About
Born and raised in the city and suburbs of Chicago, I’ve always had a passion for drawing (and becoming a mermaid) after watching The Little Mermaid on the big screen at age five.
Some years after obtaining a BA & Graphic Design degree from Illinois State University, I began to realize my real passion was illustration. I have illustrated several children’s books, I’m a SCBWI member and volunteer, and represented through Astound US Art Agency.
When I’m not drawing, I love spending time with my two children, husband, our dog, Donut, and cat, Oreo (and listening to Taylor Swift, of course)! Other interests include: playing my ukulele, reading, insects, astrology, sharks, taking care of my plants, and watching scary movies. If I wasn’t an artist, I would definitely be a professional organizer!
Featured
Illustrator Saturday by Kathy Temean
SCBWI Prairie Wind Spring/Summer 2024 Issue
Education
Illinois State University
BA with focus in Graphic Design, 2008
Make Art That Sells
Assignment Bootcamp, 2021, 2022
Character Play, 2022, 2024
Creating Collections for Home Decor, 2021
Editorial, 2021
Illustrating Children’s Books, 2019, 2022
Illustrating Children’s Books Plus, 2019
Lettering Bootcamp, 2024
MBA (Money BadAss), 2020
My Kid Book Pitch, 2020
Mystery Box, 2020
Portfolio Review, 2020
Contact
brookelynn_oneill@hotmail.com
~ Commissions for personal projects are closed.
~ I am not accepting self-published book projects at this time.
Represented by Astound Illustration Agency. For licensing or publishing inquiries, please reach out to my agent, Aurora, at aurora@astound.us or contact@astound.us.
Social
CLIENTS
Autumn Beginnings
BFF Sticker Club
Capstone Publishing
Church Publishing Inc.
Curriculum Associates
Lesa Engelthaler
Little, Brown and Company
NBMT Link
Phoenix International Publications
Random House Books
Rourke Books
SCBWI - Prairie Wind Publication (Illinois Chapter)
Scholastic
Sellers Publishing (RSVP Cards)
Sleeping Bear Press
Sourcebooks
United Fulfillment
Warren Publishing
Wisdom House
Workman Publishing