Looking for: Illustrator (Children’s Book & Social Media Visual Designer)
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly creative illustrator to collaborate on a long-term children’s book series and accompanying social media content. The ideal candidate will create playful, expressive illustrations inspired by the quirky, line-drawing style of the client while maintaining originality and a unique artistic voice.
This is not a one-off project. The role is designed for an illustrator interested in building a sustained creative partnership, contributing meaningfully to storytelling through visuals, and growing with a multi-book series over time.
Scope of Work:
- Illustrate full children’s book content (not just covers), including characters, scenes, and storytelling visuals
- Produce simple, expressive line drawings (with or without color) that enhance narrative emotion and engagement
- Create visual assets for social media (e.g., illustrations, light animated content, promotional graphics)
- Interpret written stories into compelling visual narratives that resonate with children (ages ~8–16 as series progresses)
- Collaborate closely with the author to refine artistic direction and storytelling approach
- Participate in a short trial project (sample illustration from provided story excerpt)
- Maintain consistency in character design and visual style across a book series
Qualifications:
- Strong illustration skills, particularly in expressive, character-driven, hand-drawn or line-art styles
- Ability to emulate the feel of the client’s work without copying
- Experience in children’s book illustration and/or storytelling visuals
- High level of creativity and ability to interpret narrative tone, emotion, and relationships
- Good command of English to understand story nuances and emotional subtleties
- Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate openly
- Ability to work independently with a high degree of autonomy
Tools Required:
- Any illustration or design tools the artist is comfortable with (e.g., digital or traditional mediums)
- Ability to deliver digital outputs suitable for print and social media
- Communication tools (e.g., WhatsApp, email, or similar platforms for regular updates)
Shifts & Hours:
- Flexible, output-based work (not time-bound)
- No fixed schedule or time zone requirement
- Workload will depend on project needs and illustrator’s pace
- Open to part-time or project-based engagement
Target Start Date:
- Flexible / Not urgent
- Hiring will proceed after careful shortlisting and portfolio review
Rate / Compensation:
- Project-based or output-based pricing (to be finalized with selected candidate)
- Example structure: rate per set of illustrations (e.g., per book pages or content batch)
- Opportunity for long-term, ongoing paid work
Additional Notes:
- This is a long-term opportunity (minimum 3-month commitment, with potential to extend to 1+ year)
- Illustrator will receive credit/recognition in published books
- The role emphasizes a collaborative, communicative, and flexible working relationship
- Ideal candidate values creative input, consistency, and storytelling impact
- Opportunity to become the primary illustrator for an entire book series