Illustrator

Charlene Peruchi

Children's Book, Fiction & Non-Fiction

Germany English, Portuguese

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About Charlene

I am Charlene, a designer and illustrator based in Berlin, Germany. I have experience illustrating children’s books; fiction and non-fiction stories. My illustrations are characterized by a strong use of color contrast and shapes. I enjoy illustrating anthropomorphic animals, but I also draw humans of various ages.

Expertise

  • Maps and diagrams
  • Children's book illustration
  • Picture book layout
  • Cover art
  • Interior art

Genres

Fiction children's book Non-fiction children's book Picture book Board book

Services Prices in US dollars. Your written quote confirms the final price.

Picture Book Illustration (up to 16 double-page spreads)

Full children's book illustration from concept & character design. That includes: character design, sketches, colour sketches, and final illustrations (up to 16 interior double-page spreads).

$3,500per project

Picture Book Illustration (up to 24 double-page spreads)

Full children's book illustration from concept & character design. That includes: character design, sketches, colour sketches, and final illustrations (up to 24 interior double-page spreads).

$7,000per project

Book cover for children's book (only front cover)

Full-colour illustration for a book cover (front cover only). That includes: sketches, colour sketches, and the final illustration.

$700per project

Book cover for children's book (full cover)

Full-colour illustration for a book cover (front and back cover, and spine). That includes: sketches, colour sketches, and the final illustration.

$1,500per project

Single-page illustration

A single-page illustration refers to an illustration that covers 1 page of the book. This is suited mainly to chapter books, where, in a double spread, the illustration takes 1 page and the text takes the other.

$500per illustration

Double-spread illustration

Mostly common in children's books, where an illustration covers 2 pages. That includes: sketches, colour sketches, and the final illustration.

$800per illustration

Spot illustration

These are small illustrations, around 1-5 inches (2.5-12 cm). That includes: sketches, colour sketches, and the final illustration.

$150per illustration

Portfolio

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Experience

  1. Illustrator and designer, Freelance2024 - current

Certificates and memberships

Rise School Technical drawing and painting course · 2025

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