Bring Your Story to Life as a Beautiful Children's Book
We help independent authors turn meaningful stories into professionally illustrated picture books — from first sketches to final print-ready files.
You Have a Story. We Know How to Bring It to Life.
You may have been carrying this story for years. Maybe it began as something you wrote for your child, your family, or simply a story you knew you wanted to share. Now, you’re ready to see it become a picture book.Bringing a story to life visually involves many creative decisions — how the characters look and feel, which moments deserve to be shown, how each spread flows, and how the words and images work together.We guide you through those decisions, from character development and visual storytelling to illustration and layout, bringing all the pieces together into a cohesive, professionally crafted book.
From Story to Finished Book
From character design and visual storytelling to illustration, layout and print-ready files, we help bring every part of your picture book together.
| 🎨 | ❤️ | 🥝 |
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| Professional children's illustration and visual storytelling. | Illustrations designed to support the story, not simply decorate it. | Illustration, layout and print-ready files — all handled by one creative team. |
How we work?
1. Creative Direction & Style Definition
We start by defining the artistic vision and style for your project, ensuring every element aligns with your story and goals.
2. Character Design
We create distinctive, expressive characters that bring your story to life, capturing personality, emotion, and consistency throughout the project.
3. Sketches / Storyboard
Initial sketches and storyboards visualize the flow and composition. This stage includes unlimited revisions to make sure everything is perfect before moving on to color.
4. Color & Texture
Once sketches are approved, we explore colors, textures, and visual details to enhance emotion and atmosphere, creating a vibrant and cohesive look.
5. Review & Refinement
Through collaborative feedback, we refine each illustration and layout, ensuring the final product matches your vision.
6. Final Delivery
Your project is delivered in a professional format, ready for publishing, printing, or digital release.
You bring the story.
We help bring the whole book to life.
See Our Stories Come to Life
At Kiwi Illustration Studio, we create playful, expressive characters and stories brought to life through vibrant, warm palettes, soft textures, and whimsical, immersive atmospheres — all designed to spark imagination and stir genuine emotion. ✨
About the Studio
Kiwi Illustration Studio was created to help self-publishing authors bring their stories to life without the high costs of traditional publishing. We offer affordable, professional illustration while guiding you through an enjoyable and collaborative creative journey.Our team includes storyboard artists, character designers, and designers, all collaborating closely to make each project shine.You’ll be in direct contact with art director Sandra Figueras (with over six years of experience in children’s illustration and +15 picture books published), who oversees every step of your project ensuring your vision comes to life with emotional impact and professional polish.
What Authors Say
Choose the Level of Support Your Story Needs
Whether you're creating a short picture book or a more developed story, we offer different packages to match your project's scope and illustration needs.
| MINI KIWI | HAPPY KIWI | SUPER KIWI |
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| Visual Storytelling Guidance | Visual Storytelling Guidance | Visual Storytelling Guidance |
| 1 Character Design | 2 Character Design | 4 Character Design |
| Storyboard & Pagination | Storyboard & Pagination | Storyboard & Pagination |
| 6 double spreads illustrations (12 pages) | 10 double spreads illustrations (20 pages) | 14 double spreads illustrations (28 pages) |
| Cover Illustration and Design | Cover Illustration and Design | Cover Illustration and Design |
| Full Book Layout (ready for printers, IngramSpark, Amazon KDP) | Full Book Layout (ready for printers, IngramSpark, Amazon KDP) | Full Book Layout (ready for printers, IngramSpark, Amazon KDP) |
| $ 1,100 | $ 1,950 | $ 2,600 |
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* All packs have included 2 revision rounds per stage (sketch & color)Payment Plans AvailableAll projects require a non-refundable deposit to reserve a production slot.Payment schedules vary depending on the package and project scope.Tell us about your book and we'll provide a detailed proposal and payment plan.
Not Sure What Your Book Needs Yet?
We offer a focused $250 consultation to help you plan your book before illustration begins.We’ll help you structure your story, plan the spreads, identify key visual moments, and decide what should be shown through illustrations. We’ll also look at your characters, scenes, pacing, and composition to make sure your story works visually as a picture book.After the consultation, you’ll receive:Recommended page & spread structure
Key scenes and visual moments
Character & scene notes
Next steps for your project
If you move forward with a Kiwi illustration package, the $250 consultation fee can be applied toward your project.
Tell Us About Your Project
Send us your idea or a short description of what you’re envisioning. The more details you share, the better we can understand your goals.We’ll review your project carefully and get back to you with a tailored proposal, timeline, and guidance on the best package for your book.If you're ready to take the next step toward publishing a professional, beautifully illustrated book — let’s start the conversation.You can also contact us to [email protected]
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