Laura Freeman

Laura Freeman received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and began her career illustrating for various editorial clients. She also worked as an illustrator for Polo/Ralph Lauren. This fashion experience helped her with crafting the illustrations for Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe, written by Deborah Blumenthal. Laura has illustrated many other children's books. Laura now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and their two children.

From the dust jacket of Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race