Hayden Goodman is an African-American painter, editorial illustrator, and children’s book illustrator born and raised in the woods of New England. She works primarily in gouache, painting witches, fairies, goblins and other mysterious creatures from mythology and folklore.

Previously, Hayden has worked as a character artist at Titmouse Inc.

SELECT CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS

The New Yorker, The New York Times, Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Algonquin Young Readers, Henry Holt & co, Guggenheim Museum, MIT

ILLUSTRATED BOOKS

“THE GREEN PIANO” by Grammy Award-winner Roberta Flack & Tonya Bolden | 2023

“THE HEART NEVER FORGETS” by Ana Ot | 2024

UPCOMING WORK

“THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” by Clement Clarke Moore | 2025

“IMAGINE NEW SUNS” by Gwendolyn Wallace | 2026

“FANGS, FEATHERS, AND FOLKLORE” by B. Sharise Moore | 2026

CONTACT & SOCIAL MEDIA

Hayden Goodman is represented by Jessica Saint Jean at Root Literary. For book inquiries, please contact her agent at jessica@rootliterary.com

For all other freelance inquiries, contact haydengoodman@gmail.com or find her on all social media at @haydenbadman