Hello, my name is Skylar! 7 year old me would not believe that she could say “I am a children’s book illustrator” when she grew up. The first time I had that aha! moment that this could be a career was when I saw Shaun Tan’s beautiful pencil drawings in a one of my favorite books as a teenager. Since then I have been dedicated to learning the craft.

I have been fortunate to work with amazing publishers and clients such as Quarto, Oxford University Press, DK, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sourcebooks, Honest History and Barrington-Stoke.

The stories I get most excited about are about girl power, the magic of childhood, and adventure. When I am not drawing I love to make quilts for friends and family, and to get out in the water to surf. I am a Wisconsinite at heart, and went to art school at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Colorado. Now I live in New York City with my husband Tim, and our cat, Obex.

​If you would like to work with me, please contact Alex Gehringer at the Bright Agency. 

Special Recognition

2025 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Finalist