Illustrators
Explore carefully selected illustrators offering support across book covers, children’s books, character development and interior artwork.
Compare each professional’s style, experience, portfolio and service options to find the right creative fit for your project. You retain ownership of your work and remain involved in every creative decision.
Before work begins, the illustrator and customer agree the scope, timeline, revision allowance, price and applicable usage or licensing rights.
Hayley Davis
Professional book designer specialising in striking cover art and high-impact visual interiors
Experience - Professional book designer specialising in striking cover art and high-impact visual interiors. With a background designing for major publishers like Sage Publications, I bring academic precision and creative flair to every project. I partner with authors to create beautiful, display-worthy books, from eye-catching book covers to elegant, image-forward interior layouts perfect for coffee table editions.
Specialisms - Book Design, Cover Art Design, Visual Interior
Andreia Serrano
2D Illustrator
Experience - I’m a London-based 2D illustrator specialising in colourful, cozy illustrations for children’s books and story-driven projects.
I love bringing stories to life through expressive characters, playful animals, and warm, inviting artwork with a simple cartoon style. Whether you’re looking for a single book cover, a handful of illustrations, or a fully illustrated book, I enjoy working closely with authors to create artwork that captures the heart of their story.
Specialisms - Children's Books, Story Driven Projects
Alistair Quietsch
Graphic Designer/Illustrator
Experience - I am a illustrator and designer living and working in Glasgow with over 5 years experience in the field.
I formerly worked as a Graphic Designer for Network Signs in Glasgow working with over 100 clients over the year and a half I was there. My previous design and illustration clients have been Greater Govanhill Magazine, The Scots Language Centre, Sistema Big Noise, ABL Pedals, EVATA, Pop Mutations, Nice 'n' Sleazy and Sweethaven Promotions to list a few.
Specialisms - Graphic Design
Sam Richards
Illustrator
Experience - I'm Sam Richards, or Richarts in the creative space.
I'm an illustrator specialising in children's books, editorial and branding. My style is playful, focusing on expressive characters, clean line work and fun palettes.
Versatility is a strength of mine, so whether your project requires colourful, energetic scenes, or individual, detailed spot illustrations, I can adapt to best fit your needs.
Specialisms - Children's Books, Branding
What kind of illustration support do you need?
Book-cover illustration
Artwork created specifically for the visual concept of a book cover.
Children’s-book illustration
Narrative scenes, characters and page artwork designed to work alongside the text.
Character development
Exploring the appearance, expression, clothing and visual personality of key characters.
Interior and spot illustrations
Smaller illustrations, decorative elements or full-page images appearing throughout a book.
Complete illustrated-book packages
A coordinated set of illustrations created across an agreed number of pages or spreads.
Commissioning Process
1. Explore
Review styles, portfolios and professional specialisms.
2. Enquire
Share information about the book, audience, required artwork and intended use.
3. Agree
Confirm the creative brief, number of illustrations, schedule, revisions, price and rights.
4. Create
Begin the project once the agreement and initial payment requirements are completed.