James Thomas G.

I bring children's stories to life with warm, expressive illustrations that kids love to get lost in. I'm James — an illustrator with 15+ years of experience, specializing in picture books for ages 3–9. From first character sketch to print-ready book, I walk with you through the whole magical process: reading your manuscript, designing consistent, lovable characters, mapping visual milestones across every spread, and building a book dummy/storyboard so you can see the story flow before we dive into final art. A couple of projects close to my heart: Floyd the Flying Farting Boy (a gloriously silly adventure) and Alemayu's Lost Adventure, my forthcoming passion project. I love stories with humor, heart, and characters kids want to hug. What you'll get: • Custom, hand-crafted illustrations — never clip art, never stock • Character design sheets that keep your cast consistent across every page •. Full spreads, spot illustrations, and cover art, delivered print-ready •A collaborative process with sketches and revisions at every stage, so there are no surprises My process is simple: I read your story, we talk characters and vision, I sketch, you react, and we refine together until every page sings. I work in Procreate, watercolor, and the Adobe Creative Suite, and I'll tell you honestly if my style isn't the right fit — and point you toward someone who is. With 4.9 stars across 30+ Upwork projects, my clients tend to come back for book two. Children's books are supposed to be magical, aren't they? Let's make yours.