Illustration for Children’s Books
Illustration for children’s books is a great responsibility. Children are much quicker to be influenced. Their minds are open receivers that will not hesitate to grasp new concepts. Having an audience who is highly sensitive, you should take into consideration what you want them to perceive. Illustration for this audience must have certain qualities. When it comes to illustrators, there are thousands of illustrators who would deliver your desirable results just fine.
Here are my top 3 picks. These people know what they are doing.
3 Less-known Talented Illustrators for Children’s Books
You can find thousands of illustrators with a very wide range of pricing, abilities and styles on the internet. In this post, we will focus on three lesser-known illustrators whose talents exceed expectations and can balance those three qualities together nicely.
1. Elham Nargesivash
Elham Nargesivash used to be graphic designer, however, her love of children’s books and illustration pushed her to illustrating children’s books.
Her dedication to fine details as well as her style in coloring make her a perfect candidate for an illustrator for any children’s books. Her main field of study was graphics and she is using all that knowledge pretty well.
She currently has a collection consisting of her recent works on Pinterest. Don’t take just our words for it. Go take a look at her collection.
Priced at $20.00 to $45.00 per sheet, she can deliver both on-paper and digital versions and deliver at a pace that is comfortable both for her and you, the publisher.
2. Akram Kholghi
Akram Kholghi’s work portrays things a little bit differently. She is an experienced Children’s book illustrator and character designer. You can see her lovely work on some computer and mobile games published on Google Play. She has a taste in graphic design as well as UI design.
She graduated from The University of Shiraz and the Art University of Tehran majoring in Illustration. After a 15-year journey of working as team manager for design departments on a couple of well-known companies, she has decided to go it alone and freelance her way to her dream.
I’m talking about a dream that was born when she was 5 when she watched an animation on her neighbor’s TV which led her to become a painter. Her pencil and her book never left their hands since that day.
She is currently working on a book as a story writer. She is also illustrating that story herself hoping that it would leave a positive impression in the hearts and minds of children. The book tells the story of a lonely child who has the power to talk with birds, and goes on a long journey with them.
She is in love with all the children in the world and wishes that they all grow up in a warm home alongside a loving mom and dad with her books taking a small space in their bookshelves.
3. Eliza Murakami
Eliza is a freelance illustrator based in Brazil who has caught my attention. Her impeccable designs make her a great candidate for Children’s books publications.
Her happy drawings can make any child smile to what she has drawn on paper. Eliza is currently available for commissions and you can contact her by visiting her own website.
Conclusion
Although there are thousands of people doing illustrations for children’s books, I wanted to take the time to research through popular interfaces like Behance and Pinterest in search of talented artists who have not received the attention they so amazingly deserve. I am certain that if you choose any of these 3 for your illustration work, you won’t be disappointed at all.
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