Lauren Paige Conrad

Lauren Paige Conrad is a self-taught illustrator based in Asheville, NC. She received a BS in textiles and fashion merchandising from the University of Georgia in 2008. And then went on to study fashion design at FIDM San Francisco. After working in product development and with small-scale textile studios, Lauren turned to illustration in 2016. Her cut paper illustrations are comprised of gouache, colored pencil, crayon, and cut paper. Lauren is the illustrator of YOUR ONE AND ONLY HEART (Dial), written by Newbery-Honor recipient Rajani LaRocca, M.D. And her author-illustrator debut, THIS IS A WINDOW (Astra) publishes in Spring 2024.