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Joy Chu

Instructor at UC San Diego

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Experienced illustrator and art director specializing in children's books.

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Location

Carlsbad, California, United States, US

Skills

Illustration
Books
Graphic Design
Layout
Publishing
Art Direction
Art
Illustrator
Indesign
Graphics
Photoshop
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Rate

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$125.0

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Okay, let’s break this down. Joy has 35+ years of experience in the field, which is impressive. She has worked with 20 mainstream publishers, which suggests she has a strong network and reputation. Her experience as an art director and illustrator also indicates she has a broad skill set. However, her location in Carlsbad, CA might affect her rate. The average rate for an illustrator in the US is around $50-$100 per hour, but this can vary depending on experience and location. Given her extensive experience and reputation, I would estimate her rate to be on the higher end of this range, around $125 per hour.

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Joy Chu is a seasoned illustrator, art director, and designer with 35+ years of experience in children's books, graphic design, and publishing. She has worked with 20 mainstream publishers and imprints, and has taught at the University of California, San Diego.

Experience

UC San Diego
- Instructor
  - 2008 - Present
Joy Chu Designs
- Owner
  - Jun 1989 - Present
  Free-lance art director, consultant, and designer, specializing in children's books. I have worked for 20 publishers and imprints, all mainstream. I LOVE working with artists, editors, and author/artists! I am crazy-mad about books period. More info about that here: https://extension.ucsd.edu/about-extension/joy-chu
SCBWI
- Associate Member
  - 1988 - Present
Advanced Marketing Services
- Greater San Diego Area
- Graphic Designer
  - 2004 - 2006
  - Greater San Diego Area
AIGA-San Diego
- Founding Board Member-Special Projects
  - 1988 - 1990
Harcourt Brace publishers
- Art Director, Trade Division, Children & Adult
  - 1982 - 1989
Henry Holt & Company
- New York NY
- Senior Designer, Adult Trade
  - 1976 - 1981
  - New York NY
Thomas Y. Crowell Company / HarperCollins
- New York, NY
- Designer, Adult Trade
  - 1976 - 1977
  - New York, NY
Alfred A. Knopf, publisher/division of Random House
- Design Trainee
  - 1974 - 1976

Education

1970 - 1972

School of Visual Arts
Media Arts

1970 - 1972
Herbert H. Lehman College of C.U.N.Y.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Fine/Studio Arts, General
University of California, San Diego

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