Rate card/ commission price guide for books and other illustrated projects. Prices are a guide only, please email hello@lottiethomson.com for a friendly full quote for your project.
I’m a UK based illustrator so prices are shown in GBP, I’m happy to convert to your local currency and take payment in USD.
Illustrated Book Cover Design Packages
- Ebook, Paperback & Hardback full wrap plus digital cover mock up + promotional bookmark or sticker design for promotion and/or crowd funding reward (based on cover image) – £800
- Ebook, Paperback & Hardback full wrap, digital cover mock up – £600
- Ebook + Paperback full wrap – £550
- Ebook only – £400
Black & White Chapter & Interior Illustrations for Middle Grade & YA books.
- Spot illustrations for 10 chapter headings – £800
- Full page illustrations – £300
Picture Books
Price guides below are a guide only, based on 32 page picture books, longer books can be quoted on request.
- Illustrations only – 32 Page Picture Book – (author must hire book layout and cover designers or be confident doing this work themselves) – £3600
- Illustrations + cover design for ebook, hardback and paperback full wraps + book layout design £6000
- Illustrations + cover design for ebook, hardback and paperback full wraps + book layout design + crowd funding reward bookmarks & sticker design + book mock up for social media promotion – £8000
Character Art & Author Portraits
- 1 character/person – full colour no background – £160 (+£50 per additional character)
- 1 character/person – complex background – £250 (+£50 per additional character)
Character art & author portraits are provided as both high resolution print-ready versions and web-ready versions for use on social media to promote your book or use as a portrait avatar.
Sequential art –
- Up to 3 panels B&W – £250
- Up to 3 panels Colour – £350
- Full page B&W – £350
- Full page Colour – £400
Editorial
- Spot illustrations – from £130
- Full page – £400