Nabeel H.

🏆 Top Rated Plus · 🏆 80+ Projects Completed · 🏆 100% Hand-Drawn, No AI I illustrate soft, dreamy watercolor for bedtime and emotional stories, and vibrant cartoon color for fun, energetic and educational books. Everything is drawn by hand digitally, with no AI at any stage. 80+ children books completed on Upwork, and Top Rated Plus status, I know what self-publishing authors need: characters that stay consistent from page 1 to page 32, and files that pass KDP and IngramSpark on the first upload. My art is designed to tell your story visually: it guides emotion, builds comfort, and makes kids want to return to the same pages again and again. WHAT I CAN HELP YOU WITH - Picture book illustrations: full spreads, single pages and spot art - Character design: expressive, kid-friendly characters with a turnaround sheet so they look the same on every page - Book covers: front, back and spine, sized to your exact page count - Print-ready formatting for KDP & IngramSpark: 300 DPI, correct bleed, margins and trim sizes - Educational books, bedtime stories, fairy tales and activity books for ages 0–16 STYLES & TOOLS - Styles: soft watercolor, vibrant cartoon, and comic-style illustration - Also available: mascot design for kids' brands and page layout with text placement - Tools: Procreate, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator MY PROCESS 1. Story review: I read your manuscript and suggest a page-by-page illustration plan 2. Character concepts: you approve the look of your characters before anything else 3. Rough sketches for every page: you see the full layout before I start color 4. Final color illustrations 5. Print-ready files delivered for KDP & IngramSpark Revisions: 2 rounds at the sketch stage and 1 round at the final color stage are included. Sketch-stage changes are where adjustments are easiest, which is why I share every page before coloring. - You receive full commercial rights to all artwork on final payment WHY AUTHORS WORK WITH ME You're updated at every stage, so there are no surprises at delivery. Many of my clients come back for their second and third books because their characters are already designed and ready to continue. Send me a message with your story idea, word count and target age group. I'll reply the same day with a tailored portfolio selection and a clear quote. Happy to jump on a quick call to talk through your vision.