Holly Withers

Holly Withers – Designer

Published children's book illustrator specializing in cover design, illustrations and pattern work for those who like a touch of magic.

Overview

Hello - Welcome! I hope you make yourself at home.


A little bit about myself and my work; I am an illustrator currently based in the Lake District, UK.

I have mostly worked traditionally and am comfortable using pencil, watercolours, gouache paint and acrylic.

Of recent I have taken on digital art which I enjoy working with as I can take it anywhere with me and get more work done.

I really am a sucker for the little details - I love to add a little extra, aesthetics are important to me because picture books are filled with, well... pictures! My biggest strength is drawing animals. I've found that there are many possibilities to drawing in that area although I am not limited to them ;) I also draw people, and scenery.


I would describe my style or personal flare (if you will) to be something rather whimsical, just sprinkling my magic around like a self proclaimed wizard - don't mind me


I feel that having a positive and friendly relationship with clients is necessary for the reasons below:


- Breaking the ice

- Casual and often communication to dart ideas back and forth

- Creates a nice space for effective collaboration


The services I specialise in are:


- Book Cover Design

- Illustrations (Samples, Storyboard, Final Illustrations via Dropbox)

- Pattern Work (front and back of the book)

- PNGs

- Prints of the illustrations posted to the client at the end of the project (on occasion if requested)



Thank you for reading :D please feel free to drop me a message if you have any questions at all!

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Sep, 2016 — Present

My experiences have mostly been with paperback books.

-Designed the book covers, characters and illustration spreads for my own two books. Set deadlines with good time management to get them finished and printed on time.

- I have collectively collaborated with over 10 authors with set deadlines of 3-6 months. Visual development based on manuscripts from the writers, effective communication and computer and editing skills.

Portfolio

Ollie didn’t know he was a big weirdo… not until the day other kids made fun of him.Ollie went home and he put away his costumes. He put away his capes. He closed the door on the special world he created and said goodbye to all the friends only he could see. O... read more

Holly has 4 reviews

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Rachel W.

Rachel W.

Mar, 2022

Holly came up with the perfect concept based on my ideas. Her work is absolutely beautiful and she was extremely easy to deal with. Very talented and diligent.
James R.

James R.

Jan, 2021

Holly went above and beyond to create artwork that was perfect for the book. She was always available and was very responsive in tweaking parts of the artwork in order to make the finished article exactly what I had hoped for. Fantastic service and someone I very much hope to work with again in the future.
john D.

john D.

Jan, 2021

Holly is an amazing illustrator who is great to work with! Reasonably priced and very competent. This was my first time writing/publishing and she patiently helped me through the process. She turned out a high-quality product that I’m extremely satisfied with. Highly recommended!!
Nafisa S.

Nafisa S.

Nov, 2020

Hello. Just to complete our collaboration. I am very pleased with the work that Holly produced for me, and very happy with the help you gave me. The book is now live on Amazon. It is Ahmet and the Star. By Nafisa Street. Kind regards Nafisa

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