I’m a self-taught children’s book illustrator and character designer from Sri Lanka, focused on bringing warm, expressive stories to life with richly imagined worlds. With 1.5 years of hands-on freelance and subcontracted experience, I’ve illustrated complete picture books end-to-end—from character design and cover-to-cover interiors to activity pages and launch-ready promo artwork. I enjoy owning the whole creative pipeline, starting from brainstorm and sketching through line art, color, detail, and final polish for publish-ready delivery. I also create frame-by-frame 2D animated shorts to add motion to characters and storybook scenes, and I’ve built companion book-launch websites that match the visual mood of the artwork.

Bipuli Wanniarachchi

I’m a self-taught children’s book illustrator and character designer from Sri Lanka, focused on bringing warm, expressive stories to life with richly imagined worlds. With 1.5 years of hands-on freelance and subcontracted experience, I’ve illustrated complete picture books end-to-end—from character design and cover-to-cover interiors to activity pages and launch-ready promo artwork. I enjoy owning the whole creative pipeline, starting from brainstorm and sketching through line art, color, detail, and final polish for publish-ready delivery. I also create frame-by-frame 2D animated shorts to add motion to characters and storybook scenes, and I’ve built companion book-launch websites that match the visual mood of the artwork.

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I’m a self-taught children’s book illustrator and character designer from Sri Lanka, focused on bringing warm, expressive stories to life with richly imagined worlds. With 1.5 years of hands-on freelance and subcontracted experience, I’ve illustrated complete picture books end-to-end—from character design and cover-to-cover interiors to activity pages and launch-ready promo artwork.

I enjoy owning the whole creative pipeline, starting from brainstorm and sketching through line art, color, detail, and final polish for publish-ready delivery. I also create frame-by-frame 2D animated shorts to add motion to characters and storybook scenes, and I’ve built companion book-launch websites that match the visual mood of the artwork.

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Language

English
Advanced

Work Experience

Freelance Children's Book Illustrator at Self-employed (Remote, Sri Lanka-based)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Illustrated 8 complete children’s books as a freelance and subcontracted illustrator, handling full interior spreads, cover art, and character design. Delivered stories such as Tilly Loves Tools, Lila & Pillow (daily routine), a Valentine’s Day classroom story, and a nature-adventure book featuring a boy and his dog exploring mountains. Created interactive activity materials (coloring sheets, puzzles, seek-and-find spreads) and produced marketing/promo artwork for launches (key art, social graphics, cover reveals). Built and styled companion book-launch websites to match each book’s illustrated palette and mood. Also produced frame-by-frame 2D animated shorts to animate characters and story scenes, managing the full workflow from sketch to client-ready final files.

Education

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Qualifications

Self-taught illustrator (ongoing independent study)
January 11, 2030 - September 22, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education

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