Illustrations and text work together to tell a harmonious story. Visual art draws your reader in and brings your story to life. Our experienced illustrators have created art for a multitude of genres, from juvenile readers to cartoons to sci-fi and fantasy. They listen to the author’s vision to create art together that best tells the story. Check out illustration samples by our talented artists below.
The availability and demand for our talented artists can be difficult to predict, so if a quick turnaround is important to you, we recommend picking several sample illustrations in your preferred style and we’ll pair you with an available illustrator whose work will be a great fit for your story. Learn more about our illustration process.
Types of illustrations
Basic illustrations
Vibrant works with clean, simple drawings that transform your words into an imaginative adventure.
This option includes:- 1-2 definable characters with 2-5 descriptors
- No background or simple background
- One action or emotion
- Black and white or color, basic shading, and simple details
- 300-600 DPI, commercial use, high resolution, JPEG
- One sketch revision
- Example: An 8-year-old boy, blue eyes, tan skin, curly brown hair, and jeans with tears at the knees
- Example: Cloudy day, with the sun peeking through some clouds
- Example: The boy is looking up at the sun through the clouds
Anniella basic style
Gerardo basic style
Jamie basic style
Alfred basic style
Madeleine basic style
Doha basic style
Kyle basic style
Samantha basic style
Mikhail basic style
Zar basic style
Stef basic style
Raymund basic style
Rheanne basic style
I Cenizal basic style
Marianne basic style
Veronika basic style
Shen Li basic style
Robert basic style
Chloe basic style
Tim basic style
Karolina basic style
Amber basic style
Steven basic style
Lucky basic style
Complex illustrations
Complex illustrations feature eye-catching and intricate details to bring your story and characters to life.
This option includes:
- 1-4 definable characters with 5-10 descriptors
- Defined background
- Multiple actions and emotions
- Black and white or color, detailed shading, color grading, layers, textures, etc.
- 300-600 DPI, commercial use, high resolution, JPEG
- One sketch revision
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Example: An 8-year-old boy, blue eyes, tan skin, curly brown hair, and jeans with tears at the knees, red rain boots, dirt/grass stains on jeans. The other characters are three students, all unique ethnicities, all four about the same age.
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Example: Cloudy day, with the sun peeking through some clouds. There are muddy puddles across the grassy ground. In the background to the right there is an elementary school. The boy is in the school field. There are a couple of abandoned toys in the puddles, and in the distance you can see a few other students hiding under umbrellas.
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Example: The boy is looking up at the sun through the clouds with a wide-eyed, reverent expression. There is a small amount of rain coming down. He is standing in a puddle, one boot almost covered by the water, the other, closer to the edge, is less so.