Robert Ionuț Olaru

Robert Ionuț Olaru – Designer

For over 10 years, I’ve brought kids’ stories and picture books to life with a touch of wonder and flair in all kinds of styles.

Overview

With over 30 published books to my name, I bring a wealth of experience from successful collaborations with leading publishing houses, specializing in enchanting picture books for children aged 5-12. My background has equipped me with the skills to transform creative visions into polished, engaging illustrations that captivate young readers and stand out in the market.

I offer a collaborative, client-focused process that's both professional and approachable, designed to bring your ideas to life seamlessly. We'll start with an open conversation about your goals and inspirations, followed by a detailed plan including initial sketches, iterative feedback, and refinements to ensure everything aligns perfectly with your vision. I'm committed to clear, ongoing communication every step of the way, making the experience enjoyable and efficient.

I'm excited to partner with you and turn your dream project into a memorable reality—let's connect and create something special together.

Services
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

Jan, 2016 — Present
-Working with publishers to develop visual style for children's books, picture books and illustrations. -Creating storyboards and sketches to define the final style of the book, exercising various design so that thing align in the right way. - Collaborating with advertising agencies to offer visual solution to product campaigns. - Working with movie studios to offer visual solutions for commercials , such as storyboard, illustration, and concept art.

Portfolio

Made with Reedsy
Tess Makes an S

Keppeler, Jessie Davis

JDK Publishing

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
The Big Black Hole

Scobie-Keepers, Cindy

Movement

Cover Design Illustration
Arwyn and Her Magic Snowboard

Okomo, Alexandra

Free Spirit Stories

Cover Design Illustration
Made with Reedsy
Adevarul gol-golut (Romanian Edition)

Macoveiciuc, Mrs. Ioana Chicet

Editura Univers

Cover Design Illustration
The Naked Truth

Macoveiciuc, Ioana Chicet

Editura Univers

Cover Design Illustration

Robert Ionuț has 3 reviews

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Jessie K.

Jessie K.

Jun, 2025

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Robert is a fabulous illustrator. I selected him after seeing his previous work - full of expression and color - and after he nailed a draft sketch from my book. He was easy to communicate with and stayed patient and positive throughout a long collaboration. In the end, we were able to achieve wh...
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Cindy K.

Cindy K.

Dec, 2024

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Robert is wonderful to work with. He responded immediately to emails and kept me informed on every step. He sent me illustrations after each spread as he finished them and kept in constant communication. But best of all, Robert is uniquely talented and gave my story its life with his colorful exp...
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Robert Ionuț O.
Thank you for your kind words. It was a joy to collaborate with you! I truly value the creative liberty you provided. I look forward to our future projects together!
celia S.

celia S.

Aug, 2025

Robert was very easy to work with but ultimately I decided to go with another illustrator.

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