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Meg Auchenbach

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I am a professional author and illustrator with experience creating traditional and digital artwork, writing picture books, and developing visual concepts for publishers, individual clients, and greeting card companies.

About

I am a professional author and illustrator with experience creating traditional and digital artwork, writing picture books, and developing visual concepts for publishers, individual clients, and greeting card companies. My work includes illustration, picture book writing, pet portraits, licensing, storyboarding, dummy creation, editing, and proofreading. I am also a traditionally published author and illustrator, with my first children’s book published by Peter Pauper Press in 2024 and additional books planned for publication.

  • 11 years' experience
  • Joined September 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Education
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Consumer Goods

Work experience

Marketing Coordinator · Ampersand Integrative WellnessJan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

Developed, created, and scheduled digital and print marketing materials, including brochures, logos, social media content, email marketing graphics, copy, and marketing collateral. Used Canva, Google Docs, WordPress, Mailchimp, Asana, and Zoom in support of marketing operations.

Professional Author & Illustrator · Meg Auchenbach, LLCJan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Creates illustrations for book publishing companies, custom client projects, and greeting card licensing. Works as a published author and illustrator, creates picture book manuscripts, storyboards, and dummies, and has provided pet portraits for Chewy. The first children’s book, If You Are an Artist, was published by Peter Pauper Press in February 2024, with two additional books scheduled for publication in 2027.

Elementary Art Teacher / Department Chair · ELCO School DistrictJan 2012 – Jan 2017 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Taught approximately 750 students in grades 3–5 within a four-day instructional cycle. Responsibilities included direct instruction, differentiated instruction, curriculum writing, rubric and evaluation creation, and adaptive art classes. Also served as visual arts department chair, managing curriculum, budgets, and department meetings.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Illustration Concentration · Marywood University2030 – 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Concentration · Arcadia University2030 – 2026
Master of Fine Arts, Illustration Concentration · Marywood University2030 – 2026
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Concentration · Arcadia University2030 – 2026

Certifications and awards

K–12 Art Education Certification, Pennsylvania2030 – 2026
K–12 Art Education Certification, Pennsylvania Certification2030 – 2026

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