Illustrator
Skills
ArtBook IllustrationCharacter DesignsChildren's BooksDigital IllustrationFreelancingIllustration
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Strong portfolio aimed at the publishing market
- Traditional-leaning stylistic elements
- Confident draftsmanship
- Strong characterisation and proportionate character design
- Rich storytelling and expressive world-building
- Unique personal approach
- Sense of humour
Nice to have
- Bold
- Contemporary
- Charismatic
- Imaginative
- Character-led
- Emotionally rich
Day to day
- Create bold contemporary picture book illustrations for the publishing market
- Develop magical character-rich worlds with charm detail and personality
- Produce emotionally rich storytelling-led artwork with strong characterisation and expressive world-building
Hiring process
- Send a short introduction
- Provide 5–10 images of your work or a portfolio/website link
- Submit via hello@itsmegroup.com
- No CV required
- Every submission is reviewed and responded to