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Vanessa 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

From board books to digital readers, I’ve illustrated 20+ books that focus on emotional expression and playful detail for early readers.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • WowWee
  • Edoki Academy

Ashley 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Digital illustrator and visual storyteller with a passion for horror, surrealism, and highlighting Black voices and faces.

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Entertainment, Non-Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Comics & Graphic Novels, Themes & Motifs, and Psychological Thriller.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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

Paula 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Illustrator and book lover specializing in cover design for children's, teen, and adult fiction.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Coming of Age, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • OwlKids Magazine

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

Sakshi 5 star rating

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Children's book illustrator with 10+ years of experience, creating whimsical, colorful stories that spark imagination and wonder.

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

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

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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

Sonja 5 star rating

Edmonton, AB, Canada

A dedicated illustrator with a profound passion for children's books. I love to create vibrant, colourful and fun artworks that sparks joy.

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

Work experience:

  • Different Publishers
  • To Blink Animation
  • Demagog Studio

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

Catarina 5 star rating

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

I'm a specialized children's book illustrator and cover designer with an eye for detail, creating unique images that bring stories to life.

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, New Adult, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Owlkids Publishing
  • Ulysses Press

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.

Elif 5 star rating

Toronto, ON, Canada

Illustrator with experience in creating illustrations and character designs for print. Open to exploring different styles and aesthetics.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery & Crime, Magical Realism, and Literary Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Festival on Wheels || Baskent University
  • Tragic Mushroom Press Publishing House (WIP), Rene Barchmann, Germany.
  • Unicef Turkey
  • Ayizi Publications, Turkey
  • Various

Blair 5 star rating

Toronto, Canada

Award-winning illustrator and designer specializing in bold, conceptual images.

Genres: Health & Wellbeing, Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Education & Reference, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and LGBTQ Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Ashley 5 star rating

Tiny, ON, Canada

Designer working on covers and manuscript formatting for print and ebooks. Genres: Romance, Women's Fiction, Cozy Mystery and Non-Fiction.

Genres: Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Romance, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Romantic Comedy, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Printing House

Jimmy 5 star rating

Montreal, QC, Canada

3D illustrator crafting engaging content for families & young audiences. Let's bring your stories to life in vibrant dimensions!

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

David 5 star rating

Kingston, ON, Canada

Professional Illustrator specializing in Children's Books with a heart for the natural world and a belief that we all have a story to tell.

Genres: Children's and Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Hire the best book illustrators in Ottawa

To ground your reader in the world of your story, you can’t go wrong with hiring a book illustrator. Illustrations aren’t exclusively the domain of children’s picture books (though they certainly appeal a lot to kids) — they can help cookbooks, textbooks, fantasy, science fiction, and horror works too. Not to mention that YA and romance covers frequently feature illustrated characters.

Our book illustrators in Ottawa and further afield in Canada can work with you to sketch out the right size and style of artwork for your book. Together, you’ll work toward a shared creative vision with the aim of giving your book’s essence a visual expression. On Reedsy’s marketplace, you can hire the best illustrators in the book industry. They’ve worked with Canadian and international publishers, award-winning presses, and successful self-published authors — you could be their next creative partner.

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