While choosing to self-publish your next book, you need to do proper planning and strategic execution of it by collaborating with one of the leading self book publishers in London such as Maple Publishers. For publishing a book, multiple services are required. Even if you consider DIY by following the demo by Amazon KDP or any such platform to upload eBooks by anyone, to give it a professional touch, you have to sign up with a reputed agency to provide the all-inclusive package for publishing your book.
If this is a children’s book that you have written or an adult comic book or manga by following the much-appreciated Japanese trend, then teaming up with an illustrator is necessary as this professional will only be able to execute the necessary illustrations required following the plot you have created.
This is the high time when hiring a book illustration agency should also be on your cards. From Maple Publishers to The SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators), you can find multiple online designing agencies from where you can avail of the relevant services you need.
Here are the five considerations when hiring a book illustration agency or even an independent professional for the job—
Check portfolios
Similar to hiring a professional for creative book cover designs, you also have to do an in-depth study of the portfolios while hiring an illustration agency or an independent freelancer. From the artwork, you have to decide whether these professionals will be able to perform the sketches according to your expectations.
Bestselling Books
Whether you hire an ebook cover design expert or an illustrator, you have to make sure that this professional is already a part of quite a few bestselling books. This will benefit you in various ways in the future as the illustrator can add their opinions along with yours and together, you can create wonderful images to drive the young readers to purchase the book.
Time management
Another risk of hiring an illustration agency or an individual professional is about how they manage their time. If you want to maintain a strict deadline then talk to them about it in the first place so that you can initiate the publishing on time.
Pricing
Before hiring an illustration agency or independent professional, have a clear idea about their pricing.
Communicate freely
To get the best of their contribution to your book, you have to maintain 100% transparency with the illustrators. They should be aware of everything inside the plot and how you want the drawings to be executed.