Children's book characters

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Illustration, Character Design

Who could forget one of the greatest sassy five-year-olds children's books could ever have? Which is why Random House plans to reissue Junie B. Jones and all her 28 book adventures this May. Barbara Park wrote the first book in the series, Junie B.…

Illustration, Procreate

It's been such a fun experience working on this book, learning a ton about customizing character and working on different backgrounds to fit different stories. I'm really happy how the book turned out :)

In our Illustrating Children’s Books course, Art Director Zoë Tucker and I teach that a compelling character, combined with a variety of emotions and active poses, is key to a winning children’s book. I am delighted to show you work by my represented artists from Weeks 1 and 2 from class. First up: Åsa Gilland is knocking it out …

Illustration, Graphic Design, Art Direction, Adobe Photoshop

Illustration, Character Design, Digital Art, Behance Mobile

Choose books with stunning illustrations and help your child fall in love with books. Here are our pick of 30 beautiful children's books.

Illustration, Character Design, Digital Art, Adobe Photoshop

Portfolio of independent drawings, picturebook illustrations, and character designs.

The Messy, the Ugly, and the Boring: Embracing Imperfection in Children Book Illustration

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