A studio service
Every child should see themselves in a book.
We illustrate children's books with families from many cultures and backgrounds, drawn with care from the references you provide: clothing, homes, food and celebrations shown as they really are.
N° 01Drawn from real references
Drawn from real references
You send photos and notes about the culture in your story; we follow them closely and ask before guessing.
N° 02Characters, not costumes
Characters, not costumes
Characters are designed as individuals first, with cultural detail that belongs in their everyday life.
N° 03Review built in
Review built in
Sketches go to you, and to anyone you nominate from the community in the story, before final art.
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.
- Do you have cultural consultants?
- No. We recommend you involve someone from the culture shown; we build their review into the schedule.
- Can characters wear hijab?
- Yes, when the story calls for it, drawn modestly and correctly from your references.
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.