Jacqueline Rogers


Jacqueline Rogers is an American children's-book illustrator.

Early life and education

Rogers was the youngest of six children, and grew up in a family of artists in Westport, Connecticut. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design, first majoring in painting before switching to illustration. When she realized the world of illustration was changing, she learned software such as PhotoShop and Illustrator at the Berkshire Community College.

Career

Rogers has been an illustrator for over 35 years, and has created book covers and illustrations for over 150 books. For various projects, Roger uses old pictures of her now grown children, in various outfit changes, for inspiration for many of the characters she illustrates.
Rogers has also used her drawing skills to create book apps, such as The Unwanted Guest, described by one reviewer as "one of the most breathtaking story apps... to date", with "graphics that are truly amazing... the evocative images seem to move all around you. Depicted mostly in grayscale with just a touch of color, the app features randomly selected alternative views, sounds and animations, so that no two viewings.. are the same."
Today, although still illustrating other authors' works, Rogers paints in oil in her spare time and focuses on writing her own children's books. She currently resides in Spencertown, New York.

Selected works

Publishers:
Holiday House:
Scholastic:
Other:
Written and illustrated by Jacqueline Rogers: