I’m Favour Grace, I’m a children’s book illustrator creating colorful, engaging illustrations that bring stories and characters to life. I specialize in children’s picture books, storybook illustrations, character design, educational illustrations, and book covers. My style is playful, expressive, and child-friendly, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and memorable characters. I can help authors, publishers, educators, and content creators turn their ideas into polished illustrations for picture books, storybooks, educational materials, and digital children’s content. I create character designs, full scenes, expressions, and illustrations that work together to make a story visually exciting and easy for children to connect with. Services: Children’s Book Illustration • Character Design • Storybook Illustration • Educational Illustration • Book Covers • Digital Illustration • Character Expressions & Turnarounds Let’s bring your children’s story to life with colorful illustrations that capture attention and make every page memorable.…

FAVOUR GRACE

I’m Favour Grace, I’m a children’s book illustrator creating colorful, engaging illustrations that bring stories and characters to life. I specialize in children’s picture books, storybook illustrations, character design, educational illustrations, and book covers. My style is playful, expressive, and child-friendly, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and memorable characters. I can help authors, publishers, educators, and content creators turn their ideas into polished illustrations for picture books, storybooks, educational materials, and digital children’s content. I create character designs, full scenes, expressions, and illustrations that work together to make a story visually exciting and easy for children to connect with. Services: Children’s Book Illustration • Character Design • Storybook Illustration • Educational Illustration • Book Covers • Digital Illustration • Character Expressions & Turnarounds Let’s bring your children’s story to life with colorful illustrations that capture attention and make every page memorable.…

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I’m Favour Grace, I’m a children’s book illustrator creating colorful, engaging illustrations that bring stories and characters to life. I specialize in children’s picture books, storybook illustrations, character design, educational illustrations, and book covers. My style is playful, expressive, and child-friendly, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and memorable characters.

I can help authors, publishers, educators, and content creators turn their ideas into polished illustrations for picture books, storybooks, educational materials, and digital children’s content. I create character designs, full scenes, expressions, and illustrations that work together to make a story visually exciting and easy for children to connect with.

Services: Children’s Book Illustration • Character Design • Storybook Illustration • Educational Illustration • Book Covers • Digital Illustration • Character Expressions & Turnarounds

Let’s bring your children’s story to life with colorful illustrations that capture attention and make every page memorable.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Yoruba
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
German
Fluent
Hausa
Fluent
Igbo
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Book Cover & Visual Designer at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 16, 2026 - Present
I create professional visual designs for authors, businesses, and individuals. My services include book cover design, children’s book illustration, graphic design, character design, logo design, web design, fashion design, and visual storytelling. I turn client ideas and briefs into creative, polished designs while paying close attention to composition, color, detail, and the client’s vision.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 16, 2026 - Present
I create professional visual designs for authors, businesses, and individuals, specializing in book cover design, children’s book illustration, graphic design, character design, logo design, and visual storytelling. I develop creative concepts from client briefs and focus on clear communication, strong composition, appealing visuals, and designs that match each client’s goals.
Children’s Storybook Illustration & Cover Design (Portfolio Project) at Independent Portfolio Project
January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026
Develop a full children’s storybook visual concept including cover design, story scenes, and character illustrations. Focus on visual storytelling that supports themes of adventure, friendship, and discovery while maintaining consistent character and scene design throughout the concept.
Freelance Graphic Designer & Illustrator at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 2025 - Present
Create visual designs for authors, businesses, and individuals based on client briefs. Produce book covers, children’s illustrations, character designs, logos, graphics, and related visual assets. Emphasize composition, color, typography, detail, and clear visual communication while staying responsive to feedback to ensure the final work matches the client’s vision. Portfolio work includes a children’s storybook concept covering cover design, story scenes, and character illustrations focused on adventure, friendship, and discovery.

Education

Certificate in Graphic Design at Yaba College of Technology
January 16, 2026 - January 24, 2026
Studied graphic design principles, visual communication, typography, composition, color theory, and digital design techniques, with practical work in book covers, illustrations, branding, and creative visual projects.

Qualifications

Certificate in Graphic Design
January 16, 2025 - December 24, 2025
Training in graphic design, visual communication, typography, color theory, composition, branding, illustration, and digital design. Developed practical skills creating book covers, illustrations, logos, and other visual content.

Industry Experience

Education, Other, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services
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