Pixar-Inspired Children's Book Illustration
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I'm seeking a talented illustrator to create engaging, Pixar-inspired artwork for my children's book titled "Slow, Poke & Dude Try Out a Farm." The story features a cast of adorable animal characters, including a hedgehog, llama, capybara, and sloth.
### Requirements:
- Illustrations should capture the whimsical and imaginative essence of Pixar animations.
- Style should appeal to young children and their parents.
- Ability to bring unique animal characters to life in a captivating way.
### What I need illustrated:
* **32 interior pages total**
* **1 front cover**
* **1 full wraparound paperback cover**: back cover + spine + front cover
* Optional: character sticker/cutout files for future marketing
### Interior page format:
Each interior page should be:
* Trim size: **8.5 x 8.5 inches**
* Full bleed setup: **8.625 x 8.75 inches**
* Minimum: **300 DPI**
* Pixel target: about **2588 x 2625 px**
* Delivered as high-resolution PNG, TIFF, or layered PSD files
* No story text baked into the artwork unless it is part of a sign, like “Welcome to Pattie’s Farm”
Amazon KDP says manuscript and cover images should be at least **300 DPI**, and full-bleed artwork needs to extend past the trim area because pages are trimmed after printing.
### Style:
I want a bright, colorful, polished **3D animated children’s storybook style**. I have character references already created. Please use them as the design guide, but keep the illustrations original and consistent.
### Main characters:
* **Poke**: nervous hedgehog with glasses, backpack, bare feet, cautious personality
* **Slow**: sleepy sloth with an airplane neck pillow
* **Dude**: calm cream llama with surfer hair and puka shell necklace
* **Peanut**: excited capybara with two pink bows and girly lashes
### Important art rules:
* Keep characters consistent from page to page
* Leave open space for editable text in Canva
* No speech bubbles
* No thought bubbles
* No random text in the images
* Poke never steps in poop
* Dude should not have bloodshot eyes or a headband
* Dude walks on all fours like a llama
* Slow should look sleepy and wear the airplane neck pillow
* Peanut should have two bows and eyelashes
### Cover:
I need a finished cover after the interior page count is locked. Since the book will be 32 pages, the cover should be built using the Amazon KDP paperback cover template for an 8.5 x 8.5 book. Amazon requires paperback covers to be one continuous image, with bleed included, and the spine size depends on page count and paper type.
### Requirements:
- Illustrations should capture the whimsical and imaginative essence of Pixar animations.
- Style should appeal to young children and their parents.
- Ability to bring unique animal characters to life in a captivating way.
### What I need illustrated:
* **32 interior pages total**
* **1 front cover**
* **1 full wraparound paperback cover**: back cover + spine + front cover
* Optional: character sticker/cutout files for future marketing
### Interior page format:
Each interior page should be:
* Trim size: **8.5 x 8.5 inches**
* Full bleed setup: **8.625 x 8.75 inches**
* Minimum: **300 DPI**
* Pixel target: about **2588 x 2625 px**
* Delivered as high-resolution PNG, TIFF, or layered PSD files
* No story text baked into the artwork unless it is part of a sign, like “Welcome to Pattie’s Farm”
Amazon KDP says manuscript and cover images should be at least **300 DPI**, and full-bleed artwork needs to extend past the trim area because pages are trimmed after printing.
### Style:
I want a bright, colorful, polished **3D animated children’s storybook style**. I have character references already created. Please use them as the design guide, but keep the illustrations original and consistent.
### Main characters:
* **Poke**: nervous hedgehog with glasses, backpack, bare feet, cautious personality
* **Slow**: sleepy sloth with an airplane neck pillow
* **Dude**: calm cream llama with surfer hair and puka shell necklace
* **Peanut**: excited capybara with two pink bows and girly lashes
### Important art rules:
* Keep characters consistent from page to page
* Leave open space for editable text in Canva
* No speech bubbles
* No thought bubbles
* No random text in the images
* Poke never steps in poop
* Dude should not have bloodshot eyes or a headband
* Dude walks on all fours like a llama
* Slow should look sleepy and wear the airplane neck pillow
* Peanut should have two bows and eyelashes
### Cover:
I need a finished cover after the interior page count is locked. Since the book will be 32 pages, the cover should be built using the Amazon KDP paperback cover template for an 8.5 x 8.5 book. Amazon requires paperback covers to be one continuous image, with bleed included, and the spine size depends on page count and paper type.