Sakshi Mangal

Sakshi Mangal – Designer

Children's book illustrator with 10+ years of experience, creating whimsical, colorful stories that spark imagination and wonder.

Overview

I am naturally drawn to the enchanting world of children's book illustration, where bold colors and whimsical, scribbly lines bring stories to life. Inspired by my own childhood, I find endless joy in imagining the world through a child’s eyes.

Since earning my MA in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art in 2016, I have been living in Vancouver, Canada, with my husband, Avi, and our daughter, Soraya, working from my studio as a children’s book illustrator. When I’m not immersed in picture books, I love spending time with my family, cooking, hiking, and exploring new corners of the world.

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English
Awards
  • Nominated for 2025 Blue Spruce Award
  • CBC top 10 books to read 2024
Certifications
  • MA Children's Book Illustration (2016)
  • BA Animation (2012)

Sakshi has 6 reviews

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Kyndra H.

Kyndra H.

Jul, 2025

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Sakshi was a fantastic collaborator in bringing my project and vision to life. We went through several rounds of edits, and she consistently took constructive feedback with professionalism and care, delivering results that matched exactly what I had envisioned. I would gladly work with her again ...
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Ina I.

Ina I.

Jan, 2026

Sakshi was an absolute pleasure to work with. She is very responsive and communicates clearly, making the entire process smooth and stress- free. She understood prompts perfectly and brought them to life with incredible skill. Her art and illustrations are truly amazing and the final product turn...
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Sarah Z.

Sarah Z.

Sep, 2025

The illustrations for my book turned out exactly how I imagined they would. Sakshi really brought my vision to life and was very easy to work with and communicative.
Tristan T.

Tristan T.

Apr, 2025

Sakshi was a great pleasure to work with! She was very responsive, attentive to our needs, gave great advice, and of course did exceptional quality work. She took time to understand the book and took an interest in it outside of just the illustrations. Highly recommend and would definitely hire a...
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Raneem A.

Raneem A.

Apr, 2021

Where do i start? Sakshi is a godsend 💕 Children's books to be very honest is all about the illustration, kids mostly depend on visual perception. Not only was sakshi able to shift my words into a colorful,amazing,dream of a book.She perfected the illustration in such a way that i myself the wri...
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