Illustration

For picture books, reports and custom art projects

There’s always one art kid in the class, and that was me. Like most graphic designers, I started out as an artist and illustrator – and I even began my career at art school in Sydney, before pivoting into graphic design and marketing back home in Canberra.

In my heart, creating beautiful illustrations remains my favourite thing to do – and I create picture book illustrations, infographics for reports, custom artwork for invitations, and little bits and pieces like badges and book covers.

My illustrations are mostly digital, and I work with Photoshop for digital paintings and Illustrator for vector art. But I still love my roots in traditional media, too, and can be found with a paintbrush and a canvas doing a painting commission every now and again!

Whether your project is commercial or personal, let’s have a chat and talk about how we can bring your ideas to life through beautiful illustration.

Some of My Illustration Work

how much does illustration work cost?

Hiring an illustrator can be a significant investment – and it mostly depends on three factors.

These are:

1. The complexity of the artwork you need – is it simple and cartoony or is it detailed and realistic?

2. What’s the purpose of the illustration – is it an accompanying element like an icon or flourish, or does it need to have impact and understanding alone like a big infographic or full-page painting?

3. How many of these illustrations do you need?

The more detailed, important, and voluminous the illustration requirements, the more time they will take – and the higher the final investment will be. To calculate those prices, I use the rates below.

$120

per hour

Standard

My standard rate used to calculate your minimum investment.

This is billed on all active design work, and compensates me for the unpaid hours I spend packaging, perfecting, emailing, calling, admining, going to meetings, and paying overheads like office space and super.

$200

per hour

Express

“My mum’s going to kill me if this isn’t done today”.

This rate covers whatever it takes to get your project done in half the time, like pushing other jobs slightly or doing late nights or weekends.

$880

per day

Day Rate

You’ve got a big job and need me full time for a day.

From 9am to 5pm I’ll be on your team.

Limited spaces available – I can’t vanish on my other clients too often.

But wait, there’s more!

– GST is included in all pricing, so you know the amount in your quote is what you’ll actually be paying.

– Credit card payment is available, and it’s managed through PayPal for that extra peace of mind.

– I offer payment plans to split your investment up into weekly, fortnightly, or monthly instalments – just tick the box to find out more during your questionnaire phase.

– Check my FAQ for more info, including common prices based on these rates.

Ready to roll?

Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you with a fully-custom quote and timeframe on your illustration job.

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Is it urgent?

For substantial pieces: I often book out more than a month in advance. Would you like to go on the waitlist if I can't fit you in right now?

Yes please - I'd like to be offered first access to the next available project space or last-minute cancellation slot No thanks - I'll pay the Express Rate to jump the queue, or make alternative arrangements, if you're booked out more than 6 weeks ahead

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Illustration

For picture books, reports and custom art projects

Some of My Illustration Work

how much does illustration work cost?

$120

per hour

Standard

$200

per hour

Express

$880

per day

Day Rate

But wait, there’s more!

Ready to roll?

More about me

Hit up the mailing list

Quick links

Talk to me

Illustration

For picture books, reports and custom art projects

Some of My Illustration Work

how much does illustration work cost?

$120

per hour Standard

$200

per hour Express

$880

per day Day Rate

But wait, there’s more!

Ready to roll?

More about me

Hit up the mailing list

Quick links

Talk to me

per hour

Standard

per hour

Express

per day

Day Rate