A studio service
Illustrated books for 9 to 12 year olds.
Readers between 9 and 12 have moved past picture books but still love a great cover, a map at the front and art that opens each chapter. We illustrate middle-grade books for authors and small publishers.
N° 01What middle-grade books need
What middle-grade books need
A cover that looks at home next to the books this age group already reads.
Chapter-opening illustrations or small spot art that break up longer text without slowing the reader.
Maps, family trees or diagrams when the story has a world to explore.
N° 02How we work
How we work
You send the manuscript or a chapter summary. We agree which scenes get art, sketch them for your approval, then finish them in the style you choose. You receive print-ready files and the cover for your book listing.
N° 03Which package fits
Which package fits
Most middle-grade books use the Big Book package: up to 30 pieces, which covers a cover, a map and an illustration for each chapter of a typical novel.
N° 04Peek inside
Pages like these.
Sample artwork made by Kompanie to show the kind of pages we make. Not client work.
N° 05Investment
Three packages, fixed prices.
Little Book
From $1,125
Board books, first-words books and short picture books. 4–5 weeks.
- Up to 2 characters, with a character sheet
- Up to 12 pages and 8 illustrations
- Cover illustration and title lettering
- One revision round on sketches
- Print-ready PDF and ebook cover
Picture Book
From $2,175
A full 32-page picture book. 6–8 weeks.
- Up to 3 characters, with character sheets
- 15 illustrations plus cover
- Two revision rounds per illustration
- Endpapers and title page
- Print-ready PDF and fixed-layout ebook
Big Book
From $3,675
Longer books, nonfiction, cookbooks and books for older readers. 8–12 weeks.
- Up to 4 characters plus settings
- Up to 30 illustrations
- Diagrams, maps or step-by-step art where needed
- Two revision rounds per illustration
- Print-ready PDF, EPUB and fixed-layout ebook
Before you choose
What you get
- A fixed price for the scope listed
- Sketches or a first draft to approve before anything is final
- Print-ready and editable files, yours to keep
What we don’t do
- Writing or editing the story
- Printing and shipping
- ISBN, publishing account setup or marketing
- Translation
Extra pages, slides or revision rounds are quoted before we start them.
N° 06Questions
The answers we give most often.
- Can you illustrate only the cover?
- Yes. Tell us it is cover-only and we will quote a cover package instead of a full book.
- Black and white or colour?
- Either. Chapter art for middle-grade books is often black and white to keep printing costs down; covers are in colour.
Start your book
Ready to make your book?
Tell us what you're making. You'll get a fixed price and a schedule within two business days.