The best book illustrators for hire in Spain

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Experienced award winning illustrator. A great story deserves a great cover, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship with the reader.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Women's Fiction, Classics, Cozy Mysteries, Mystery & Crime, Romantic Comedy, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • wysiwyg/publicis group
  • Self-employed
  • Planeta Editorial

Marta 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

I’m a children's book illustrator. I’ve published more than 120 titles in Europe and America since 2008, mainly for children from 0 to 6 yo.

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

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • P&E Comunicacio / Print Zone

Irene 5 star rating

Valencia, Spain

I'm an award-winning illustrator and designer with experience in book cover illustration, editorial illustration and children picture books.

Genres: Women's Fiction, Fiction, Short Story, Picture Books, Children's, Cultural & Ethnic, Contemporary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Collage-based illustrator creating distinctive, story-led visuals for editorial, book covers, and design projects.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Travel, Health & Wellbeing, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Spoonflower

Xavier 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Award-winning creative director and designer with 35-year experience working for publishers and independent authors worldwide.

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Adela 5 star rating

Valencia, Spain

Designer and illustrator, with a detailed illustration style, available for any type of illustration work.

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, and Children’s Non-Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

I'm a painter, designer, illustrator and graphic communicator who has collaborated with national and international magazines and publishers.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Anthologies, Classics, Art, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Italian Illustrator/Designer - I create magical illustrated books for children... full of life, emotion, and storytelling ✨

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

Work experience:

  • Zsa Zsa Zsú Ediciones
  • Self-employed
  • BABIDI-BU LIBROS
  • Storytime Magazine Ltd.

Spanish based illustrator from Madrid, with more than 10 years of experience. Specialized in food, children's and travel illustration.

Genres: Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Architecture, Travel, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Fiction, Humor & Comedy, Picture Books, Children's, Poetry, and Nature.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Pilar 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Award winning designer and art director with extensive background in the publishing industry and good eye for production details.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Children's, Literary Fiction, Design, Non-Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Entertainment, Short Story, Music, and Humanities & Social Sciences.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Grup62 Publishing House
  • Planeta Publishing House
  • Elisava

Pietari 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

Professional illustrator with over a decade of experience creating vibrant, captivating art for top publishers and brands worldwide.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, Women's Fiction, Poetry, Dystopian, and Science Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Alicia 5 star rating

Zaragoza, Spain

Award-winning illustrator with experience in diverse fields such as publishing, editorial illustration, advertising and animation 🌺

Genres: DIY & Crafts, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, and Picture Books.

Work experience:

  • ESDESIGN - Escuela Superior de Diseño de Barcelona
  • Alicia Blasco

I'm a coffee table book designer, magazine art director and consultant working with global publishers and arts, culture, lifestyle brands.

Genres: Design, Non-Fiction, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Music, Photography, Fashion & Textiles, Philosophy, and Political Science & Current Affairs.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Sandra is an illustrator specializing in book covers. With 8 years' experience, she’s created covers for major Spanish publishers.

Genres: Classics, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Historical Romance, Romance, Parenting & Families, Non-Fiction, and Women's Fiction.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Laura 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

A professional illustrator passionate about creating sweet and magical art. :)

Genres: Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Children's.

Work experience:

  • Stratostorm
  • Heloísa Noronha

Designer and illustrator specializing in YA/Adult fantasy and romance book covers.

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Young Adult Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and Romantic Fantasy.

Work experience:

  • Aardman Animation
  • Blue Zoo Animation
  • Self-employed
  • Boulder Media
  • Cloth Cat Animation

Maria 5 star rating

Barcelona, Spain

I'm a friendly and creative illustrator specialising in colourful and bold children's illustrations and lettering.

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits.

Work experience:

  • Self-employed

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Know those gorgeous illustrated picture books that kids can’t stop running their fingers over? That’s the effect you want your illustrated book to have on its readers, whether they’re kids or not. Regardless of your genre, the job of illustrators (ahem, ilustradores) is the same: to help distill and enhance the essence of your writing through visual language.


Our marketplace can help you hire book illustrators in Spain or further afield in the world — they’ve worked in countless genres, from children’s books to fantasy or horror fiction and textbooks. Using their experience working with successful publishers and authors, our book illustrators will work with you to sketch out initial ideas, and then develop them into the right artwork for your book.


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