Your Story, Brought to Life Visually.
Some books need images to fully become themselves. Publishing Squad provides Professional Book Illustration Services for children's books, interior art, maps, chapter illustrations, and visual storytelling projects that need custom artwork with consistent style.
What's Included
Character Design
Complete character art with poses, expressions, clothing, and visual personality.
Scene & Environment Art
Full-spread and spot illustrations for settings, moments, maps, and chapter scenes.
Style Consistency
A cohesive style guide so the art feels unified from first page to last.
Interior Page Layout
Artwork created and placed with print-ready page design in mind.
Color & B&W Options
Full-color, grayscale, line art, or budget-conscious illustration approaches.
Print-Ready Deliverables
High-resolution files prepared for print and digital publishing requirements.
Let's Publish Your Book
Get a free consultation and discover exactly how we'll bring your manuscript to market.
How It Works
A collaborative art process that moves from creative brief to sketches, revisions, final color, layout integration, and final files.
Creative Brief
Discuss story, characters, tone, age range, references, and art direction.
Style Exploration
Review initial style samples and character sketches.
Character Development
Approve character designs and early scene concepts.
Revision Rounds
Refine sketches and compositions with author feedback.
Color & Finalization
Complete coloring, shading, details, and final art.
Layout Integration
Place illustrations into the interior at the correct size and resolution.
Final Delivery
Deliver high-resolution print and digital files.
Is This Right for You?
This is for authors who need Custom Book Illustration for Authors and visual storytelling support.
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We only accept 4 new manuscripts per month to maintain our executive quality standards.
Illustrations That Elevate Every Format
Good Book Illustrations do more than decorate the page. They shape mood, support pacing, deepen character connection, and give readers a visual reason to keep turning pages.
Illustrated books can support stronger engagement and higher perceived value, especially for children's books and giftable formats.
Custom illustrations
Crafted to your story
Style Development
An art director helps define the visual style and maintain consistency across the book.
High-Resolution Delivery
Files are delivered at print-ready resolution with print and digital color needs in mind.
Global Publishing Ready
Artwork is prepared and licensed according to the project's publishing and distribution plan.
Explore the Full Suite of Publishing Squad Services
Essentials
Up to 15 illustrations with character design, scene art, and print-ready delivery.
Professional
Up to 30 colored illustrations with extended revisions and layout integration.
Premium
Complete illustrated book package with custom style guide, broad revisions, and global rights.
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Coordinate a direct briefing with our production desk to review your layout, retail distribution setup, and market positioning goals.
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Styles can include watercolor, digital painting, line art, flat design, painterly realism, and more.