Anastasiya Halionka

Anastasiya Halionka – Designer

Children's Book Illustrator, Illustration for Picture Books, Book Interior Design, Cover Design, Digital artist. Write to me right now!😊

Overview

Children's Book Illustrator—this is my specialization! Hi, my name is Anastasiya, and I am 35 years old. I live and work in Poland in the beautiful city of Wroclaw. I am a fan of my business; I have a great love for what I do and am ready to draw illustrations for picture books for whole days. But this is not always possible, since I am still a mother and a loving wife :) I devote all my free time to my favorite work.

I will give you 7 arguments why you need to choose me:

1️⃣ 50+ successfully completed projects

2️⃣ experience working with individuals and publishers around the world

3️⃣ 2555+ working days dedicated to illustration

4️⃣ 100% of clients are satisfied with my work

5️⃣ I am a professional and I am constantly improving my skills (webinars, courses, conferences)

6️⃣ creativity and unique style: bright, deep, dynamic, unusual, detailed and lively illustrations, lots of light and sun, emotional characters

7️⃣ ❗️❗️I love my job very much, infinitely, incredibly, mind-bogglingly ❗️❗️

Although I am a Children's Book Illustrator, I am also a businesswoman. Here are my principles of successful cooperation:

✔️ strict compliance with the terms of reference

✔️ quick communication with the client

✔️ quick adjustment of the project

✔️ compliance with project implementation deadlines

✔️ individual approach to each project

✔️ I always listen carefully to the wishes of authors and publishers, and strive to accurately convey their intent in illustrations

✔️ always in touch.

Reviews of my work:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anastasiya is fantastic to work with! She far exceeded my highest expectations, and delivered a wonderful product.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very professional and communicative. The illustrations for picture book put forward was nothing short of amazing. Quick turnaround also.

The cost of my services includes:

✅ Illustration

✅ Cover Design

✅ Book Interior Design

✅ Typography

✅ EPUB formats

✅ Print-ready PDF (for example, for Amazon KDP/IngramSpark)

✅ 3D Mockups (optional)

✅ Social media cover photos (optional)

✅ Editable source files for future updates (InDesign or PSD)

✅ 4 Pages of Black & White Illustrations for the Coloring Section (optional).

Tools and programs I work with:

🛠 Adobe Photoshop,

⚒ Adobe InDesign,

⚙️ Procreate.

Finally, I want to mention a few details:

👌 where necessary, I suggest curating the project,

📗 I receive the text from you and give you ready-to-print layout of the book with the cover,

🧙‍♀️ through vivid images, detail, dynamics and light, my illustrations create an emotional connection with young readers. They awaken the imagination of children and help to develop their creative thinking. My work brings characters and environments to life, creating worlds that you want to immerse yourself in.

My prices:

- from 270$ for one book spread (2 pages viewed together)

- from 350$ for cover.

You can see some of my works in the portfolio below.

Write to me and we will start working on your project!

Best regards ❤️,

Children's Book Illustrator Anastasiya 👩‍🎨

Services
Fiction
Action & Adventure Classics Picture Books
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction Education & Reference
Languages
English

Work experience

Rodney K Press Publishing

Jul, 2022 — Oct, 2022 (3 months)
Colourfull illustrations for a new book called ,,It`s Oka,, Such a wonderful experience working with this lovely team. There I had great experience in drawing kids in different situations.

Self-employed

Feb, 2021 — Jul, 2021 (5 months)
Children's Picture Book "The ABC’s of BE". Illustrations for a series of children's picture books. With the help of this book you can learn alphabet and look at beautiful funny illustrations.

Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream

Nov, 2020 — Feb, 2021 (3 months)
Through it's vivid, colorful illustrations, and immersive stories, learning numbers and the ABCs are now more fun than ever as each turn of the page reinforces your child's learning while boosting their critical thinking and focus.

