About

Delaney Gibbons is a concept-driven visual designer, freelance illustrator, and comic artist based in Des Moines, Iowa. With over 10 years of professional experience, she specializes in editorial illustration, publishing, illustration-led branding, and graphic design for cultural and mission-driven organizations.

She excels at uncovering unexpected metaphors, asking thoughtful questions, and utilizing visual storytelling to help audiences deeply connect with ideas.

She is available for freelance illustration and design projects, and creative collaborations.

Contact

delaneygibbons@gmail.com

Colorful handwritten message spelling "Hi" three times in different styles and colors, with a note "I'm Delaney" underneath.
A woman with glasses smiling while sitting on an airplane, with airplane seats and overhead compartments visible in the background.
Logo for Studio Delaney featuring a large white text with black outline saying 'Studio Delaney', a circular pink smiley face sticker, and a blue sticker with a yellow pencil and pink eraser, all on top of a green background.

Education

Parsons School of Design – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration

Eugene Lang College – Bachelor of Arts, Creative Writing

Professional Experience

Independent Visual Designer & Illustrator – 2016-Present 

Senior Graphic Designer – 2U, Remote, 2019-2022

Designer – dscout, Chicago, IL, 2016-2018 

Digital Designer – HarperCollins Children's Books, New York, NY, 2015-2016

Selected Recognition

Recipient of 2U's Crushing It Award for cross-functional leadership, collaboration, and process innovation.

Featured artist, Workman Publishing 2022 Page-a-Day Calendar.

Contributed artwork and design direction for Isa Does It (Little, Brown & Company), recipient of the 2014 Digital Book Award for Ebook Fixed Format/Enhanced, Adult Non-Fiction.

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