Freelance illustrator · Commissions open
Gouache, ink and two spot colors, like the old posters
I paint the way mid-century print shops worked: limited palettes, honest texture, hand-cut shapes. Then I scan, separate and prepare everything for a modern press, risograph or screen.
- 11 yrs
- drawing for print
- 60+
- book and magazine covers
- 0
- missed press deadlines
Sol Ibáñez
Illustrator and pattern designer
Valencia, Spain
Booking projects from March 2027
Selected work
Six projects, from a single spot to a whole city map
Each one with the brief, the constraints I worked inside, how the drawings got made and what happened once they went to print.
Services
What I draw, and what it costs to start
Every project is quoted from a written brief and includes a defined license. Rates below are starting points for typical scopes.
Editorial illustration
Spot illustrations, opening spreads and covers for magazines, newspapers and newsletters. Fast turnaround is normal; I read the whole piece before I draw.
From $450
Publishing and covers
Book covers, series design, endpapers and interior illustration for trade and children's publishers, with hand lettering when the title needs it.
From $2,800
Brand illustration systems
Characters, pattern libraries, icon families and packaging illustration with usage guidelines and layered source files your team can build on.
From $9,500
Licensing and maps
License existing work for products, prints and merchandise, or commission an illustrated map for a city, venue, event or book.
From $600
Testimonials
What clients say about working with me
“I sent eleven essays on a Thursday evening and had thumbnails for every slot by Saturday. They'd read everything, including the grief pieces, and drew them with real care.”
Marguerite OseiArt Director, The Long Table Quarterly“The pattern system keeps paying for itself. We've put it on gift boxes, tea towels and a van, and every time the files were already set up for it.”
Hana BrightwellCo-founder, Kettle & Crane Tea Co.“The usage guide is the best I've had from any illustrator. Our designer builds new character scenes in an afternoon, and they still look like the originals.”
Daniel AchterbergHead of Marketing, Orrery Science Center
Got a cover, a map or a tin that needs drawing?
Tell me what it is, where it will appear and when it goes to print. I'll reply with questions and a fixed quote within two working days.
Booking projects from March 2027