About

Born and raised in the city and suburbs of Chicago, I’ve always had a passion for art (and becoming a mermaid) after watching The Little Mermaid on the big screen at age five.

With a BA & Graphic Design degree from Illinois State University, my passion is design and illustration. Over the past 18 years, I’ve designed books, digital magazines, invitations, logos, business cards, flyers, posters, brochures, etc. I have also illustrated greeting cards, stickers, and over forty children’s books. I am represented through Astound US Art Agency.

When I’m not creating, I love spending time with my two children, husband, our dog, Donut, and cats, Oreo & Sunny (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

Billboard.com

Buzzfeed.com (#41 in article)

Illustrator Saturday by Kathy Temean

Publishers Weekly

SCBWI Prairie Wind Spring/Summer 2024 Issue

Substack

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 Club, 2026
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, Tina Doffing, at tina@astound.us or contact@astound.us.