17+ Best Book Illustrators for Hire near Victoria

Ashley

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, and Romantic Comedy.

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Printing House

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Matt

Sydney, NS, Canada

I'm a British designer living in Canada, specialising in book design with over 20 years' experience helping large publishers + indie authors

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, DIY & Crafts, Entertainment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Math & Science, Sports & Outdoors, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Anova Books

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Steve

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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Masoud

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)

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Kim

Kingston, ON, Canada

Kim is an illustrator with a passion for narrative and a focus on the fantastic with 15+ years experience in publishing and gaming.

Genres: Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG, Urban Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, LGBTQ Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, and Young Adult.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Alex

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

I'm a digital illustrator and cartoonist who primarily makes things that are colourful, fun, and expressive.

Genres: Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Nature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, and Humor & Comedy.

Work experience:

Self-Employed

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Jessica

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

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Colleen

Guelph, ON, Canada

Booked full for 2026! Thank you! 😊 You can still message me to storyboard your book now, so we’ll hit the ground running in 2027!

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

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Sonja

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

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David

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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Sylvain

Montreal, QC, Canada

If you are looking for the best possible visuals for your book's cover, I can bring my 20+ years working on AAA movies to the table!

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Dystopian, Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Space Opera, Steampunk, Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller & Suspense.

Work experience:

Framestore
MPC

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Geta

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

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Anna

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Freelance Illustrator specializing in hand-painted watercolor artwork focusing on botanical, floral, food and nature-inspired art.

Genres: Calendars, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Health & Wellbeing, Home & Garden, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Nature, Education & Reference, and Agriculture.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Kian

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create colorful, whimsical children’s book art with expressive characters & cozy, magical vibes. Collaborative from start to finish.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Design, Poetry, DIY & Crafts, Holiday, and Themes & Motifs.

Work experience:

Layla Care
Freelance
Sunday Fibre Co.
No Added Sugar

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Sakshi

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.

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Marie-Laure

Québec, QC, Canada

Award-winning Illustration & Design. Uplifts readers with multiple levels of storytelling and delicate illustration. Moving, silly, strange

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

Work experience:

Self-employed
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

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Natàlia

Toronto, ON, Canada

Award-winning designer and illustrator with 10+ years' experience. Crafting soulful, captivating covers. Trusted by Penguin Random House.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Poetry, Short Story, Literary Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Themes & Motifs, and Biographies & Memoirs.

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