Hire the Top 3% of Freelance Children’s Book Illustrators

Toptal is a marketplace for top children’s book illustrators. Top companies and startups choose Toptal Children’s Book Illustration freelancers for their mission-critical design projects.

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Ricardo Leon Jimenez

United States
Toptal Member Since February 26, 2019

Ricardo has over 10 years of experience in product design with startups and major brands. He has a solid foundation in human-centered design, design thinking, and agile. Ricardo has led the implementation of design systems applying Apple Human Interface Guidelines, Google Material Design, and Bootstrap. He is well-versed in user research, user experience (UX), user interface design, SaaS, Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Invision, Slack, and Jira.

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Frankie Rimi-Cheng

Australia
Toptal Member Since September 18, 2019

Frankie has spent the past eleven years designing and redesigning websites, brands, and applications with a focus on enhancing the user experience. Her strengths are in establishing a brand and ensuring it is consistent throughout. Under her company, Banter Projects, Frankie has worked with brands such as Gourmet Traveller, the Australian government, and Reading Cinemas.

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Becky Martin

Netherlands
Toptal Member Since October 22, 2018

Dedicated to meaningful design and improving lives, Becky is an experienced designer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and service industry. She's skilled in UX, UI, product design, graphic design, conceptual thinking, marketing, identity, and branding. Becky has degrees in psychology and design and has worked with international clients such as Nike, Uber, Coca-Cola, Mars, Reebok, and Disney.

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Andrijana Mrkela

Croatia
Toptal Member Since August 11, 2017

Andrijana is an experienced designer, focusing on user-centered product design. With expertise in digital strategy, UX/UI, and prototyping, she thrives in solving intricate problems with creative thinking. Her data-driven designs create immersive experiences for the intended audience. With 10+ years of experience developing B2C and B2B solutions across diverse industries, Andrijana is an award-winning designer and holds the position of lead designer and co-founder at a renowned digital agency.

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Kamil Kamysz

Poland
Toptal Member Since April 29, 2019

Kamil has a Ph.D. in Interaction and Visual Communication Design and spent the last two years working on apps for medical devices supporting healthcare. He also teaches interaction design with over ten years of experience in UX design, branding, and typography. He specializes in cross-platform systems design and aims for simple yet meaningful solutions.

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Lilly-jo Cullen

Freelance Children's Book Illustrator
United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since June 17, 2019

Lilly-jo is an intuitive and creative designer with expertise in apps, websites, games, and branding. Having spent several years working in a variety of domains from eCommerce, education, and health, she has a solid understanding of what it takes to lead design projects from scratch with a startup or take a large, established FTSE 100 company into fresh, new territory. Her clients include British Gas, New Look, and Marks and Spencer.

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Oskar Smith

Sweden
Toptal Member Since July 3, 2019

Oskar has acquired a unique insight into the mobile app industry and an intuition for making lovable products throughout a decade of experience. Most of his work has been focused on digital products and branding for startups and small businesses. Oskar's passion lies equally in crafting beautiful interfaces, prototyping elegant solutions, and optimizing user flows. He's versatile and can work both independently and in teams.

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Max Marass

United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since June 27, 2019

Max has nearly 10 years of experience designing digital products for companies of all sizes. Mastering the whole design process, he has created web and native applications for various users—such as children and stroke survivors—in multiple industries, including education, finance, utilities, and rehabilitation. As a mature professional, Max carefully balances business and user needs, turning complex processes into simple, enjoyable experiences.

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Lukas Dubay

Czech Republic
Toptal Member Since October 10, 2019

Lukas is a strong generalist end-to-end designer with a breadth of experience in product and web design using UI/UX, visual design, illustration, prototyping, and testing. He's worked with various industries, such as online security, eCommerce, news, finance, and telecommunications companies, partnering with Avast, AVG, CCleaner, MasterCard, Vodafone, and more. His trademarks include being friendly, systematic, and detail-orientated.

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Anna-Kristina Schröder-Klasen

Germany
Toptal Member Since July 8, 2020

Anna is an art director and UX/UI designer with over 12 years of experience working on national and international projects. Her career started at BBDO Group Germany, where she provided creative services to her first of several Procter & Gamble brands. Anna has been freelancing since 2015 and loving it. As a quick study and strong team player, she enjoys working on new challenges and projects with inspiring and talented people.

