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Hi, I’m Haley Maka, a recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design specializing in children's book illustration and design. I balance independent author projects with collaborative roles at Brown University’s Fiction For Kids, where I help bring stories to life through thoughtful art direction and layout. My work blends narrative illustration, typography, and book design, with experience in digital marketing for art institutions. I enjoy collaborating with writers, editors, and educators to create engaging books that resonate with young readers.…Hi, I’m Haley Maka, a recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design specializing in children's book illustration and design. I balance independent author projects with collaborative roles at Brown University’s Fiction For Kids, where I help bring stories to life through thoughtful art direction and layout. My work blends narrative illustration, typography, and book design, with experience in digital marketing for art institutions. I enjoy collaborating with writers, editors, and educators to create engaging books that resonate with young readers.

Haley Maka

Illustrator, Designer, Children’s Book Illustrator, +3

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Hi, I’m Haley Maka, a recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design specializing in children's book illustration and design. I balance independent author projects with collaborative roles at Brown University’s Fiction For Kids, where I help bring stories to life through thoughtful art direction and layout. My work blends narrative illustration, typography, and book design, with experience in digital marketing for art institutions. I enjoy collaborating with writers, editors, and educators to create engaging books that resonate with young readers.…Hi, I’m Haley Maka, a recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design specializing in children's book illustration and design. I balance independent author projects with collaborative roles at Brown University’s Fiction For Kids, where I help bring stories to life through thoughtful art direction and layout. My work blends narrative illustration, typography, and book design, with experience in digital marketing for art institutions. I enjoy collaborating with writers, editors, and educators to create engaging books that resonate with young readers.

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Hi, I’m Haley Maka, a recent graduate of Rhode Island School of Design specializing in children’s book illustration and design. I balance independent author projects with collaborative roles at Brown University’s Fiction For Kids, where I help bring stories to life through thoughtful art direction and layout.

My work blends narrative illustration, typography, and book design, with experience in digital marketing for art institutions. I enjoy collaborating with writers, editors, and educators to create engaging books that resonate with young readers.

Skills

Book Illustration

Character Design

Illustration

Narrative Illustration

Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Book Illustration

Expert

Character Design

Expert

Illustration

Expert

Narrative Illustration

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Adobe Illustrator

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Children’s Book Illustrator and Designer, Independent Author at Independent Author

August 1, 2025 - November 1, 2025

Hired to illustrate and design Tillie by Deirdre Lemp. Drafted contracts and project schedules. Edited and paginated text, illustrated spreads, typeset, and designed 32 page children’s picture book using InDesign.

Illustrator/Designer/Story Team Manager at Fiction For Kids at Brown University

September 1, 2023 - Present

Illustrate books, collaborating with writers and editors. Formatting text and illustration within FFK’s visual language. Guide projects from ideation to completion, supply art direction and manuscript editing.

Digital Marketing Intern at Currier Museum of Art

June 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023

Designed digital and print materials including event flyers and exhibition brochures. Managed social media accounts daily, scheduled and created photo and video content. Worked across curatorial and educational departments.