Creative Book Illustration Services for Canadian Authors

It is highly recommended that the manuscript is completed before starting the illustration process as late changes in text will affect pagination, scene composition, and character actions.

There is no fixed number of illustrations; standard picture books typically feature 24 to 32 pages with 12 to 16 double-page spreads or single page illustrations depending on length and pacing.

Character sheets establish the proportions, clothing, facial expressions, and colours of each character, guaranteeing that their appearance remains uniform from the first page to the last.

Major adjustments to poses, composition, and angles should be made during the sketch stage. Changes made after final colouring and rendering require substantially more production time.

Copyright ownership and licensing terms should always be clearly specified in writing. Our contracts define your exclusive publication rights transparently.

Final high-resolution print files (PDF/TIFF) are delivered standard. Layered editable source files (PSD/AI) are available when requested as part of your project agreement.

These rights can be acquired and included when specified in the agreement; standard book publishing rights cover print and ebook publication, with merchandising rights arranged as needed.

Professional book printing requires artwork rendered at a minimum of 300 DPI at full physical print size (including extra bleed area) to ensure crisp, razor-sharp results.

Yes. Full-bleed illustrations are formatted with appropriate bleed allowance (typically 0.125 inches or 3 mm beyond the trim line) to ensure artwork flows edge-to-edge seamlessly.

We can discuss overall mood and artistic inspiration, but we create original artwork rather than infringing on another artist's copyrighted intellectual property.

Production timelines depend on illustration count, style complexity, character development, and revision cycles, generally ranging between 4 to 12 weeks for a full picture book.