Profile

Paula Tabor is an award-winning freelance digital illustrator with a deep love for storytelling through art. With over ten years of experience, she works primarily in Photoshop and Krita, specializing in realistic illustrations suited for older children, nonfiction, educational works, middle grade and YA books, as well as book covers. Her diverse portfolio also includes graphic novels, coloring books, product illustrations, advertising art, educational games, and portraits.

She illustrated three books in the If You Were Me and Lived in… series by Carole P. Roman: …Elizabethan England, …The American West, and …The Mayan Empire. These books have collectively won seventeen prestigious awards, including The Best Homeschool Curriculum & Programs Award, the National Indie Excellence Award, the NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, and the Shelf Unbound Award for Best Series.

Her book cover designs are deeply inspired by Art Nouveau, characterized by graceful curves, bold colors, and intricate borders that often contain playful, hidden details. Many of the children’s books she has illustrated feature highly detailed line work combined with vibrant color, creating engaging and visually rich storytelling.

From a young age, Paula demonstrated remarkable artistic talent. With her parents working long hours, she spent much of her time at the local library, developing a profound love for books and illustration. She earned a BA in Fine Art and later studied professional writing at the University of Limerick in Ireland, refining her ability to seamlessly blend storytelling with visual artistry.

In addition to illustration, Paula is a skilled portrait artist, creating breathtakingly realistic digital paintings and drawings. Based in the rural outskirts of Houston, Texas, she continues to produce compelling, award-winning artwork that captivates and educates readers.