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Don’t be fooled by the socks that I’ve got (even though they’re the gold toe ones) I’m still Jenny from the block! Sorry had to start off my bio with a classic cheesy Jen joke!
Hey I’m Jen Ball – Cordero, and I’m a children’s book illustrator/designer living and working in the New York City area. My digital illustration style melds simulated hand inked line, and painterly textures with my quirky, fun-loving personality. Along with illustrating, I have spent over 15 years as an award-winning print and packaging designer for some of the top companies on Long Island. Being the mother of two Black/Hispanic/Caucasian daughters, I know first hand the challenges parents encounter when trying to find their child represented in children’ books. Which is why I work to represent children of all races, physical limitations, and gender identities as authentically as possible. Fortunately I have had the opportunity to work on a few projects depicting these underrepresented groups and would love to work on more in the future. I hold a BFA in Visual Communication Design from Hartford Art School. I am also an active member of CBIG (children’s book illustrators group), and SCBWI – Long Island Chapter . My clients include Highlights, Charlesbridge Publishing,Globe Pequot, BoysTown Press, Hand2Mind Toys, J.Kings Foodservice, Grapes & Greens, AHRC, Pronology, Eifrig Publishing, Positive Foundations Publishing, and BallyhooBookWorks as well as numerous independently published authors. For all children's book inquiries, please contact Nicole ([email protected]) at the T2 Agency. Please keep me in mind when thinking of an illustrator for you next children’s book. ~Jen :) |