Zhenya L

Zhenya L – Designer

Quirky character design and storytelling for children's books, specializing in bright, detail-rich illustrations.

Overview

I'm a full-time digital illustrator, focusing on character design. I find joy in drawing animals and creatures, often adding human-like attributes to enhance their personalities. My style can be characterized as cartoonish, cute, and goofy, where I fill illustrations with humor, when appropriate, and a lot of details.

My dedication to prompt delivery, clear friendly communication, and appealing character designs has received positive feedback from clients. They hired me for both bigger projects in which I've created full spreads and covers including typography for illustrated books or all components for card games, and small ones in which I've created illustrations for stickers, product packaging, or pins.

Let’s work together to bring your creative vision to life with a bunch of fun and a lot of personality!

Services
Non-Fiction
Children’s Non-Fiction
Fiction
Picture Books
Languages
English

Work experience

Self-employed

May, 2018 — Present
I illustrate children’s books, board games, and card games. I also design artwork for products and prepare print-ready files. Alongside illustration, I manage client communication, project scheduling, and online promotion, maintaining a strong returning client base.

Portfolio

Not Quite A Bunny - A Dust Bunny Story. A sweet story about Dust Bunnys' adventures.

The Marton Twins

Twin Publishing Inc.

Cover Design Illustration Book Interior Design

Zhenya has 2 reviews

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Celeste M.

Celeste M.

Jun, 2026

I had the pleasure of working with Zhenya on my first children's book, Twitch's First Round, and I couldn't be happier with the experience. From the beginning, she did an incredible job bringing our story to life. One of the things that meant the most to me was how perfectly she captured Kingsto...
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Zhenya L.
Thank you so much for your kind words, Celeste! I loved working with you and appreciated your warmth, enthusiasm, trust, and collaborative approach throughout the project. I wish you every success...
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Sari R.

Sari R.

Oct, 2025

I just started the initial process with Zhenya and the process is going great so far!

Most recent contributions

What factors do you consider when calculating your rate for a book cover design?

A fee for a book cover depends on several project-specific factors. The main things I always consider are: Scope of work Front cover only, front + back + spine, or full jacket. Title layout and typography or illustration only. Multiple sizes/versions for different book formats Concepts and r...
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