Ruth I.
Children Book Illustrator/ Character Design/ KDP & Cover Design
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Outstanding children's book illustrations and formatting. The final book was beautifully designed, KDP-ready, and required almost no revisions. Communication was excellent from start to finish." YOUR STORY, ILLUSTRATED AND READY TO PUBLISH. I turn children's book manuscripts into fully illustrated, print-ready books for Amazon KDP and IngramSpark, with characters who look the same from the first page to the last. WHAT I DELIVER 1. Character Design: memorable characters with expressions, poses, and turnarounds 2. Picture Book Illustration: full spreads with consistent characters and warm storytelling 3. Cover Design: front, spine, and back, built for visibility and sales 4. Layout & Typography: child-friendly page design, with your text placed around the art 5. KDP & IngramSpark Print Files: correct bleed, margins, spine, and gutter 6. Kindle Ebook Formatting 7. Activity Books & Workbooks: coloring, handwriting, and puzzle interiors 8. Publishing Support: guidance from manuscript through upload Also available: book trailers and light animation to promote your book. MY EXPERTISE 🔹 Children's Book Illustration 🔹 Character Design & Consistency 🔹 Picture Book Layout 🔹 Book Cover Design 🔹 KDP & IngramSpark Formatting 🔹 Print-Ready File Preparation 🔹 Diverse Characters & Settings 🔹 Visual Storytelling TOOLS I USE 🔹 Illustration: Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Fresco, Krita, Corel Painter, Rebelle, Affinity Designer, Adobe Illustrator 🔹 Layout & Print: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Canva 🔹 Early concepts and mood references only: Midjourney, Leonardo AI, Nano Banana, Sora My final artwork is hand-drawn. WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE ME ✔ 100% Job Success and Top Rated ✔ Characters that stay consistent page after page ✔ Print files that meet KDP and IngramSpark requirements ✔ You approve sketches at each stage, so there are no surprises ✔ Clear communication, with replies usually within hours ✔ Adobe Certified Professional in InDesign and Photoshop PROJECT TYPES Picture Books • Storybooks • Early Readers • Educational Books • Activity Books • Handwriting & Cursive Workbooks • Coloring Books • Kindle and Print Editions LET'S BRING YOUR BOOK TO LIFE Whether you have a finished manuscript or a rough idea, I'll help you make a professionally illustrated book that's ready to publish and made to delight young readers. 👉 Send me your manuscript, age group, and page count, and I'll tell you what's realistic. Children's Book Illustrator, Picture Book Illustrator, Storybook Illustrator, Children's Book Illustration, Children's Book Designer, Character Designer, Character Design, Children's Book Cover Designer, Book Cover Design, Book Layout Designer, Picture Book Design, Storybook Design, KDP Formatting Expert, Amazon KDP Specialist, KDP Book Formatting, IngramSpark Formatting, Ebook Formatting, Kindle Formatting, Print Book Design, Print-Ready Files, Activity Book Design, Workbook Design, Coloring Book Illustration, Children's Publishing, Children's Author Support, Self-Publishing Support, Children's Book Animator, Children's Book Animation, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Cartoon Character Animation, Book Animation, Book Trailer, Children's Book Trailer, Animated Book Trailer, Book Video, Storybook Video
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $1.4k
Billed in all: $1,463$1.5k
$174 in the last 6 months
Across 9 contracts
Across 10 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: Top 18% in Cartoon Art
Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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