Carrie Hartman Illustration

American Baby Illustrations

2012-02-16T07:22:00.000-08:00

Here is a few newly published illustrations that I did for the Feburary 2012 issue of American Baby magazine. The article was about nervous new moms in caring for their newborns. I loved this project and working with art director, Laurene Chavez.

American Baby, Feb 2012

The Urban Garden

2011-03-27T12:26:00.000-07:00

I was happy to create an illustration for an article entitled, "The Urban Gardan", for the March issue of The Fort Wayne Monthly. I love (❤) illustrating maps and type and I equally love gardening so this was a perfect match.

Fancy New European Map !

2011-02-01T09:31:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of recently working with Lymari Acevedo, art director for AAA Traveler magazine. I cooked up a 'sweet' map of European tours. How great does a Beatles Tour in England, French Wine Tour, a Chocolate Tour in Brussels and the Beer Tour in the Czech Republic sound? Super great project to work on.

SHINE magazine

2010-12-07T06:51:00.000-08:00

Here is a recent published piece for SHINE magazine. The article was about teen friendships, prayer and saying goodbye with a recipe.

Zaega !

2010-09-25T12:26:00.000-07:00

Check out a recent project I created the logo/identity for. The company is Zaega. Partners: Anni Davis, Melissa Christensen, Karen Zusman, Bob Pearl. http://tinyurl.com/2cjdvrp

Red Ballon Bookstore

2010-06-23T18:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo from a book event I did last month at the Red Balloon Bookstore in St. Paul, MN. I love that store. We were celebrating the release of my newest picture book, The Mischievous Mom at the Art Gallery, by Key Porter Books. Thanks Red Balloon! Did I mention that I love that place?

2010-06-14T01:23:00.001-07:00

Tis my Birthday today. I thought I would send out a birthday wish to all those celebrating their b-day this June 14th. Aaand...its a holiday, (sort of) Flag Day!
I admit, when I was young, I used to think all of the flags lined up on main street of my hometown on June 14th were in my honor. (Sigh)

New Picture Book Release !

2010-05-17T07:16:00.001-07:00

It is always SO nice when you get a box delivered to your doorstep and inside is your newest book release. My 10th picture book that I have illustrated was recently released by Key Porter Books. The Mischievous Mom at the Art Gallery, is written by Erica Ehm and Rebecca Eckler.

It is a great picture book about a truly modern mom who has a great sense of adventure. Joshua and Jessie's 'mischievous mom' is never afraid of anything. Joshua and Jessie are always trying to get their mom to follow the rules. Mom takes her children to a swanky art gallery party. Although Jessie and Josh think standing around looking at art on a wall is B-O-R-I-N-G, they quickly learn otherwise.

It was a super great project to work on. Enjoy!

Hello Winter

2009-12-11T09:25:00.000-08:00

Ahh...the snow is here in Minnesota. Here are a few new illustrations I created for a holiday calendar for Santa's Traveling Workshop, a non-profit organization. They do wonderful work for our military families during the holidays. It was a collaborate project along with illustrators: Barb Bjornson, Cori Doerrfeld, Erik Christenson, Anna Kaiser and Jeff Byrd. I was honored to be a part of it. Check out the work of Santa's Traveling Workshop here... http://tiny.cc/botka

My Mouth Is A Volcano, gets a little plug in the New Yorker

2009-10-21T09:51:00.000-07:00

My first picture book that I illustrated, My Mouth Is A Volcano, received a nice mention in the New Yorker in an article by Daniel Zalewski. It is a great article about parenting and how in today’s picture books, the kids are in charge. Too true. Check it out: http://tiny.cc/tA5Qd .

My Mouth Is A Volcano, National Center for Youth Issues, 2006.

New Book Release! The Clock Struck One

2009-09-25T10:25:00.000-07:00

My newest picture book that I have illustrated was released this month from Lerner Publishing. It is titled, The Clock Struck One - A Time Telling Tale, written by the talented author, Trudy Harris. It takes the traditional nursery rhyme, Hickory Dickory Dock, and gives it a modern retelling. Mixed throughout the book are an assortment of clocks, to help children learn how to tell time. It was super fun to work on. It has a lot of energy and things flying all over. It was my kind of book. Here are a few images from it.

MN SCBWI Conference - Great Event!

2009-09-25T10:22:00.000-07:00

Quick little post, with a photo of me giving my presentation to the MN SCBWI conference a few weeks ago. It was a really great conference. It was so fun meeting the attendees and talking to them about their writing and/or their illustration work. There was creative energy in the air... I was honored to be able to speak at the event.

MN SCBWI Conference

2009-09-04T08:34:00.001-07:00

I am so excited to have been asked to be one of the speakers at this years annual Minnesota SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) conference. The conference will be on September 12th, 2009 in St. Paul, MN. In addition to giving a lecture to the attendees, I will be critiquing portfolios and I will be on a panel with my agent, Deborah Warren of East/West Literary Agency. It will be a great time. http://www.minnesotascbwi.org/

Studio Tour

2009-09-04T07:57:00.000-07:00

Craig, my wonderfully talented architect husband, designed and built me a beautiful new studio to work in. It is truly an inspiring place to work. I thought I would post some photos for all to see. Lerner Publishing did a write up about it along with a few photos on their blog. Check it out: http://tiny.cc/vZw09 .

New Project -- Twirl Girl Bracelet Book

2009-06-29T08:21:00.000-07:00

Here are some samples from a new book I illustrated, Twirl Girl Friendship Bracelets Book, that was recently released. The book was for Sterling Publishing in New York City. It is a cute book that shows tweens how to make cool and snazzy friendship bracelets. For some reason, I am completely unable to make these bracelets. I must not have the attention span. My two daughters love making these. They were so excited when the publisher sent me a sample of each finished bracelet so that I could draw them for the book. They were a hit!

Recent Exhibit

2009-06-27T21:29:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know I am behind in all this news but I am really going to try to stay on top of my blog. Call it a belated New Year's resolution. In May, I had the privilege of being a part of the Hope Festival of the Arts exhibition. Also in the show was the oh so talented, Derek Anderson, Mike Wohnoutka, and Sara Weingartner.

ND Reading Association Conference

2009-06-27T21:17:00.000-07:00

I thought I would post a few quick snaps from a recent event I attended. In April I was a guest author/illustrator at the North Dakota Reading Associations annual conference. It was a really great event. I always enjoy meeting teachers. My family and I had a wonderful time.

April 23, 2009

2009-04-23T20:16:00.000-07:00

I have finally decided to start my blog. I have unfortunately had the 'coming soon' tag on my website for almost a year. This will be short and sweet. Only because I feel like the image above at the moment.