Karen is a freelance illustrator, having illustrated book covers (fiction and non-ficition), magazines (national and international), quarterlies, and journals. She has illustrated many editorial articles for various publications. Often working in Photoshop, she is able to do a quick turnaround if necessary. Clients may wish to offer art direction or not. Please contact if you have any questions about illustration contracts.
Women & Environments International (WEI) is a unique Canadian magazine, which examines women’s multiple relations to their environments — natural, built and social — from feminist and anti-racist perspectives.
WEI Magazine, Women & Water, 2010
WEI Magazine, Women & Poverty, 2010
HERIZONS Magazine – Full-page Illustration, Digital 2009
HERIZONS is a quarterly Canadian feminist magazine that delivers the inside scoop on the Canadian women’s movement.
HERIZONS Magazine, Full-page Illustration, Digital 2009
AMN Healthcare – Digital 2007
AMN Healthcare, Digital 2007
AMN Healthcare is the nation’s leading Healthcare Staffing and Management Services company.
Ottawa Magazine, Digital 2007
Ottawa Magazine is a monthly publication covering current events, social issues, trends, lifestyle and culture in the Nation’s Capital.
AMN Healthcare, Digital 2007
The Antigonish Review, Cover 2007
The Antigonish Review is a literary journal containing short stories, poetry and articles from Canadian writers and also writers from around the world.
The Antigonish Review, Cover 2007
Film & Design
Theatre Direct, Season Poster, Digital, 2011
Theatre Direct is one of the country’s leading professional theatres dedicated to young audiences. Now in its 35th year, the award-winning company’s productions tour locally, nationally and internationally.
Theatre Direct, Season Poster, Digital 2011
Evolve Festival, Digital Poster Sample, 2011
The Evolve Music and Awareness Festival is an annual 3-day summer celebration of music, culture, and social awareness. From its start in 2000 as a grassroots music and awareness festival featuring local bands, the festival has grown to showcase world-class performers from around the globe.
Karen Hibbard did the opening credits for the live-action film ‘Sunday’ by Jeremy Rafuse (writer/director/producer). The animated opening was created with Flash animation and later edited in Premiere Editing Suite.
Sunday
‘Sunday’ Opening Credits (2:01 min), 2010
Karen Hibbard did the opening credits for the live-action film ‘Sunday’ by Jeremy Rafuse (writer/director/producer). The animated opening was created with Flash animation and later edited in Premiere Editing Suite.
Pea & Pod
Pea & Pod, Illustrations, Pastel and Acrylic 2009
Pea & Pod, Illustrations, Pastel and Acrylic 2009
Pea & Pod, Illustrations, Pastel and Acrylic 2009
Pea & Pod, Illustrations, Pastel and Acrylic 2009
Children’s Carpet Samples
Children’s Carpet Samples, Digital 2006
Children’s Carpet Samples, Digital 2006
Children’s Carpet Samples, Digital 2006
Children’s Carpet Samples, Digital 2006
Big Bang Animation
‘Sally Sally’, Demo reel of TV series (in development), 2004
Big Bang Animation
Creative Producer: Jennifer Hibbard
Story and illustrations: Karen Hibbard
WEI Magazine, Women & Water, 2010
WEI Magazine, Women & Poverty, 2010
