If you are looking for an illustrator or artist for your self-published book, below are some useful resources. While the focus is on talent located in BC, other relevant resources are also listed.
Good illustration for books, especially children’s books, is something that cannot be overstated. Poor quality illustrations can ruin even the best story with the most wonderful writing. Perhaps you remember being drawn into a whole other world with just a few simple but evokative drawings when you were a child. Or perhaps the illustrations were lush and so inviting that even reluctant readers are pulled into the story. Whether minimalist or maximalist, getting the right balance of style, mood and characterization can make your book live or languish.
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Find an Illustrator For your self-published book
- BC Children’s Illustrators
- Printorium Bookworks Directory (Victoria, BC)
- Reedsy – Illustrators Directory
- Bark.com – Find professionals in your area
- Society of Illustrators Directory
- Fresh Brewed Illustration.com
- Jack Schofield – Coast Dog Press
Comic Illustrators and Artists
- Cloudscape Comics – BC comic artists and illustrators
- Legend’s Comics – Find local Victoria, BC, artists/illustrators
- Vancouver Comic Arts Festival
- Camosun College – Comic & Graphic Novels Program
- Langara College – Graphic Novel & Comix Program
Additional resources
- Find a Graphic Designer (for covers and book interiors)
- Find DIY “Graphics Tools” in the Technical-Tools section.
- Master list of Self-Publishing Resources
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Updated October 2023 by 3PennyPublishing – Victoria, BC, Canada; researching and sharing self-publishing resources with writers since 2010.