Octavio Cordova

Octavio Cordova – Designer

Children Book Illustrator and Visual Storyteller

Overview

Eager to help you achieve your dreams with my skills. I believe that a successful project combines:

- An author's vision

- Respect for the manuscript and deadlines

- Good communication between Illustrator and Author

- Advice from the Illustrator to improve the visuals of the project

I have been working in the industry since 2010 under many roles (animation, graphic design and mainly illustration) with a specific attention to storytelling, color, and expressive illustration. Throughout this years I have honed my skills with client and project management and also different illustrations styles I can use depending on the project in hand.

If this resonates with you and what you try to achieve with your book, it seems we are a good match and would love to know more about your project's needs.

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Feb, 2007 — Present
Been working closely wth authors and illustrations projects since 2010 in a wide arrange of styles and genres. Some key traits of my work are: Communication, storytelling and time management.

Portfolio

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Little Quack, Big Heart: A NICU Journey

Mirza, Dr.

Little Quack, Big Heart

Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Made with Reedsy
Addie of Missouri and the Kingdom of Swinton (Tales of a Unicorn Cowgirl)

Griffin, Raven Alice

Goodnight XII Publishing

Cover Design
Cover Design Illustration Typography Book Interior Design
Spindleheart: Trail of Shadow and Spool

Avens, T.I.

Over The Tall Shelf LLC

Illustration

Octavio has 4 reviews

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Dr. M S.

Dr. M S.

Nov, 2025

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I've seen some of Octavio's work before and they look amazing but he seriously blew me away with what he did for my project. You can tell he's a trust master of his craft and highly talented. He was also super easy to work with. I'd recommend him to anyone whose looking for an amazing illustrator.
Octavio C.
Working with Mirza was an amazing experience. His manuscript was clear and the feedback he provided was very thoughtful. An amazing author that would recommend working with
Raven Alice G.

Raven Alice G.

Sep, 2025

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Octavio was amazing to work with. He did a wonderful job with my cover. He was timely in getting back to me with updates on the project. This was my first time working with an illustrator on a book cover and Octavio was patient and easy to work with. He had wonderful vision in helping bring my id...
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Dr. M S.

Dr. M S.

Jul, 2025

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Definitely recommend working w/Octavio !
Michael S.

Michael S.

Jun, 2026

Octavio is awesome to work with. Works quick, and with quality that manages to surpass expectation. I’m a first time self publishing author, and Octavio was always very patient and non-judgmental. Will be working with this illustrator again if I find the fortune to do so.
Octavio C.
Michael's book was an amazing challenge in terms of background, perspectives and telling the story from a dog's POV making it a really interesting book to work on. Really enjoy the experience of ...
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