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Abdul M.

Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan

$5/hr
4.9
17 jobs

Hi, I am Abdul Malik. I am well experience graphic designer specially book design. I love to design kids books for small and interesting activities based game where kids will learn and study these books with interest. I can design: Book cover designing Book Interior Designing Children books Storybook E-book layout Amazon A+ content design Mock-ups Designing Coloring book designing Drawings creator Illustration creator Author Branding Puzzle books A+ Content Designer May Service is: Fast copyright free High Quality work I believe the 100% satisfaction of my clients. Thanks

  • Book Editing
  • Book Design
  • Book Cover Design
  • Page Layout Design
  • Ebook Formatting
  • Book Cover
  • Book Review
  • Proofreading
  • Flyer Design
  • Logo Design
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Color Image
  • Activity Diagram
  • Color Addition
  • Page Mockup
Babette C.

Kherson, Ukraine

$20/hr
5.0
102 jobs

Coloring Book and Children's book Illustrator specializing in Amazon KDP, activity books, and professional print-ready line art. I am a professionally trained illustrator with extensive experience creating Coloring Books and Children's book illustrations. Over the years, I have worked on multiple successful KDP publishing projects, delivering engaging, clean, and well-structured illustrations designed specifically for book production. All illustrations are created manually by me using professional illustration tools. I do not use AI-generated imagery, which ensures originality, consistent style quality, and full commercial safety for publishing projects. I can also provide work-in-progress stages upon request to confirm the fully hand-drawn process. My work focuses on creating illustrations that are enjoyable to color, visually balanced, and optimized for high-quality printing. I have strong experience working with Amazon KDP requirements, ensuring that all files are production-ready and formatted correctly. I work primarily in Adobe Illustrator, which allows me to deliver crisp, scalable line art suitable for both print and digital publishing. I also create professional book covers and cohesive visual styles for full book projects. ✔ Amazon KDP coloring books ✔ Children’s book illustrations ✔ Activity and educational books ✔ Clean and consistent line art ✔ Fully hand-drawn illustrations (No AI) ✔ Book cover illustration and design ✔ Print-ready production files Clients often choose to work with me for long-term projects because I maintain consistent style quality, communicate clearly, and reliably meet deadlines. If you are looking for an illustrator who understands both artistic quality and the technical side of publishing, I would be happy to help bring your project to life.

  • 2D Illustration
  • Illustration
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Line Drawing
  • Vector Art
  • KDP Interior
  • Print Materials
  • Book Cover Design
Haleeyah O.

Lagos Island, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.6
11 jobs

𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲! 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 | 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻 & 𝗣𝗶𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝗿𝘁 | 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 | 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗗𝗣 | 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 | 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 | 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 | 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗗𝗣. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗜 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲. I handle complete picture book projects from concept to final delivery starting with unique character design and ensuring full character consistency across every page. I create vibrant interior illustrations, single and double page spreads, spot illustrations, and professionally designed front and back covers. My focus is always on clear storytelling, emotional connection, and visually appealing layouts that inspire imagination, learning, and engagement. I work across multiple illustration styles, including 3D Disney-Pixar style, 2D vector art, soft watercolor, and digitally hand drawn illustrations while maintaining strong creative consistency, especially for book series. Illustration & Design Services: ✔️Children’s book & storybook illustration ✔️Cartoon illustrations for ages 2–14 ✔️Character design, style guides, and mockups ✔️Consistent characters for single books or series ✔️ Full color illustrations, double page spreads & spot art ✔️ Black & white line art (coloring books) + book covers ✔️Sketches with structured revision and approval process ✔️Expressive characters with strong silhouettes and personality ✔️Publishing & Formatting (KDP + IngramSpark) ✔️Amazon KDP ready files (interior & cover) ✔️Paperback, hardcover, and ebook formatting ✔️Print ready CMYK high resolution files ✔️EPUB/KPF formatting for Kindle ✔️Proper layout design (bleed, trim, margins) What You’ll Get: ✔️High resolution files (300+ DPI) ✔️Print ready and digital ready formats ✔️Source files (PSD/AI) ✔️Clean, professional layouts ✔️Clear communication and consistent updates Why Clients Choose Me: ✔️Experienced children’s book illustrator with publishing knowledge ✔️Strong focus on character consistency and storytelling ✔️Expertise in Amazon KDP & IngramSpark standards ✔️ Smooth workflow, clear timelines, and reliable communication ✔️Ideal for long-term projects and book series If you’re looking for a children’s book illustrator, cartoon artist, or full service book designer, I’d love to collaborate with you. I’m happy to discuss your story, answer your questions, or create a sample illustration to match your vision. Let’s bring your ideas to life. Send me a message, I’d love to hear about your book! children book illustrator | children’s book illustrator | childrens book illustrator | kids book illustrator | picture book illustrator | story book illustrator | children story book illustrator | kids story illustrator | children illustration | children’s illustration | kids illustration | story illustration | book illustration | book illustrations | book illustrator | illustrate children book | children book illustration | children story illustration | kids book illustration | picture book illustration | story book illustration | children book artist | kids book artist | illustration for children | illustration for kids | hand drawn illustration | hand drawn children book | watercolor illustration | watercolor children book | digital illustration | 2d illustration | 3d illustration | 3d children book illustration | cartoon illustration | cartoon children book | whimsical illustration | whimsical book | magical illustration | magical children book | animal illustration | animal children book | character design | children character design | kids character illustration | african american illustration | african american children book | diverse children illustration | book cover illustration | children book cover | kids book cover | cover page design | ebook illustration

  • Children's Book Illustration
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Abigail B.

