Create professional art instructions for your children's book.
Most illustration problems happen before drawing starts. This brief fixes that.
Define your main characters so they look consistent.
Paste your story text and add visual notes.
Clear instructions mean fewer revisions. Illustrators often charge extra for changes. A strong brief saves money.
Sending a structured PDF brief instead of a messy Word file shows you are a serious author.
Thinking page-by-page helps you plan composition, page turns, and storytelling flow.
Writing a children's book is only half the battle. The real magic happens when your words meet images. A professional Illustrator Brief helps turn your imagination into clear visual instructions.
An Illustrator Brief is a blueprint for your book. It explains what happens on each page, how characters look, and the overall mood. Without it, illustrators have to guess — and guessing leads to revisions.
Enter your Book Title, Author Name, book size, and total page count. Common KDP picture book sizes include 8.5 × 8.5 and 8.5 × 11 inches.
Describe characters clearly. Instead of “a boy”, write: “Timmy, 6 years old, messy red hair, green striped t-shirt, carries a toy robot.”
Click Download PDF to get a professional illustrator-ready brief you can send immediately.
Yes. This tool is completely free for authors.
Yes. It is designed specifically for KDP children’s books.
Yes. The illustrator needs to know text placement to leave space in the artwork.
This PDF is a working document for illustrators. Final artwork files will be used for KDP.
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