Children's Book Illustration

You Can Do Hard Things

Created by HMD Publishing Illustration Studio

Explore a hand-drawn children's book illustration concept following a girl through gentle everyday moments, journalling, reading and a quiet evening at home.

She waves in a pink bedroom beneath a hand-lettered poster, writes in a journal at a desk stacked with encouraging books, reads on a park bench under cherry blossom, then sits at a window with her cat and a warm mug as the town lights come on. Soft pinks and creams hold the whole set together. The supporting sheets cover the turnarounds, eight expressions, six pose studies, five outfits, her cat and a friend, and a height comparison.

Project

Illustration concept

Theme

Character Vignettes & Cozy Scenes

Genre

Picture book

Production method

Hand-drawn

Portfolio category

Children's Books

Deliverables shown

• Final artwork
• Character design
• Sketch development