Jocelyn O’Leary is a writer and illustrator based in Detroit, Michigan.

She is a graduate of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit with a BFA in Illustration and a minor in Art History. She uses a combination of traditional and digital mediums to create illustrations inspired by psychology, nature, religion, and classic literature. When not creating, Jocelyn enjoys reading non-fiction, drinking americanos at local coffee shops, and wandering around the Detroit Institute of Arts in search of inspiration.

The Christian Century
Christianity Today
Sojourners
Titans of Type
Liturgical Publications Inc.
Detroit Catholic Campus Ministry

Associated Church Press Award

Creative Quarterly 75 Runner-Up

American Illustration 42 Chosen Winner

Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholarship Nominee

Brewer-Smallenburg Nonfiction Writing Award

American Illustration 42 Online Archive — 2023

Society of Illustrators Student Exhibition — 2022

CCS Student Exhibition — 2019, 2021, 2022