Wayne Oram – Designer

With over 40 years of professional illustration experience spanning editorial, animation, games and comics, I've spent the last five years specialising in children's books—from playful picture books to richly illustrated chapter books.

When you choose me as your illustrator, you're getting more than artwork. You're gaining a creative partner who can help develop memorable characters, build engaging worlds and bring your story to life with warmth, personality and imagination. Whether you have a polished manuscript or just the seed of an idea, I enjoy collaborating closely with authors to create books that children will want to return to again and again.

I work in both traditional and digital media, often beginning with loose, expressive ink sketches before developing them into vibrant, polished illustrations. Every illustration is created by me from scratch—I don't use AI-generated artwork or AI-assisted image creation. My focus is on craftsmanship, originality and creating illustrations with genuine character.

Clients describe me as approachable, responsive and reliable, and I pride myself on making the illustration process enjoyable as well as straightforward. Whether you're publishing your first book or adding to an established series, I'll work hard to create illustrations that don't simply accompany your words—they enrich them and help your story linger in young readers' imaginations.

Don't just take my word for it—have a look through the testimonials in my gallery to see what previous clients have said about working with me.