an example of your work that reflects the prompt above and a portfolio link. No DMs/emails, please. #artistsearch Tweet added by Mallory Grigg @mallorygrigg

Mallory Grigg

4 years

Hi #illustrators —I'm in search of an artist for a non-fiction, middle grade cover that is centered on a somber historical event. Who do you know? Respond here with an example of your work that reflects the prompt above and a portfolio link. No DMs/emails, please. #artistsearch

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Deb JJ Lee (they)

@jdebbiel

4 years

@mallorygrigg @JennaKassArt @katherinelamart is also queen of somberness!

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Mallory Grigg

@mallorygrigg

4 years

@jdebbiel @JennaKassArt @katherinelamart This is really beautiful work, I would love to work with you some day. It feels a bit old for a middle-grade audience—if you have more character-driven, youth-based examples I'd be eager to see them, Katherine.

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carlydraws - carlydraws.bsky.social

@carlydraws

4 years

@mallorygrigg Hi Mallory. Here's some of my work based on 'War Horse' by Michael Morpurgo.

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Mallory Grigg

@mallorygrigg

4 years

@carlydraws You've been on my radar for a while, Carly. These samples are great and they hit the age group in an interesting way. Thanks for saying hi!

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Nicole Rifkin🫠

@nicole_rifkin

4 years

@mallorygrigg Hi! I’d like to throw my name in the mix. My website is

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Mallory Grigg

@mallorygrigg

4 years

@nicole_rifkin Ah Nicole, I've been a fan of yours for awhile now. I think your work lands squarely in a YA/Adult audience (in fact, I pitched you a few weeks ago on a different title), so if you have any younger work, I'd love to see it! Would really like to work with you someday.

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Joseph Alessio

@alessio_joseph

4 years

@mallorygrigg shared in a slack I’m in!

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Lina Maslo

@linamaslo

4 years

@mallorygrigg Hi, Mallory! I hope you're well. I've illustrated two nonfiction PBs so far that are a bit on the somber side. The first 2 illos are from my latest bio on CS Lewis. The drawings are how I imagined I might illustrate some of the Narnia stories in b+w.

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abi

@abidaker

4 years

@mallorygrigg Older work but the most sombre things I ever did was an illustration of Ledra Street in Nicosia, where the border between the Turkish and Greek sides of the island is situated and an illustration of Chernobyl

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Audrey Lynn ✨ Freelance Illustrator

@AudreyEstok

4 years

@mallorygrigg Hey Mallory! I’m interested in working with you again. My email is audrey923 @gmail .com

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Cory Godbey

@corygodbey

4 years

@mallorygrigg I’ll always recommend @kelleymcmorris for historical illustration.

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Vicki Gausden

@VickiGausden

4 years

@mallorygrigg @natsmillie would smash this!

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Nicole Deal

@NicoleDealArt

4 years

@mallorygrigg

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Mallory Grigg

@mallorygrigg

4 years

@AnkeGladnick Great work, Anke. I recognize one of the images from your postcard. Thanks for saying hi!

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Joni Nemeth

@JoniLNemeth

4 years

@mallorygrigg Some historical work below. I create #papersculpture illustrations:

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Deb JJ Lee (they)

@jdebbiel

4 years

@mallorygrigg @JennaKassArt Hi Mallory! I THRIVE on somberness. I've worked with Macmillan, Harper Collins, and Chronicle for publishing already! My literary agent is @IgnatiusMaxwell . My portfolio is Here's an assortment of work that reflects one or more of those terms.