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Olha P.

Childrens Book Illustrator | Illustrator | Kids Book illustrator

I'm in love with digital art and illustrations. I'm Illustrator, childrens book illustrator & Character Designer, Book Designer, Watercolor illustrator, crayon style, Cartoon and Cartoon style illustrator. “It was a dream collaboration. Olha brought my characters to life in a way I never imagined. His childrens book illustrator works are pure magic.” - Clients feedback Digital illustrator🔹 Childrens Book Illustrator & Character Designer 🔹 Expert at illustrations and custom character design. 5+ Years of Illustration Experience • ✏️ Since 2018 with Design • 📖 200+ Illustrations Trusted by 30+ Clients • ✅ 100% Project Success • 💬 Excellent Communication & Creativity Picture StoryBooks | Character Illustration | Childrens Book Cover | Watercolor & Procreate Expert I specialize in Childrens book illustrator work, character illustration, and full children's book design. Since 2018, I've helped authors bring their stories to life with warm, whimsical, and memorable illustrations. As an illustrator, childrens book illustrator, and digital illustrator, I don’t just draw images. I help turn ideas into childrens books that kids actually connect with and parents want to buy. Over the years, I’ve worked as a childrens book illustrator on 20+ projects where the goal was not just illustration, but storytelling, engagement, and commercial success. Many clients initially come looking for a childrens book illustrator, but stay because they need a full process from character to final book. In real projects, I often act as a graphic designer illustrator, combining illustration with layout, typography, and print-ready formatting. I also work as a character design specialist, building memorable characters that can carry a full book series. Depending on the project, I adapt my role: as a digital illustrator using Procreate for scalable, modern workflows, as a watercolor illustrator for soft emotional storytelling, or as an artist focused on unique visual style and consistency across the book. Clients also search for different variations like: childrens book illustrators, childrens coloring book illustrator, or even niche requests like black childrens book illustrator depending on audience and representation goals. I understand these needs and adapt style, characters, and tone accordingly. A big part of my work is not just drawing, but building a full product: from character design and storyboarding to final layouts ready for print or KDP. This includes cover illustration, page composition, and preparing a complete book that is ready to publish. I also work across related needs clients often look for: graphic designer, illustration, cartoonist, and artist, especially when the project requires a mix of illustration and design thinking. My typical workflow includes: developing strong characters, aligning style with the story, and delivering consistent, high-quality pages that work as a full book, not just separate images. If you’re looking for a childrens book illustrator, digital illustrator, or illustrator who can take ownership and deliver a complete result, not just drawings, I can help you bring your story to life. Pro Art Design, Character creation from scratch, whimsical style. Kids book illustrator

🇺🇦Kharkiv, Ukraine$25/hr100% JSS4.99 (8)Since Mar 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$489

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#79,035 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#3,109 / 14.3k
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.1k

Last 6 months: $2.9k

World#38,159 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#1,662 / 14.3k
Total earnings
$8.7k

Billed in all: $9k

World#207,619 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#9,039 / 14.3k
Per project
$547

$586 in the last 6 months

World#174,492 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#7,425 / 14.3k
Projects, last 6 months
5
100% fixed0% hourly
World#41,746 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#1,797 / 14.3k
Projects in all
16

Across 18 contracts

56% fixed44% hourly
World#155,087 / 412k
🇺🇦Country#6,448 / 14.3k

Earnings, last 30 days

$9k+$1.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$7k$8k$9k$10kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 9% in Colorful Style

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  5. #165Procreate1,451 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #26Top 11%
  6. #179Cartoon Art1,685 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #28Top 11%
  7. #198Sketching1,415 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #27Top 14%
  8. #207Vector Tracing1,414 freelancers · 🇺🇦 #29Top 15%