Picture Illustration Services

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Ashley

Ashley

Portland, ME, United States

I'm an art director, graphic designer and illustrator that loves book design, typography and the interplay of graphics and text.


Work experience:

  • HarperCollins Publishers
  • Macmillan Children's Books
  • Sellers Publishing, Inc.

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Non-Fiction, Nature, Home & Garden, Middle Grade, Education & Reference, Middle Grade Fantasy

Bailey

Bailey

Phoenix, AZ, USA

Children's book illustrator specializing in wildly imaginative stories, touched by whimsy and adventure, set in richly crafted worlds.


Work experience:

  • Arizona State University Print & Imaging Lab
  • Children's Learning Adventure
  • Lehi Valley Trading Company
  • Self-employed
  • Mesa Youth Creative Agency

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

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

Rose

Rose

Pasadena, CA, USA

I help engage young and young-at-heart readers with visually inspiring illustrations and fun characters in whimsical environments.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design Production Management

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Picture Books, Middle Grade Fantasy, Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels

Haileigh

Haileigh

Sarasota, FL, USA

I'm a passionate Illustrator who has illustrated Funko pops for Disney. Let me bring your exciting ideas to life!


Work experience:

  • Funko
  • Baldonado Lewis Publishing Co.
  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration

Genres: Picture Books, Children's, Fiction

Barry

Barry

New York, NY, USA

I'm a designer, Illustrator, and animator working and living in beautiful Brooklyn, NY.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Children’s Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Picture Books, Children's, Fiction, Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Middle Grade

Samrae

Samrae

New Bern, NC, USA

Illustrator specializing in Children’s and Fantasy publication with a classical and whimsical style.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Illustration

Genres: Middle Grade, Children's, Fiction, Middle Grade Fantasy, Picture Books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming & LitRPG

Dorothea

Dorothea

Stone Mountain, GA, USA

Illustrator/designer, specializing in bringing storytelling to life through lively imagery.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed
  • The Milwaukee Journal/Sentine;

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design

Genres: African American Fiction, Fiction, Picture Books, Children's, Calendars, Non-Fiction, Travel, Middle Grade

Torey

Torey

San Francisco, CA, USA

Illustrator + Letterer with 6 years of experience whose whimsical illustrations can help bring your stories to life.


Work experience:

  • Self-employed

Services: Design Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

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

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