Cartoonish Children Book Illustration
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
Title:
Children’s Book Illustrator Needed – Whimsical Caterpillar-to-Butterfly Story (12 Pages + Cover)
Project Overview:
Hi there! I’ve written a fully rhymed children’s book titled The Caterpillar Who Dreamed of Flying. It’s designed for babies, toddlers, and early readers (ages 1–6). The tone is gentle, magical, and emotionally uplifting — following the journey of a little caterpillar who dreams of one day flying and eventually becomes a butterfly.
I'm looking for a talented illustrator who can bring this story to life with soft, colorful, and expressive illustrations, ideally in a hand-drawn or digital watercolor/cartoon style that appeals to modern parents and kids (think Gen Alpha/Gen Beta aesthetics).
Scope of Work:
12 interior page illustrations (full-page or spreads)
1 front cover illustration (optional: full wrap including back cover)
Caterpillar character should show a range of expressions and poses (curious, dreamy, sleepy, excited, flying, etc.)
Backgrounds: garden, sky, cocoon scenes, birds, other bug friends
Final files: high-resolution for print (300 DPI), RGB/CMYK versions, layered PSD/PNG files if possible
Visual Style Inspiration:
Whimsical, soft color palette
Gentle cartoon or hand-drawn linework
Think: modern bedtime stories, soft textures, baby-friendly detail
What I’ll Provide:
I've attached a screenshot of a sample cover page, but this is very rough draft ideas and I'm open to better design and illustrations.
Full manuscript with page-by-page illustration notes
Color palette suggestions
Character ideas
Sample AI references for visual tone (if needed)
Ideal Timeline:
4–6 weeks preferred, flexible for the right artist
Budget:
Please provide your rates (fixed per project or per illustration) — I’m looking for high-quality work within a reasonable budget.
Let’s Collaborate!
If this sounds like a project you’d love to bring to life, I’d love to see samples of your work, particularly anything in children’s illustration.
Thank you!
Children’s Book Illustrator Needed – Whimsical Caterpillar-to-Butterfly Story (12 Pages + Cover)
Project Overview:
Hi there! I’ve written a fully rhymed children’s book titled The Caterpillar Who Dreamed of Flying. It’s designed for babies, toddlers, and early readers (ages 1–6). The tone is gentle, magical, and emotionally uplifting — following the journey of a little caterpillar who dreams of one day flying and eventually becomes a butterfly.
I'm looking for a talented illustrator who can bring this story to life with soft, colorful, and expressive illustrations, ideally in a hand-drawn or digital watercolor/cartoon style that appeals to modern parents and kids (think Gen Alpha/Gen Beta aesthetics).
Scope of Work:
12 interior page illustrations (full-page or spreads)
1 front cover illustration (optional: full wrap including back cover)
Caterpillar character should show a range of expressions and poses (curious, dreamy, sleepy, excited, flying, etc.)
Backgrounds: garden, sky, cocoon scenes, birds, other bug friends
Final files: high-resolution for print (300 DPI), RGB/CMYK versions, layered PSD/PNG files if possible
Visual Style Inspiration:
Whimsical, soft color palette
Gentle cartoon or hand-drawn linework
Think: modern bedtime stories, soft textures, baby-friendly detail
What I’ll Provide:
I've attached a screenshot of a sample cover page, but this is very rough draft ideas and I'm open to better design and illustrations.
Full manuscript with page-by-page illustration notes
Color palette suggestions
Character ideas
Sample AI references for visual tone (if needed)
Ideal Timeline:
4–6 weeks preferred, flexible for the right artist
Budget:
Please provide your rates (fixed per project or per illustration) — I’m looking for high-quality work within a reasonable budget.
Let’s Collaborate!
If this sounds like a project you’d love to bring to life, I’d love to see samples of your work, particularly anything in children’s illustration.
Thank you!