Sketch to final art
You approve rough sketches before any finished artwork begins.
Book Illustration
Comic and graphic illustration
Panels, pages and lettering for comics, webcomics and graphic novels.
Service introduction
About our comic & graphic illustration service
Comics tell stories through pacing, framing and expression as much as dialogue.
We work from your script to thumbnail each page, then pencil, ink, colour and letter the final pages.
Sequential art
Comic and graphic novel pages, panel by panel
Comics are read as a path across the page. Panel size, gutter width and where the eye lands first all control pacing as much as the drawing does.
We work from script to thumbnails to pencils to inks to colour and letters, with approval at each stage. Panel layouts are planned for the reading direction and the final trim, and lettering is placed so balloons guide the eye rather than block art. For print we supply flattened CMYK pages; for webcomics, sized RGB exports.
- Script breakdown, thumbnails, pencils, inks, colour, letters
- Balloon placement planned with the panel layout
- Print CMYK and web RGB export sets
We regularly take briefs from graphic novelists and webcomic creators in the US, UK, Czech Republic and India. Send us your project details and we will reply with questions, an approach and a quote before any work starts.
What we provide
What's included
- Page thumbnails and layouts
- Pencils, inks and colour
- Speech balloons and lettering
- Print and web formats
Creative process
From first idea to final files
A clear five-step process, with your feedback built in.
- 01
Discover
We learn about your book, audience, genre and goals.
- 02
Concept
We explore directions, sketches and references with you.
- 03
Create
The chosen direction is developed into finished artwork.
- 04
Refine
We adjust details based on your feedback.
- 05
Deliver
You receive final files prepared for print and digital use.
Relevant portfolio work
Selected book illustration work
Open any project to see it larger, then move through the set.
Why choose BookZen
Why authors and publishers choose BookZen
Consistent characters
Character and style references keep every scene and page on-model.
Prepared for print and screen
Artwork delivered at the right size, resolution and colour mode for its use.
Global collaboration
Clear online communication and feedback rounds, wherever you are.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about comic & graphic illustration.
A panel-by-panel script is ideal. We can also work from a detailed outline.
Yes. Send the artwork and script and we'll add balloons and lettering.
Yes. We work with authors, publishers and businesses in different countries. Briefs, feedback and file delivery all happen online, and we agree on a communication schedule that suits your time zone.
Send us your project details using the Start Your Project form or the contact page, with any references you have. We'll reply with questions, a suggested approach and a quote before any work begins.
Let's talk about your comic & graphic illustration project
Tell us what you're working on. We'll reply with questions, ideas and a clear quote.