Hire Book Illustrators near Ottawa

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Jessica

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!


Work experience:

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

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

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

Melanie

Melanie

Montreal, QC, Canada

I create pieces that are simple, but colourful and full of depth. My projects mainly consist of editorial illustration and packaging.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Holiday, Home & Garden, Non-Fiction, Nature, Young Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Coming of Age

Elysia

Elysia

Vancouver, BC, Canada

Experienced book designer specialising in Cover Design // Internal Design // Marketing Assets // Illustration // Typesetting


Work experience:

  • Pantera Press
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Mystery & Crime, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, Non-Fiction, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Young Adult, Children's

Michael

Michael

Toronto, ON, Canada

Internationally recognized book designer in both fiction and non-fiction, working with S+S, Harlequin, PRH, Hallmark, Harper + Sourcebooks.


Work experience:

  • Harper Collins
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

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

Stan

Stan

Vancouver, BC, Canada

I create original, unique, and beautifully crafted illustrations for any kind of design asset.


Work experience:

  • Brainwork Studios
  • Drake Publishing Inc
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Fashion & Textiles, Non-Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Mystery & Crime, Picture Books, Children's, Short Story, Thriller & Suspense, Young Adult

Alana

Alana

Toronto, ON, Canada

One stop shop for illustration, lettering and design for book covers and picture books. Award winning illustrator with 20 years experience.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography

Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Humor & Comedy, Mystery & Crime, Chick Lit, Women's Fiction, Coming of Age, Nature, Non-Fiction

Mahendra

Mahendra

Montreal, QC, Canada

Pen and ink illustrator, 38 years experience, with a classical/retro style suited to both adult and children's fiction and non-fiction..


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Cultural & Ethnic, Poetry, Middle Grade, Children's, Picture Books

Catarina

Catarina

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Children's books illustrator and cover designer with an eye for detail, passionate about creating unique images that bring stories to life.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • Owlkids Publishing
  • Ulysses Press

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Middle Grade, New Adult, Young Adult

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