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Plate VI

Children’s Book Illustrations

Illustration · Picture books

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A boy flexes his muscles beside a plate of broccoli and a glass of milk, from The Growing Bed

I am a one stop shop for self publishers, capable of creating the illustrations, the text design, and wrapping it all into a print ready PDF. I love working in children’s literature. It’s especially rewarding since I can enjoy the final product with my own kids.

The Affirmation ABCs

By Sarah B. Waggenspack. This was my second collaboration with this author. It’s an ABC book, so I had a lot of creative freedom to interpret each word in a way that kids can understand.

Illustrated in Clip Studio Paint. Layout and text design in InDesign.

A is for Authentic: kids dressed as an artist, a pirate and a ballerina(view full size)
C is for Confident: a boy plays trumpet in a spotlight(view full size)
F is for Fun: a dad plays with his kids(view full size)
I is for Inclusive: children of all abilities play together on a pirate-ship playground(view full size)
O is for Optimistic: a girl walks out of a storm toward sunlight(view full size)
Q is for Quiet: a boy listens to birdsong(view full size)
S is for Strong: a girl flexes her arms(view full size)
W is for Wonder: a boy gazes at the moon(view full size)
Y is for Youthful: a grandfather dances in a ring with children(view full size)

The Growing Bed

By Rebecca Linney. This project gave me a wonderful opportunity to explore lighting, and push myself in that area, as well as water and reflections.

Illustrated in Clip Studio Paint. Layout and text design in InDesign.

A boy shoots down a waterslide(view full size)
Kids throw their arms up on a rollercoaster(view full size)
Kids playing on the monkey bars(view full size)
A teacher asleep in her own bed(view full size)
A coach asleep in his own bed(view full size)
Firemen asleep in their bunks(view full size)
A boy flexes beside his broccoli and milk(view full size)
Mom tucks her son into bed(view full size)
The Growing Bed glows while the boy sleeps(view full size)

Please and Thankyou

By Sarah B. Waggenspack. Illustrated in Photoshop. Layout and text design in InDesign.

A girl asks for a snack in the kitchen(view full size)
Children take turns on a tree swing(view full size)
A family together at dusk(view full size)
The kids ask nicely to watch a movie, then settle in on the couch(view full size)

Aubrey and Daddy Have a Talk

By Luvenia Jones. This book addresses a sensitive topic, so I reached out to a child psychologist I know, who consulted with the author on the copy.

Physical watercolors. Some assembly and editing in Photoshop. Layout and text design in InDesign.

Aubrey’s bath time with Daddy(view full size)
Night-time comic panels of Aubrey and Daddy(view full size)

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