Chad W. Beckerman is a literary agent with The CAT Agency, Inc. He brings over 20 years of illustration and design experience to the Agency. After studying illustration as an undergrad at RISD, Chad went on to be a Designer at Scholastic, a Senior Designer at Greenwillow Books, and then became the Creative Director at ABRAMS Kids and Comic Arts, where he spent 13 years overseeing the design of 250 books a year – from picture books, to novels, to graphic novels, and art and entertainment books. Chad is behind the aesthetic for over forty New York Times bestselling and award-winning books including the blockbuster Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, the Caldecott honor and Corretta Scott King Award winning Trombone Story, illustrated by Brian Collier, and the Newbery Medal honor books
El Deafo, and Heart of the Samurai.

He executed the design architecture for countless series including Origami Yoda by Tom Angelberger, The Questioneers (Iggy Peck, Rosie Revere, Ada Twist) by Andrea Beaty and
David Roberts, Nathan HaleÕs Hazardous Tales, Frank Einstein by Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs,
The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett and Jory John, The Sisters Grimm and Jared ChapmanÕs
Vegetables in Underwear.

ChadÕs greatest joy is working with illustrators, and as an agent he is busy curating and cultivating a unique group of artists who are inspiring and innovating in childrenÕs literature. Chad represents illustrators and author/illustrators from all over the globe, who create artwork for all ages and genres.

Chad lives in Brooklyn, NY