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Olga 5 star rating

Calgary, AB, Canada

I'm an illustrator with over 6 years experience specializing in picture books and I'm all about infusing colour and life into storytelling.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Middle Grade.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Street Characters Inc.

Alena 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Illustrator crafting immersive, emotion-driven visuals for contemporary fiction, YA, magical realism & more. Let’s bring your story to life!

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Fantasy, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Young Adult, New Adult, and Coming of Age.

Work experience:

  • Film Industry
  • Ecstatic Graphic Design Studio
  • Self-employed

Illustrator for books by Tim Ferriss and Martha Stewart. I am versatile, dedicated and responsive.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Home & Garden, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Masoud 5 star rating

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

I am Masoud, an illustrator based in Saskatoon, Canada. I'm ready to breathe life to your ideas with high quality illustrations.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Saskatchewan Prevention institute
  • La Nouvelle Plume (Regine, Canada)

Nyco 5 star rating

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I'm an artist/illustrator/graphic designer. My art style is heavily influenced by retro movie posters and comic book illustration.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Valerie 5 star rating

Shediac, NB, Canada

I'm a published children's book illustrator with 26 years of experience freelancing. Currently booked until August 2026!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Les Éditions Bouton d'or Acadie
  • Honest History
  • La Source en Soi - Coussins Etc
  • L'Agence LB

Kelsey 5 star rating

Breslau, ON, Canada

Award-winning Illustrator with a whimsical & cozy style. Cover design, book formatting & picture books.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Parenting & Families.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Michael 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Internationally recognized book designer in both fiction + non-fiction, incl. Penn Press S+S Harlequin PRH Hallmark Harper and Sourcebooks.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Colleen 5 star rating

Guelph, ON, Canada

Children’s illustrator. 20 years experience creating energetic, charming, fun, emotive images that hit you right in the feels 😁 Talk to me!

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Picture Books, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Yowza! Studio
  • Jamfilled/Boatrocker Media
  • Self-employed
  • Mainframe Studio
  • MAKE studios
  • Playstudios

Daria 5 star rating

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Experienced illustrator specializing in creating editorial arts with vivid metaphors and intricate textured details.

Genres: Short Story, Fiction, Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Travel, Economics, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Apex Media

Steve 5 star rating

Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Professional cartographer specializing in the design of custom maps.

Genres: Sports & Outdoors, Non-Fiction, Travel, Nature, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Geography, Political Science & Current Affairs, and Transportation.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Geta 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

10Y+ in visual storytelling. I create cosy worlds as a character artist, illustrator, comics artist, book designer. Let's dream it together!

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Riki Group
  • Self-employed
  • "Murzilka" magazine

Dali 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

PhD Visual artist & illustrator, 13+ yrs exp. in arts. 35+ international awards. Boldly blends traditional and digital, East and West.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Philosophy, and Religion & Spirituality.

Work experience:

  • Hunan Literature & Art Publishing House
  • Self-employed

Izabela 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning and bestselling children's illustrator. I can design and illustrate your picture book :)

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Middle Grade, Middle Grade Fantasy, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Jessica 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Specializing in illustration with a graphic design background; my focus is storytelling, book illustration and design. Let’s tell a story!

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Images 2000 Inc / Northwood Collection / Feri & Joon / Mirrorize
  • Self-employed

Hanna 5 star rating

The Kootenays, Canada

I'm an illustrator who specialises in whimsical maps for all genres and book covers for Cozy Mysteries, RomComs, and Chicklit

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Contemporary Romance, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children's, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Chick Lit, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

olha 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning illustrator of 30+ books. Helping first-time authors navigate self-publishing & POD with unique heritage-style art.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Christian Fiction, Classics, Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, and Action & Adventure.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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