I'm a professional children’s book illustrator, with 5 years of experience. I have illustrated books in different art styles: Free style, 3D AI art, 2D vector art and many more. I have used mostly bright color’s in my designs, that grabs more attention from your audience, the children. I'm an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop. I specialize in creating 3d, digital and vector illustrations for children books and book cover as well plus Logos, Stationary design and Social Media kit. I always try to satisfy my clients with my eye catchy work. If you have any questions, please just contact me and I'll respond as fast as possible...!!!…

Sulaiman Basit

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I'm a professional children’s book illustrator, with 5 years of experience. I have illustrated books in different art styles: Free style, 3D AI art, 2D vector art and many more. I have used mostly bright color’s in my designs, that grabs more attention from your audience, the children. I'm an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop. I specialize in creating 3d, digital and vector illustrations for children books and book cover as well plus Logos, Stationary design and Social Media kit. I always try to satisfy my clients with my eye catchy work. If you have any questions, please just contact me and I'll respond as fast as possible...!!!…

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I’m a professional children’s book illustrator, with 5 years of experience. I have illustrated books in different art styles: Free style, 3D AI art, 2D vector art and many more. I have used mostly bright color’s in my designs, that grabs more attention from your audience, the children. I’m an expert in Illustrator and Photoshop. I specialize in creating 3d, digital and vector illustrations for children books and book cover as well plus Logos, Stationary design and Social Media kit. I always try to satisfy my clients with my eye catchy work.

If you have any questions, please just contact me and I’ll respond as fast as possible…!!!

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Book Illustrator & Cover Designer at Twis
March 5, 2025 - April 15, 2026
I created captivating book covers for fiction, nonfiction, children's books, novels, and self-published titles. Developed custom illustrations, character designs, and visual concepts that bring authors' stories to life. Designed professional front covers, back covers, and full book jackets for print and digital publishing. Collaborated with authors to translate their ideas, target audience, and book themes into compelling visual designs. Prepared high-resolution, print-ready cover files that meet publishing platform specifications. Delivered polished designs that strengthen book presentation, branding, and market appeal.
Book Formatting & Typesetting Specialist at Publis Global
August 15, 2024 - February 4, 2025
I formatted manuscripts into professional, publication-ready books for print and digital distribution. I created clean interior layouts with consistent typography, margins, spacing, chapter headings, page numbers, and paragraph styles. Prepared E-books and print interiors compatible with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and other publishing platforms. Format children's books, novels, workbooks, journals, educational materials, and nonfiction publications. Correct layout inconsistencies, awkward page breaks, widows, orphans, and other common typesetting issues. Export properly formatted PDF and EPUB files while maintaining readability and professional presentation.
Children's Book Illustrator & Layout Designer at Creative Child Publishers
June 7, 2022 - August 25, 2022
Illustrate engaging children's stories using expressive characters, colorful scenes, and age-appropriate visual storytelling. Develop illustration concepts based on manuscripts, storyboards, author briefs, and creative direction. Design children's book interiors by combining illustrations, text, and page compositions into cohesive reading experiences. Maintain visual consistency across characters, backgrounds, color palettes, and illustrations throughout each book. Prepare print-ready files with appropriate dimensions, bleed, resolution, and safe margins. Work with authors and publishers to refine illustrations and layouts according to feedback and project requirements.
Book Cover Designer & Self-Publishing Consultant at Komta
January 4, 2021 - December 21, 2022
Designed attractive book covers and interior layouts for independent authors and self-publishers. Assisted authors with book preparation for Amazon KDP and other self-publishing platforms. Created genre-appropriate cover concepts for romance, fantasy, business, personal development, biographies, and educational books. Prepared print-ready cover designs using the required trim sizes, spine widths, bleed settings, and file specifications. Reviewed manuscript formatting and cover files to identify errors before publication. Helped authors improve the visual quality, consistency, and professionalism of their books through practical design recommendations.

Education

Bachelor Of Technology at Lautech
January 17, 2018 - February 15, 2024

Qualifications

Book Design and Illustration
January 12, 2022 - November 16, 2022
Proficient in creating custom book illustrations, compelling cover designs, character artwork, and visual concepts for fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. Skilled in translating manuscripts and creative briefs into engaging visuals while maintaining consistent artistic style, composition, and color harmony.
Professional Book Formatting and Typesetting
April 11, 2023 - August 12, 2023
Skilled in formatting manuscripts for print and digital publishing, including chapter layouts, typography, margins, page numbering, and consistent text styling. Familiar with preparing publication-ready PDF and EPUB files and formatting books to meet Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) requirements.
Digital Publishing and Self-Publishing Preparation
July 3, 2024 - August 16, 2024
Experienced in preparing books for independent publication, from cover design and interior layout to final file checks. Understands print specifications, trim sizes, bleed, spine calculations, image resolution, and digital book presentation. Focused on producing polished, readable, and professionally presented books that meet publishing platform requirements.

Industry Experience

Other
    Lily and the Magic Box
    This artwork was created as part of a children’s storybook project designed to bring imagination and storytelling to life through soft watercolor textures and whimsical illustration style. The purpose of this illustration was to create a magical and emotional moment that captures a child’s curiosity, wonder, and connection with fantasy elements. The glowing fairy emerging from the box symbolizes imagination, discovery, and adventure—core themes in children’s storytelling.…
    Cover Books Illustration and Magazine Cover
    Cover book illustration designed for author, publisher or any story teller and one of them was Lazarus who want to publish the books called FROM MONKEY MAN TO GOD and it was available on the bookstore platform and the other was cover for Magazine i did for HIP HOP ORGY…
    Books Illustration - Esteban Mira Cibola
    Illustration for story books, Esteban Mira Cibola- i make several scene that illustrate the monumental scene on the story of the book. including the main story which is the finding the gold city of cibola…
    Books Illustration - The Keys by Sherin Nicole
    Sherin Nicole is an author, a pop-culture pundit, and might be a covert agent. in this project she and the other well know author which is Drew Bittner, Leon Cooper, David Disspain by the contact of Sherin, she trust me to do the illustration on their books called The Keys: Twisted Tales from Auntie's Attic - The stories are supernatural, dark & twisty, and sometimes humorous. The challenges that came up with the dark and fantasy concept was they trust me to convert the story and message behind the word into visual with the symbol and code inside the drawing, all of the objects and concept was carefully chose to get best representation using metaphor and symbol and using my drawing style it was custom fit to capture the story into conceptual art and illustration. I made few of the illustration for the book and the above sample was one of them, you can check all over the internet to see the full version of the book including the illustration.…
    Colorful Children's ''Happy birthday Lennox and Leilani'' Book
    This is a colorful birthday-themed children's book created for young readers. I illustrated every page with bright, engaging artwork and prepared the final print-ready files. This project showcases my creativity, character consistency, and child-friendly illustration style.…