Muted Storybook Illustrations Needed
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
I’m preparing a self-published children’s story with a slightly more serious tone, and I need a small set of full-page illustrations to bring it to life. The visual direction is “realistic, but somewhat cartoonish”—think storybook realism rather than Saturday-morning cute. Colours should stay on the muted, earthy side to fit the rural setting and keep things grounded.
The story calls for several establishing shots:
• a modest rural sheriff’s office
• a veterinary clinic
• a boy and his dog out in an open field
• the boy asleep in bed at night
• the same dog, identifiable by a few distinctive markings, shown in different activities throughout the book
I’m looking for clean compositions without excessive detail; atmosphere and character expression matter more than intricate backgrounds. Final artwork should be delivered as high-resolution PNG or layered PSD files ready for print, along with web-ready JPEGs for marketing.
If this style resonates with you, let me know how many illustrations you recommend for seamless pacing, your typical turnaround per piece, and any questions you have about character design or page dimensions.
The story calls for several establishing shots:
• a modest rural sheriff’s office
• a veterinary clinic
• a boy and his dog out in an open field
• the boy asleep in bed at night
• the same dog, identifiable by a few distinctive markings, shown in different activities throughout the book
I’m looking for clean compositions without excessive detail; atmosphere and character expression matter more than intricate backgrounds. Final artwork should be delivered as high-resolution PNG or layered PSD files ready for print, along with web-ready JPEGs for marketing.
If this style resonates with you, let me know how many illustrations you recommend for seamless pacing, your typical turnaround per piece, and any questions you have about character design or page dimensions.