Pricing

Transparent pricing, all files included.

Three fixed-price tiers, no hourly surprises. Every tier includes both print-ready and ebook-ready files, so you can ship to any platform without a second invoice. A 30% deposit starts the work; the balance follows approval and delivery.

Starter book

$1,500

A short picture book — ideal for a first title, a board book, or a tight concept.

  • 2 main characters (character sheets included)
  • Up to 15 pages · up to 8 illustrations
  • Cover illustration + title typography
  • One round of major revisions
  • Print-ready PDF + KDP-ready ebook cover
Start — $450 deposit
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Signature book

From $2,900

Our most popular package. A full picture book with cover, spreads, and a cast of three.

  • 3 main characters (character sheets included)
  • 15 illustrations + cover
  • 2 rounds of revisions per illustration
  • Endpapers + title page
  • Print-ready PDF + fixed-layout ebook
  • One-page book style guide
Start — $870 deposit

Premium book

From $4,900

For illustrated chapter books, gift editions, and anything longer or more ambitious.

  • 3–4 main characters (full character design package)
  • Up to 30 illustrations + setting & world design
  • Unlimited minor revisions
  • Endpapers, title, and dedication pages
  • Print-ready PDF + EPUB + fixed-layout
  • Full marketing asset pack
Start — $1,470 deposit

Add-ons

Common extras, clearly priced.

Things we're often asked about alongside a main project. Add any of these when you brief us.

  • Additional illustration / spread$110
  • Additional character sheet$170
  • Back cover blurb design$90
  • Rush timeline (50% faster)+30%
  • Audiobook cover adaptation$150
  • Marketing graphics (Instagram, banner, 3-pack)$190

Other studio services

Beyond the book.

Pitch deck design and software development — both priced on the same fixed-scope, no-surprises model.

Pitch decks

From $4,800

Investor-grade pitch deck design. One round of revisions, delivered in five business days.

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App & software development

From $24,000

Fixed-scope SaaS, mobile, and web development. Design-led, AI-accelerated, senior-built.

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Questions

The money stuff, honestly.

Why fixed-price and not hourly?
Because you deserve to know what your book will cost before you commit. We've illustrated enough picture books to know roughly how long each tier takes, and we'd rather eat a slow week than surprise you with a bill.
Do I own the artwork?
You own the final delivered illustrations in perpetuity for your book — cover and interiors, print and digital, any edition and any territory. We retain the right to display the work in our portfolio. No separate licensing fees.
What about sequels?
Book two is usually 10–15% cheaper than book one, because we already have characters, style, and typography locked in. We offer repeat-client discounts automatically.
Payment schedule?
30% at project start (locks the slot), 30% at rough-spread approval, 40% on final delivery. We invoice in USD, EUR, GBP, or CHF.

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Let's make something worth keeping.

Tell us about your story. We'll reply within two working days with a short proposal and a style recommendation.

Pricing — Children's Book Illustration | DesignKompanie