Book Illustrator & Cover Designer | Original Illustration, Author Branding & Animation A striking cover captures attention; authentic, story-driven artwork keeps readers engaged.
Book Illustrator & Cover Designer | Original Illustration, Author Branding & Animation
A striking cover captures attention; authentic, story-driven artwork keeps readers engaged.
I help self-published authors, indie imprints, and creators transform manuscripts into polished, market-ready publications through custom hand-crafted illustration, publication-ready cover design, and launch animation.
The Problems I Solve for You
Character & Style Consistency: Seamless visual continuity across every page, layout, and chapter.
Publication Precision: Error-free file setup tailored to Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, and eBook specifications.
Commercial Distinction: Original, hand-crafted artwork that sets your book apart on physical shelves and digital storefronts.
Core Services
Illustration & Worldbuilding: Children’s picture books, graphic novels, editorial line art, character concepts, and storyboards.
Cover Design & Author Branding: Print-ready cover spreads, author logos, press kits, and promotional launch graphics.
Motion & Animation: 2D animated teasers and kinetic typography trailers for Kickstarter, social media, and web promo.
Why Collaborate With Me?
Pure Artistic Craftsmanship: 100% original, hand-drawn visuals customized specifically to your manuscript’s tone.
Print & Pre-Press Mastery: Deep technical expertise in CMYK color management, typography layout, bleed calculations, and trim sizes.
Complete Creative Partner: End-to-end production—from initial pencil sketches to final animated promotional clips.
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Adobe InDesign
Adobe IllustratorProject Description: Designed a captivating, premium book cover featuring two interconnected cosmic universes, complemented by realistic 3D book mockups. The design combines striking imagery, refined typography, and a sophisticated visual presentation.
Lead Children's Book Illustrator & Character Visual Development Artist PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Client Brief: Author needed full illustration for a 4-book picture book series for ages 3-7, plus visual development for an animated short adaptation. The core requirement was strict character consistency across books and a warm, hand-painted watercolor style that feels human and cozy. What I Delivered: Book 1: Zara's Little Garden Discovery (32 pages) Illustrated the complete book from final editor layouts. Focused on quiet, observational storytelling — Zara crouching very still so she wouldn't frighten a ladybug. Created lush garden environments with butterflies, wildflowers, and soft natural light. All spreads painted in traditional watercolor on cold-pressed paper. Character System: Developed Zara's official character sheet to lock her look: warm brown skin, two curly afro puffs with yellow bows, signature yellow overalls and red sneakers. Built 5 core expressions (neutral, profile, laughing, curious, surprised) used across all books for instant recognition for young readers. Animated Short - Visual Development: After the book, the author requested animation exploration. I created a 3-scene development board: Stargazing Night (cool blue night palette, moonlight) Running Meadow Light (warm daytime joy) Reading Under the Oak (soft dappled shade) This helped define lighting, mood, and movement for the animation team. Book 2: Zara's Goodnight Hug (Sample Spread Delivered) Created the bedtime sequence — Zara tucked in with her bunny, warm lamp glow vs cool moonlight through the window. This spread tested emotional storytelling for the bedtime book in the series. Style & Tools: Hand-painted watercolor and gouache with visible paper texture and soft bleeds, finished digitally for print (300dpi, CMYK). Palette kept intentionally warm and age-appropriate. Result: Client approved the character bible and first two books for print. The visual style is now being used as the base for their animated short film. Services: Character Design, Picture Book Illustration, Page Layout Integration, Visual Development for Animation, Cover Art
Project Overview: I executed this project as a complete real book delivery in 8.5x8.5 inch square trim (standard for ages 4-8). The book explores faith, courage, kindness, and trust through gentle humour, wonder, and heart. The story follows Maya (5, main character) and her companion Lily the lamb, with supporting cast Nana Grace and Jabari (little brother). All illustrations are created to be bright, friendly, expressive, and comforting for young readers.
Milo, Momo and the Great Indoor Adventure | 32-Page Children’s Book Full children’s book illustration built from scratch for a client brief: 2 cats + 2 human characters, charming and expressive for young readers. What I Did: Designed 4 consistent characters: Lena (6), Sam (4), Milo the orange tabby, Momo the grey tuxedo cat Illustrated 17+ spreads + Front & Back Cover with hand-lettered page numbers and text placement Style: Hand-painted watercolor in Photoshop / Procreate - visible pencil lines, paper texture, soft bleeds - publish-ready
Brand Comic Strip Campaign Illustration
The Lab Essentials Crew — Traditional Comic Strip Campaign Illustrations Overview: Created a series of 5 narrative comic strips transforming laboratory tools into doodle-style characters with distinct missions. The campaign personifies lab equipment — balances, pipettes, filtration systems — into a heroic crew that celebrates precision, teamwork, and scientific integrity. The Challenge: The brand needed a fun, human, and highly shareable way to explain technical lab workflows to a non-technical audience while maintaining scientific accuracy. The style had to match the client’s existing hand-drawn doodle/sketch brand system. My Solution: Developed a complete comic universe with a 4-panel narrative arc for each mission: Mission 01 — Where Accuracy Begins (Calibration Team) Mission 02 — Every Drop Matters (Drop Control Team) Mission 03 — Pure By Design (Purification Team) Mission 04 — Protecting Each Result (Integrity Team) Mission 05 — Clarity Through Separation (Clarification Team) Each strip follows: Problem → Team Huddle → Action → Celebration. What I Delivered: 5x Master comic strips at 2400x1260px @ 300DPI (print-ready) 5x HD deck versions at 1280x720px for presentations 20x Social panels at 1080x1350px (4 per strip) for Instagram carousel 2 Complete Art Styles: Clean Adobe Illustrator Vector + Classic Hand-Inked Newspaper Comic Full print-ready PDF decks, fully editable AI/SVG sources Professional blank templates at 6000x2000px master with bleed/safe guides
Project Description: I created a full set of whimsical, hand-painted watercolor illustrations for a children's storytelling mail club. What I delivered: Consistent character design — Bramble the Hedgehog Postman, Pip the Mouse Girl & Tilly the Owl (same face, outfit, and charm in every scene) 8x A5 double-sided story letters with integrated hand-lettered captions Front cover design in magical storybook style Style: Traditional watercolor, soft paper texture, warm & cozy, magical but child-friendly. Perfect for story mail clubs, children's books, educational publishing, and young reader products.
Create original digital illustrations for clients across publishing, editorial, and creative projects. Translate briefs, concepts, and visual references into polished artwork while maintaining consistency in composition, color, style, and visual storytelling. Collaborate with clients to refine concepts, incorporate feedback, and deliver final artwork in formats suited to their intended use.
Develop character illustrations, illustrated scenes, and visual narratives for children's books and comic projects. Focus on character expression, storytelling, scene composition, and visual continuity to create engaging artwork that supports the intended audience and narrative. Work from project briefs and storyboards, maintain consistency across illustrations, and prepare artwork for publication or digital presentation.
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