Tracie Timmer is a freelance illustrator from the Bay Area who specializes in children's books.
She holds a Master’s degree from The Academy of Art University, and illustrates in addition to her full-time job as the Public Programs Manager at The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco. In the past, she has worked as a painting instructor for both children and adults. In 2009 she released her debut children’s book, "The Mermaid and the Moon," written by Susan Pace-Koch and published by Get Out Books. Her most recent book “Maggie Discovers the Rainbow” written by Kara Navolio and Published by Brandylane Publishing, was released in 2023.
She uses her art as an outlet for all the zany ideas that bounce around in her head, bringing them to life on her canvas. Her background of teaching and caring for kids comes in to play in the colorful personalities of her characters, both human and animal alike. She finds inspiration in the people and pets in her life, along with her adventures while living in a big city and traveling the world.