Lola U.

Lola U. – Designer

I am a children’s book illustrator with 20+ books illustrated for publishers and self-published authors. I have a warm, cozy, and cute style

Overview

Hi there! I’m Lola, a professional children's book illustrator from Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. With a strong background in illustration, design, and self-publishing, I offer comprehensive support to authors throughout their book-making journey.

Whether it’s your first children’s book or your next one, I’m here to make it an enjoyable and smooth experience.

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2021 — Present

Portfolio

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A Cowboy Called Ransom: Ransom and the Lost Sheep

Aldinger, Cameron

Poor Lee Maid Publishing

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
How to Make Un Ami: The Story of Elliott & Élodie

Warr, Amy

Amy Maan

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Claire’s Spectacular Socks

Usupova, Lola

Austin Macauley Publishers

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design Production Management
Made with Reedsy
Milly's Dreamland Adventure

Capezza, Kristen E

Three Little Lights LLC

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
My First Friend in a New Land

Ibrahim, Carole

Independently published

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design
Different, Yet Like Me: LUKE

Salz, Mary

Look Beyond Publications, LLC

Cover Design Illustration
Hungry Harriet And The Talking Tummy

Hadley, Andrew

Blossom Spring Publishing

Cover Design Illustration
Abuelita’s American Dream: A Puerto Rican Migrant’s Story

Sumner, Danise

Danise Batista Sumner

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Lola has 12 reviews

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Monica P.

Monica P.

Oct, 2026

Lola is amazing to work with!! She made my vision for my book come to life and took care in the details. I sent her photos of the real life people, animals, and even rooms that the characters and scenes were inspired by and she took it all into consideration. Any edits and feedback and questions ...
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Lola U.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It has been such a pleasure working with you and bringing your beautiful book to life. Wishing you and your book all the success in the world!
Deisy B.

Deisy B.

Mar, 2026

Overall, my experience working with Lola was good. I do, however, think that there is a lack when it comes to details. I had to look over the files a few times to make sure that nothing was missing with the files. It felt rushed at times and felt as if the money was more important than to get the...
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Lola U.
Thank you for your feedback. I’m truly sorry to hear that the final stages felt rushed for you; my goal is always to provide a seamless experience from start to finish. I assure you that I put a g...
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Cibonné R.

Cibonné R.

Mar, 2026

Lola is very professional, warm, and quite talented. I would have no qualms about hiring her in the future.
Patrick F.

Patrick F.

Mar, 2026

Working with Lola was a real joy. I love her character style and their expressive faces. Her illustrations captured what I had envisioned to go with the storyline. She truly added fun to what I hope is a fun story for everyone. I look forward to working again in the near future.
Lola U.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was truly a pleasure working with you on this project. Your story was a joy to work on, and I’d be delighted to collaborate with you again in the future.
Sydney L.

Sydney L.

Feb, 2026

Lola is absolutely amazing! She's professional, helpful, patient, talented, and super responsive. Im so extremely thankful for her work on my book and I literally couldn't have done it without her. She brought my book to life better than I ever imagined

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