Tim Jacobus (born April 21, 1959) is an American artist who was the main illustrator of the Goosebumps books from 1992 - 2000. He is best known for his work on the original series, where he painted sixty of the sixty-two original covers. Many of his Goosebumps covers were created using traditional painting techniques. In recent years, Jacobus has begun using computers to create digital art. Jacobus was born on April 21, 1959, in New Jersey. Jacobus and his wife, Laura, have one son, who was born