Once you’ve finished putting all your awesome ideas on paper and have yourself a story, one task still remains to be done: How to find an illustrator for your book?

There are a few options you can choose from: through a specialized agency, through freelancing websites, simply Google it or working with an illustration studio.

Most agencies offer a wide range of styles and an even wider range of illustrators (up to hundreds), all of them working internationally with centers on every continent, from Europe to Asia and America, although it is fair to mention that London seems to be the field leader.

Working with a big agency has quite a few advantages, including great customer care so you won’t have to worry about delays or unexpected changes in your original agreement. However, you might also consider the downsides: because they act as an intermediary between you and the illustrator, the price will be higher ; also, you will probably not get that personal touch many writers want, since big agencies have to handle hundreds of projects at the same time and, like it or not, you will just be one of them.

Another option to find an illustrator for your childrens book is to use a freelancing website where you can contact the illustrators directly In this case, by eliminating the intermediary you will cut out a part of the cost, but it comes with a risk: being scammed.

On a freelancing website, basically, anyone can offer a service, but not everyone is reliable. Illustrators might ditch you if they get a better offer, if they don’t like a certain condition of the job or simply out of lack of professionalism. If you do go for a freelancer, make sure you ask for references from previous employers and don’t pay all the money up front. And in general, with a post on such a site, you can have over 100 applicants. Some of them are new, others don’t even read the description and sign up for as many projects as possible. You will have to look at each one, just counting to 100 seems complicated, but imagine what it would be like to look over 100 messages, to negotiate with each one and in the end maybe you won’t know who to choose for anyone guarantees that it will finish the project on time and within your expectations.

You can also take the common way of “Google it” for illustrators’ personal pages, which might or might not get you good and reliable ones. If you do trust your selection skills more than anyone else’s, you can choose this option, but be prepared for a time-consuming process. The great part about Google is that you can find anything; and the bad part about Google is that you can find anything; the key is in the selection.

A studio specialized in Childrens Book Illustrations, on the other hand might be the best of both worlds: they provide the reliability of a company, while offering economic prices than mainstream agencies.

Deveo Media Studio is good example of medium-sized experienced studios with in-house editors, illustrators and book producers. We have a smaller number of illustrators than agencies, and we focus on having as many different styles as possible, therefore you will not find ten illustrators in a studio giving you the same version of a character.

For your project you get a dedicated editor. He will give you all the information you need. From the size of the book, to proofreading and editing the story. Once in illustration production starts, an art director will make sure that the illustrations are coherent from page to page and the illustrated story complements the script. At the end, you will have the book published on the most important websites: Amazon, Lulu, Ingram Spark and Barnes & Nobles.

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Any option is a good option as long as it gives you what you want. Set your priorities and start searching: for time-economy-go with a studio or agency, for money-economy-choose a studio or a freelancer, for quality before everything-remember to check his references.

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