Ayza S.
Children's Book illustrator
🏆 Top 1% Talent on Upwork 🏆 8+ Years Children’s Book Illustration Experience 🏆 100% Original Hand-Drawn Artwork Children's book illustrator | Founder of Kiddo Books Studio Hello, I am Ayza a passionate illustrator and founder of Kiddo books Studio. I have a dedicated team of 15 professional children’s book illustrators with over 8 years of combined, hands-on experience helping authors, publishers, and educators transform stories into beautiful, child-friendly visual worlds. We specialize in children’s book illustration, watercolor-style artwork, kid-friendly character design, and soft 2D illustrations that feel warm, gentle, and emotionally engaging. Our team creates illustrations that truly connect with young readers through expressive characters, calming color palettes, and thoughtful storytelling details on every page. Children’s books need more than attractive images—they need illustrations that tell the story visually, guide emotions, and feel comforting and memorable. That’s the heart of our work. Our team carefully reviews each manuscript, age group, and creative vision to ensure every illustration fits seamlessly into the story and looks perfect in print and digital formats (Amazon KDP, eBooks, PDFs). Services We Offer • Children’s book illustration (covers + full interiors) • Children's book illustrations Watercolor-style illustrations for children • Childrens book illustrations Character illustration & mascot design for kids • Children's book illustrations Educational & storybook illustrations • Children's book illustrations Amazon KDP–ready children’s books • Children's book illustrations Soft, hand-drawn 2D illustration styles • Children's book illustrations Adobe illustrations expert • Children's book illustrations Procreate illustrations • Children's book illustrations Digital illustrations • Children's book illustrations layout design • Children's book illustrations Cartoon and Comics • Children's book illustrations 2D illustrations • Children's book illustrations Why Clients Love Working With Our Team • 100% original, hand-drawn artwork (no AI—ever) • Illustration styles crafted specifically for young readers • High-resolution, print-ready files (300 DPI) • Smooth communication with dedicated project coordination • Careful attention to layout, margins, and publishing standards Our Collaborative Process Story review → character concepts → rough sketches → feedback & revisions → final colored illustrations → print-ready delivery You’re involved at every stage, with clear communication and consistent updates throughout the project. We’re passionate about illustrating for children. As a team, we love creating characters that feel kind, worlds that feel safe, and artwork children enjoy returning to again and again. Whether your book is playful, emotional, educational, or bedtime-calm, our illustrators work together to ensure the artwork supports the story’s message and age group perfectly. If you’re an author seeking a reliable children’s book illustration team, or a publisher looking for high-quality watercolor illustrations at scale, we’d love to bring your story to life. Keywords to find me: #childrens book illustrator #childrens book illustration #kids book illustrator #picture book illustrator #storybook illustration #watercolor children illustration #character design for kids #childrens book character #characterillustration #mascot illustration #lillustration for kids #hand drawn children illustration #softwater color art #illustration artist
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $18k
Billed in all: $55,096$55k
$569 in the last 6 months
Across 34 contracts
Across 116 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 0.55% in Procreate
Top 1% in 4 of 15 skills, ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- #4Freehand Digital Illustration585 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 0.68%🇵🇰#1 of 32
- #4Whimsical75 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 5%🇵🇰#1 of 12
- #6Cartoon Style495 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 1%🇵🇰#2 of 42
- #7Character Illustration643 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #3Top 1%🇵🇰#3 of 70
- #7Mascot Logo338 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 2%🇵🇰#2 of 81
- #8Procreate1,451 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #1Top 0.55%🇵🇰#1 of 55
- #8Watercolor769 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 1%🇵🇰#2 of 51
- #8Book Illustration646 freelancers · 🇵🇰 #2Top 1%🇵🇰#2 of 100