Abuja, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.9
30 jobs

🏆 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 | 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 & 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 🏆 𝐊𝐃𝐏 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 & 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🏆 𝟐𝐃 & 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐭 Every children’s book starts with a beautiful idea. But many authors discover challenges along the way… 🟢 Characters don’t look the same from page to page 🟢 Illustrations don’t clearly explain the story to children 🟢 Kids lose interest because visuals feel flat or confusing 🟢 Books get rejected or perform poorly on Amazon KDP 🟢 Covers fail to attract parents or stand out I help prevent all of that before it happens. I’m a professional children’s book illustrator specializing in illustration, character design, cartoon art, and digital illustration. I help authors, self-publishers, and educators turn children story books into engaging picture books that children can follow, feel, and remember. 📘 How I Work (And Why It Matters) I don’t just “draw pictures.” I approach every project with a mix of storytelling, illustration expertise, and thoughtful character design. I study your story, age group, and message, then create 2D illustrations using sketches, digital illustration techniques, and professional tools like Adobe firefly, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. My process ensures illustrations that: 🟢 Guide children through the story visually 🟢 Keep characters consistent, expressive, and recognizable 🟢 Use a playful, colorful, or magical cartoon art style when needed 🟢 Match the emotional tone of the story 🟢 Meet Amazon Kindle / KDP children book requirements This approach helps your kids book feel professional, readable, and enjoyable from the first page to the last. 🎨 My Illustration Expertise 🟢 Children’s book illustration & book illustration 🟢 Story book & picture book illustration 🟢 Kids story & children story illustration 🟢 Children’s book cover design & page layout 🟢 Character design for children’s books 🟢 Cartoon art, playful illustration & colorful style 🟢 sketching, line drawing & Ai image generator 🟢 Digital illustration, 2D art & watercolor illustration 🟢 African American & diverse character illustration 🟢 Ebook, Kindle books & Amazon KDP children book 🟢 Page-ready illustrations with basic graphic design support 📖 Who I Help 🟢 First-time children’s book authors 🟢 Self-publishing authors (Amazon KDP) 🟢 Publishers & content creators 🟢 Educators creating learning and story materials If you’re looking for a children’s book illustrator who understands illustration, character design, storytelling, and young readers, not just how to draw ; I’m ready to help. 📩 Send me a message and let’s bring your story to life. children book illustrator | children’s book illustrator | childrens book illustrator | kids book illustrator | picture book illustrator | story book illustrator | children story book illustrator | kids story illustrator | children illustration | children’s illustration | kids illustration | story illustration | book illustration | book illustrations | book illustrator | illustrate children book | children book illustration | children story illustration | kids book illustration | picture book illustration | story book illustration | children book artist | kids book artist | illustration for children | illustration for kids | hand drawn illustration | hand drawn children book | watercolor illustration | watercolor children book | digital illustration | 2d illustration | 3d illustration | 3d children book illustration | cartoon illustration | cartoon children book | whimsical illustration | whimsical book | magical illustration | magical children book | animal illustration | animal children book | character design | children character design | kids character illustration | african american illustration | african american children book | diverse children illustration | book cover illustration | children book cover | kids book cover | cover page design | ebook illustration | kindle books illustration | amazon kdp illustration | kdp children book | kdp artiste | amazon kindle children book | self publishing illustration | publishing illustration | book layout design | book design | children book design | kids book design | page ready illustration | print ready illustration | educational illustration | learning illustration | children educational book | preschool illustration | early learning illustration | comic book illustration | comic illustration for kids | realistic drawing | stylized illusyration | ai image generator | digital illustration | story book art | picture book art | kids book art | children book art | illustrators | illustration service | children illustration service | kids illustration service | book illustration service | children book freelancer 👉 Send a message to get started.

  • Illustration
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  • 2D Illustration
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  • Book Cover Design
  • Storybook
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  • Children's Literature
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Deepti R.

Seoni, India

$15/hr
4.9
64 jobs

Hello I am a professional digital artist and illustrator with years of experience. I'll bring you the best work on time with unlimited revision time. Thank you

  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Art
  • Logo Design
  • Line Drawing
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Illustration
  • Hand-Drawn Style
  • Character Design
  • Sketching
  • Sketch
  • Modern Style
  • Freestyle Drawing
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Digital Painting
  • Realistic
Lucia B.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

$40/hr
5.0
326 jobs

Stories are what I do best. I'm a children's book illustrator with a strong narrative art direction approach, and I’ve illustrated more than 90 published books since 2013. My background in Film and Animation taught me to think beyond individual images and focus on narrative, emotion, character development, pacing, and visual flow. Every illustration should move the book forward and help readers connect with the characters. I work digitally, combining the flexibility of digital tools with painterly textures and traditional-media influences to create warm, engaging illustrations. I can also handle the full graphic side of the book, from cover design and interior layout to preparing the final files for publishing. When you work with me, you're not just hiring someone to create illustrations. You're working with an experienced publishing professional who understands how children's books are built -from character consistency and visual storytelling to production and final delivery. If you're looking for someone who cares as much about the story as the artwork, I'd love to hear about your project.

  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Art Direction
  • Storytelling
  • Cover Art Design
  • Page Layout Design
  • Storybook
  • Digital Illustration
  • Book Layout

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