How to hire a Picture book illustrator? Hiring a picture book illustrator might sound an easy job, but it is not that simple. Right, that in the digital world, we get multiple prospective illustrators from various platforms. However, hiring the best picture book illustrator for your book is not that effortless job.
The pictures make the characters alive to the readers. Of course, the story is remarkable, but how you present a good story with proper illustrations is equally significant. One can never compromise on the quality of illustrations for their picture book. If images are not appealing, and they do not make any impact on the reader, then what is the point of making a picture book? For creating the real magic with the image, both the publisher and the illustrator must be equally passionate for the project. The illustrator must be an expert in the illustration style that is required for the book. However, it is not only about technical knowledge of creating images. The best kind of illustrations seem speaking to readers and creating that kind of effect requires a certain amount of passion for the project.
Hiring a Picture Book Illustrator First, search online profiles and see if the artist has the same style you are looking for your book. If the potential illustrator has not done anything of that style in his previous illustrations, there is no point in expecting him to do so for your project.
While hiring an illustrator, know that their work should be interesting to you, don’t just randomly choose any artist. You can’t expect an oil painter to create cartoons for you. While searching for your artist, do look into various platforms. Search in your professional network, see if you know someone who can recommend an artist to you. Ask in self-publishing forums and see if they can suggest an artist for your book. Search for illustrators on social media. If you admire any illustrations in a particular book, then look into the credits and contact the artist via blog or website. You can search on google about various book illustrators. Moreover, if you can find anyone near your place, it will be easier to work with that artist as you can meet and discuss how to do the work.
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