Illustrate a 12-page children's bedtime storybook

Project overview

I have written a short bedtime story for children aged 3 to 6 about a sleepy fox who cannot find his way home, and I need warm, colourful illustrations to bring it to life. The pictures will be used for a printed picture book and a digital edition.

What you will deliver

• 12 full-page illustrations in one consistent style
• A simple character sheet for the fox and two other characters
• Cover illustration with space for the title
• Print-ready files at 300 DPI with bleed
• Web-sized versions for the digital edition
• Editable layered source files

What we are looking for

• Portfolio of children's book or character illustration
• A warm, friendly style suitable for ages 3 to 6
• Ability to keep characters consistent across pages
• Comfortable with print specifications

How we will stay in touch

Quick replies make a illustrations job run smoothly, so we answer within a day and hope you will too. Please keep important decisions in the platform chat so both sides have a record. A short call is fine when something is complicated, at a time that suits you.

How we imagine the process

We suggest starting with a short kickoff conversation to agree on the details and answer your questions. Next, please share an early version or plan of the illustrations so we can confirm you are on the right track. Finally, we will review the finished work against the list, request any small changes, approve it and release payment.

Notes on the deliverables

If you know a better way to handle '12 full-page illustrations in one consistent style', we are open to hearing your suggestion in your proposal. 'web-sized versions for the digital edition' is one of our priorities, so please tell us early if you foresee any difficulty with it. We will check 'a simple character sheet for the fox and two other characters' carefully against the brief, so please double-check it before you deliver. 'editable layered source files' is one of our priorities, so please tell us early if you foresee any difficulty with it.

About us

Our team is small, so every project matters and we pay close attention to it. We pay for work that meets the brief and give honest, constructive feedback. We believe the best results come from partnership, not from treating each other as customer and supplier.

Keeping things private

We will share information about our business that is not available publicly. We ask that you treat everything as private and do not share it with others. If you would like to show the finished work in your portfolio, ask us first and we will usually agree.

Quality expectations

A careful, accurate illustrations is more important to us than a rushed one. Please deliver only original work that does not infringe anyone's rights. We will happily leave a detailed positive review for careful, reliable work.

Availability and working hours

You are free to organise your own time, as long as the illustrations is delivered as agreed. Some overlap with our working hours, even a short one, would be very helpful. Please let us know in advance about holidays or other commitments that could affect the schedule.

What we will provide

You will receive the background material and any examples we have right at the start. One person on our side will make decisions, so you will not get conflicting instructions. Expect a clear brief, organised feedback and prompt payment after approval.

What to include in your proposal

Please keep your proposal short and specific. We would like to see:

• Links or files showing relevant previous work
• Your plan for this illustrations in a few sentences
• Your availability and expected delivery date
• Questions that would help you do a better job

We read every proposal, but we reply first to the ones that show you understood what we need.