Self-employed

Jan, 2017 — Present
Children's Book Illustrator - this is not only my specialization, this is my life. The passion for children's illustrations originated in me at the beginning of 2017 and is only growing every year. I create illustrations for picture books with great pleasure and give myself completely to each project. My cooperation is not limited only to publishing houses and agencies, I also constantly cooperate with private clients. What I create for my clients: - Illustrate custom book illustrations from initial sketches to final images, - Cover Design, - Book Interior Design, it also includes the creation of a flyleaf and a paragraph, single small illustrations and book elements, - Event logo and illustration including typography, - Greeting cards, stationary, and calendar illustration, - Illustrations for lectures and seminars on various topics.

Portfolio

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Koa Belle's : Brave Beginning

Kuhn, Roni

Citylight Publishers

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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The Lucky Husky (Jonathan the Husky Book 1)

O'Brien, Bethany

Lancaster Publications, LLC

Illustration Book Interior Design
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Bella and the Magic Barrette

Griffin, Adrian

Adrian Griffin Leadership

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
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Goodbye, Max! I Love You!

O'Neill Grumley DVM, Courtney

Courtney O'Neill Grumley, DVM

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
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Faye the Fox Who Became the Tooth Furry

Brito, Shae

NICK + BOB BOOKS

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
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At the Ragtag Hotel: The Elevator Ride

Novak, Freya

Freya Novak

Illustration Book Interior Design
The Little Prince and his Pup Dupree

Quinn, Sadie

The Writers Tree

Cover Design Illustration
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Wake Up, Little Monster!

Warner, Seth

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Is That A Deer?

Bullard, Jeffrey

Otis Street Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Poopsie Takes a Road Trip

Ryan, Adriana Ivkovic

Poopsie Books, The

Cover Design Illustration
Dragon In The Dungeon

Bullard, Jeffrey

Otis Street Publishing

Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
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Wave Makers: How To Become An Ocean Superhero

Raymond McGee, Gabrielle

More Lemonade

Illustration
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Donnie the Squirrel Who Thinks He's Santa

Brito, Shae

Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Cover Design Illustration
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Family Kiss

Woerkom, Ryan Van

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Where Are The Fish?

Bullard, Jeffrey K

Cover Design Illustration
Cover Design Illustration
It's Okay

Vidrine, Jay

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Theo's Good Eye

Warra, Basim Zachary

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
The Story of Trunks Maloo

Bertels, Kurt Jay

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Anastasiya has 19 reviews

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Roni K.

Roni K.

Sep, 2025

Working with Anastasiya Halionka on Koa Belle’s Brave Beginnings was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. From our very first conversation, she took the time to truly understand the heart and purpose behind Koa Belle’s story—a book created to bring hope, courage, and comfort to children and...
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Anastasiya H.
Roni, thank you so much for such a warm and sincere review of my work. I will read it over and over again if I ever doubt myself. Thank you very much. Hope to buy book soon. And I hope it's not our...
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Bethany O.

Bethany O.

Aug, 2025

Anastasiya did an amazing job on my book! She was incredibly professional and patient with me being a first time author. She delivered quickly without compromising quality and her illustrations were stunning. She brought my vision to life and I couldn't be happier with the final result. I highly ...
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Adrian G.

Adrian G.

Aug, 2025

I had a wonderful experience working with Anastasiya on my children’s book! She perfectly captured my vision, was professional and accommodating, and delivered beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend!
Anastasiya H.
It was great experience to work with Adrian, I hope we will create more beautiful books. The whole process was full of professionalism and patience.
Courtney G.

Courtney G.

Aug, 2025

Anastasiya was a complete joy to work with. I had a fairly tight deadline in mind and she delivered a wonderful project in that time. She was incredibly responsive to messages and changes. I love the project that was created and couldn't be happier. She helped a 10 year old pipe dream come to fru...
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Shae B.

Shae B.

Jul, 2025

I can’t say enough great things about Anastasiya. This is my second time working with her on a book, and the experience has been just as incredible as the first. She’s always responsive, professional, and exceptionally talented. You can give her a vision, and she knows exactly how to bring it to ...
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