Freelance and remote Book illustrators jobs

As above , written by Sinéad Coffey. It's a heartfelt children's picture book inspired by my Irish childhood, my grandmother and conversations with my own two daughters. The story explores love, family, memories and the connections between generations, particularly how children can come to know and love someone they've never met through the stories passed down to them. The manuscript is complete. I'm looking for support with character development, beautiful hand-painted or watercolour-style illustrations, cover design, professional book layout and preparation for print. I'd like the illustrations to reflect real family members and authentic Irish settings, using family photographs as references. My intention is to produce a beautiful, timeless, professionally published hardcover children's book for sale in New Zealand and potentially internationally. I'm seeking information on your process, pricing, timelines, publishing options and commercial rights. Read more

My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and I want to get him a hand-drawn picture book. One night when I was sad he made up a bedtime story for me, and I want to bring that bedtime story to life in a hand-illustrated book. I will provide the story text and any relevant details about us, the characters, and the mood I would like to capture. I’m looking for a warm, personal illustration style that feels suitable for a keepsake gift. Please include guidance on recommended page count, book dimensions, and final deliverables. Final artwork should be suitable for printing as a physical picture book, with print-ready files provided. Read more

I need a book/comic illustrator to help bring an extensively planned comic book universe to life. The project involves translating established concepts into compelling visual storytelling, including characters, settings, and sequential comic art. Please share relevant comic, graphic novel, or narrative illustration samples—especially work demonstrating character consistency, world-building, and panel-to-panel storytelling. Experience collaborating remotely on an ongoing creative project is helpful. This is a remote, part-time contract with a flexible timeline. Scope, deliverables, visual style, and workflow can be discussed based on your portfolio and proposed approach. Read more

I’m looking for an illustrator for a children’s book. The project will involve creating engaging, age-appropriate illustrations that support the story and appeal to young readers. Please share a portfolio with relevant children’s book, character illustration, or storytelling work. Experience developing consistent characters and a cohesive visual style across multiple pages is welcome. This is a fully remote project. Final deliverables should be supplied in high-resolution, print-ready digital formats; exact scope, page count, style, and timeline will be discussed before work begins. Read more

Create illustrations for a children’s book centered on a story about a girl and a star. The visual direction should be imaginative, warm, and engaging for young readers. Please bring experience in children’s book illustration, including character-focused storytelling, expressive scenes, and cohesive visual style across a book. The final scope, illustration count, format, and delivery schedule will be agreed before work begins. This is a fully remote project. Please share relevant children’s book portfolio samples, particularly work with whimsical, magical, or storybook-inspired themes. Read more

Create a visually engaging book cover and a set of interior pictorial illustrations for an essay exploring universes. The visual direction may include selected 3D elements where they support the concept. Please develop artwork suitable for book-cover use and interior page placement, with a cohesive style across all deliverables. Experience with book-cover graphic design, illustration layout, and preparing print-ready artwork is important. Share relevant portfolio examples, particularly conceptual, science-inspired, or 3D-enhanced illustration work, along with your proposed creative approach and deliverables. Read more

Create illustrations for a story in a cohesive visual style. The work should support the narrative, characters, settings, and key moments of the manuscript. Please share a portfolio with relevant book, children’s story, or narrative illustration samples. Include your preferred illustration style, typical process, and estimated turnaround for a small set of finished illustrations. Deliver final high-resolution digital artwork suitable for book or digital publishing, with source files included where applicable. Read more

Create engaging original illustrations for a children’s book. The visual style should be age-appropriate, expressive, and consistent across characters, settings, and the full story. Please be comfortable developing character concepts and producing polished book-ready artwork. Deliverables, illustration count, page layout requirements, and source-file needs will be finalized together. This is a single remote project, with completion targeted for December. Please share relevant children’s book portfolio samples and your estimated timeline. Read more

Create warm, engaging full-colour illustrations for a children’s book aimed at school-aged readers. The book contains 8 stories focused on encouraging independence, respect, and trust toward blind children. The project includes approximately 10–12 illustrations per story (around 80–100 total), plus a cover illustration. Develop appealing characters, colourful scenes, and a cohesive visual approach with consistent character designs across all stories. Please provide editable source files alongside final high-resolution artwork suitable for print. Share your estimated per-illustration and full-project pricing, what is included in your process, and an estimated timeline for delivery by the end of November. The full manuscript and visual references will be provided for the selected illustrator. Read more

Hello! I am looking for an illustrator for the first book of my series Busy Brains! I WILL NOT engage with any illustrators that use AI (I can tell when it is), so please do not bother applying if you are an AI “artist”. Thanks! The Busy Brains series serves as a resource for parents and children to help navigate the everyday challenges of a busy mind. Through comforting metaphors and imagery, self-regulation tactics, and coping mechanisms, Busy Brains opens the door to conversations with kids in the senior kindergarten to first-grade age range. The story itself is around 27 pages, with two pages of material for the worksheets for kids, plus one page of written instructions for parents on how to handle mental health. There will also need to be a cover done, plus the back cover! The vision is a young girl (brunette) around age 7 who is having her mind taken over by little friends (that look similar to soot sprites). I am looking for very expressive, emotion filled drawings that use colour to mimic the emotions of the story! Read more

Create a market-aware illustrated cover for a debut self-published romantasy novel. The design should fit current genre conventions while standing out to romantasy readers. Please bring experience with romance/fantasy book covers and an understanding of visual trends, typography, composition, and thumbnail readability for online storefronts. Deliver a polished, publication-ready cover design suitable for self-publishing, with collaborative refinement to align the final artwork with the book’s tone and target audience. Read more

Create original illustrations for a book project. The visual direction, manuscript details, illustration count, and final format will be shared with the selected freelancer. Please provide a portfolio featuring relevant book, editorial, or narrative illustration work. Deliver polished, print- and/or digital-ready artwork in the agreed file formats. This is a fully remote project. Clear communication, consistency of style across the book, and reliable delivery of artwork are important. Read more

Create black-and-white illustrations for a coloring book based on scenes from an existing published book. The artwork should translate key moments, settings, and characters into engaging line art suitable for coloring. Please have experience with book illustration and producing clean, print-ready coloring-page artwork. Final files should be delivered in a high-resolution format appropriate for publication. The work will be completed remotely within the same country as the author. Source material and scene direction will be provided from the published book. Read more

We are seeking an illustrator for a potential series of up to 50 colour spot illustrations for Eerie Escapes: 50 Scary Weekends in America, an adult travel book under contract with Countryman Press, an imprint distributed by W. W. Norton. The book is expected to be published in fall 2028, and we need the project delivered by April 2027. Each chapter will need one atmospheric illustration based on an eerie destination or regional subject, such as a lantern, vintage suitcase, lighthouse, historic building, or cryptid. We are considering either a soft watercolor or gouache style, or expressive line drawings with selective colour or light washes. Images should focus on a central subject with minimal background and a vintage, slightly eerie mood. Final artwork must be original, human-created, high-resolution, and suitable for professional print publication; generative AI cannot be used. We will provide visual references and confirm final print specifications with the publisher. Read more