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Luis Machado Vaz

Portugal
Toptal Member Since August 28, 2017

Luis fulfills many roles in his life: father, surfer, founder and designer of Canvaz Design Studio, and also as a judge for the CSS Design Awards. He loves to dedicate his time, creativity, and expertise to projects that represent real value and experiences for users—apps that provide and solve real needs. He has a special connection with anything sports-related, but he can't say no to a real challenge.

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Michael is an incredible designer, and has been a great fit for our project. He just gets it in a way that can’t be taught. My goal was to pay Toptal to find me a high quality designer for my project, and that is exactly what happened. It was easy. Being able to see the portfolio work on Toptal’s platform is what gave me the infomation I needed to choose Michael. I have nothing but good things to say about Toptal and am looking forward to using Toptal for other projects in the future.

Edward Daniel

Co-Founder

I've worked very closely with Martina for over a year and have to say she is one of the best people I have ever worked with. Instead of simply following instructions blindly, she thinks through the task at hand, becoming a thought partner to help with whatever the project may be. Besides being super talented at design, she possesses specific qualities that make her exceptional to work with given the fast paced nature of being a startup. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, professional designer who doesn't need much direction to hit the ground running.

Sahil Khanna

Sr. Manager, Marketing

Darko did a great job figuring out the user architecture for our concept, which led him to produce terrific wireframes. His knowledge of usability and design was a perfect match for the outside voice we needed to help jumpstart our project. We would certainly recommend him and work with him again in the future.

Rich Danker

Founder

Carlos has the unique talent of blending both quantitative and qualitative research to keenly identify UX challenges and opportunities. He thinks methodically, emphatically, and holistically to produce data-driven strategies and well-executed designs. Over the past 8 years of working with fully or partially distributed teams, Carlos manages working remotely far better than anyone I've encountered because of his strong communication and presentation skills. He is the first on my list the next time I need a UX designer.

Michelle Krogmeier

Project Manager

Rafael is an amazing designer. His aesthetic sense is spot on, and he seems to be able to anticipate our needs before we even know what they are. He's taken the time to understand both our company and our clientele, and his solutions are consistently in-line with our values, interests, and our customers' needs. He delivers on time (if not earlier), works quickly, is well organized, and very effective. He's a pleasure to work with, and we're very happy to have found him through Toptal.

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CTO

How to Hire Children's Book Illustrators Through Toptal

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Talk to One of Our Industry Experts

A Toptal director of design will work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics.
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Work With Hand-Selected Talent

Within days, we'll introduce you to the right children's book illustrator for your project. Average time to match is under 24 hours.
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The Right Fit, Guaranteed

Work with your new children's book illustrator for a trial period (pay only if satisfied), ensuring they're the right fit before starting the engagement.

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FAQs

  • How quickly can you hire with Toptal?

    Typically, you can hire a children’s book illustrator with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.

    Once you select your children’s book illustrator, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.

  • How do I hire a children's book illustrator?

    To hire the right children’s book illustrator, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect children’s book illustrators for your project.

  • How are Toptal children's book illustrators different?

    At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our children’s book illustrators to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.

    In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.

    When you hire with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched children’s book illustrators ready to help you achieve your goals.

  • Can you hire children's book illustrators on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?

    You can hire children’s book illustrators on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire an expert for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our children’s book illustrators can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.

  • What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal children's book illustrators?

    We make sure that each engagement between you and your children’s book illustrator begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another expert who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.

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  • Trusted Experts Only

    Trusted Experts Only

    All of our talent are seasoned experts who ramp up quickly, readily contribute as core team members, and work with you to minimize onboarding time.

  • The Right Fit

    The Right Fit

    We have a knack for matching you with the right fit. Start working with your new hire on a no-risk trial period, paying only if satisfied.

  • Scale as Needed

    Scale as Needed

    Hire talent within 48 hours and scale your team up or down as needed, no strings attached.

  • Seamless Hiring

    Seamless Hiring

    We handle all aspects of billing, payments, and NDA’s. Let us take care of the overhead while you focus on building great products.

  • Flexible Engagements

    Flexible Engagements

    Choose the engagement type that suits your needs — hourly, part-time, or full-time — with the ability to change anytime.

  • Expert Talent Matching

    Expert Talent Matching

    Focus on your project and enjoy support from your dedicated account executive and expert talent matcher.

Top Children's Book Illustrators Are in High Demand.

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