Children Book Illustrations Showcase
Like all things design, it is amazing to see the evolution of illustration in children’s books. Gone are the days where children’s books were just simply some pretty pictures for kids to look at. Today, children’s books illustrators are artists in and of their own right. Pick up an handful of children’s books at the store and you are bound to find a completely different style of illustration in each and every one of them. It is those variety of styles that I want to showcase in today’s post.
Below, you will vide a variety of illustrators who all have a style very much their own. It is these individual styles that have made some of the extremely popular and profitable in their field.
Andy J Smith
Portfolio Andy is a 34 year old illustrator based out of Ipswich, MA who has always found a way to make a living doing what he enjoys. Currently he is a full time children book illustrator with 8 published books and more on the way. Before he managed to make it as a childrens book illustrator, he do other illustration based jobs such as worked as an animator and taught high school and college art.
Francesca Assirelli
Portfolio Francesca Assirelli is a children’s book illustrator who currently lives overseas in Wimbledon Village, London. It is always nice to see a children’s book illustrator who has a style all their own and Francesca Assirelli certainly has that. Her work offers us bold colors and an almost abstract style that fits children’s book well, but has a hint of folk art mixed in it.
Gris Grimly
Portfolio While most, if not all of Gris Grimlys work is a little unsuitable for children books in the literal sense, he is still an amazing illustrator. If you aren’t familiar with his work, Gris creates children’s style books full of poems, short stories, and other children’s subjects; but with a dark macabre style about them. They are all extremely cool, but you might end up with one sick child if you let them read these growing up.
Karen Craig
Portfolio Karen has been lucky enough to have been designing and illustrating children’s books for over 15 years. That my friends, is no small feat. She has not only worked as a children’s book illustrator, but also as a toy designer for Nickelodeon. You can probably tell by her illustrative style, that she was very much involved in the Nick Jr hit, Blues Clues. It is this very style that won her a Broadcast Design Award.
Bobby Chiu & Kei Acedera
Portfolio While not your typical children’s book illustrators, the pair have done a lot of work in the industry. However, they are probably more known for the degree of their work, than for the places and books it has been published in. Bobby Chiu and Kei Acedera are members of the popular artists group, Imaginism Studios, which as won tons of design awards over the years.
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Flag as inappropriateGris Grimly and Bobby Chiu, wonderful, I love your work!
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Flag as inappropriateI love Gris Grimly’s imaginery! Also I luv this children’s illustrator: http://www.circografico.com.ar
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Flag as inappropriateImpressive. A lot of work was put into these ones. At the end they got a piece of art.
Flag as inappropriatecongratulation!so pretty
Flag as inappropriateBobby Chiu is ridiculously talented. He made me think about getting a tablet.
Flag as inappropriateNice list – you really ought to check out the master though Shaun Tan http://www.shauntan.net/books.html
Flag as inappropriateFantastic list!
Flag as inappropriateThis is a wonderful collection of current illustrators.
I wanted to give a shout out to one of my personal favorite classic children’s book illustrators is Chris Van Allsburg. I can go back to his illustrations and find something new each time. His attention to detail is amazing.
I also like the quirkiness of Francesca Assirelli’s illustrations. It reminds me of the style of Stinky Cheese Man, illustrated by Lane Smith.
Flag as inappropriateHello i love your illustrations, i am a student (2nd year) and i must design a children’s book to teach DNA, can you give me some good tutorials or help me in any way?
Flag as inappropriateSuperb showcase of some contrasting styles. I particularly love the work of Bobby Chiu & Kei Acedera as I’ve been checking it out on DeviantArt for quite some time!
Flag as inappropriateHi! will you teach me how to make this nice bookmarks or give me any of your tutorial site adress,i would like to learn by profession i am a photographer.
Flag as inappropriateIt’s so cool!
Flag as inappropriateLove it all! Although I can see few children getting scared of Gris Grimly illustrations
Flag as inappropriateGris Grimly’s got to be my favorite. His style seems so natural and effortless.
Even though they’re not children’s authors, everyone should really check out Ashley Wood and Barnaby Ward–two of my most favorite illustrators of all time. Ashley is most notable for having created the graphic novels for the Metal Gear Solid series whereas Barnaby has made an awesome collection inspired by the likes of Alice in Wonderland. Like I said, do check ‘em out. :)
Flag as inappropriateGreat post! Most people don’t notice the talent put into the illustrations in children books.
Flag as inappropriateI want to be a Child again!
Flag as inappropriateIs it possible with any medicines! :)
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Flag as inappropriatenice work and nice articles.is this work done by sketching and scaned and finished in system ??, iam newbie.help.reply
Flag as inappropriateGreat group of artists. I really enjoyed reading the writeups.
Flag as inappropriateYe I agree
Flag as inappropriateI always find Kirsti Anne Wakelin’s stuff amazing and love seeing the steps involved in her process.
Flag as inappropriateA great selection of really ‘cheerful’ as well as ‘dark’ illustrations. It is something i want to learn to be great at, I envy people like that!
Flag as inappropriatewow, these are all gorgeous and extremely impressive. Illustration is an entire world of its own. It is always amazing. Well done and keep designing.
Flag as inappropriateGreat post! So glad to finally learn who illustrated Blue!!
Flag as inappropriateMay I suggest Cecilie Okada http://www.okadadesign.no/illustrasjon1.html who is a Norwegian illustrator?
Flag as inappropriateWow, what a nice collection of amazing illustration…. Thank you.
Flag as inappropriateThese guys rock.
I’ve been following Sam Ward for quite some time. He too is a great children book illustrator.
Sam Ward Art . com
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Flag as inappropriateAmazing collection of inspiration, such a difference in style yet all equally brilliant. Love them!
Flag as inappropriateBobby Chiu & Kei Acedera is truly amazing… breathtaking pictures, and compositions
Flag as inappropriateWoah, the one with the rabbits, and the one whith the pink dragon made me laught a lot, they look so awesome!
Flag as inappropriateIf you don’t like Gris Grimley you should never watch tim burton, looks very much inpired by those movies.
Flag as inappropriatewow, really nice compilation, i love children`s books
Flag as inappropriateme too, very nice collection.
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