Book illustration
Illustration outsourcing from India
Outsourcing works when it is boring: predictable capacity, files that arrive in the right format, and no surprises the week before your deadline. It fails when it becomes a management job for someone who already has one.
Overview
What this service covers
We work as an outsourced illustration and design partner for publishers, agencies and educational companies overseas. Projects run on agreed capacity with a named contact, a shared schedule and written summaries after every call.
Cost is usually what starts the conversation, but it is rarely what keeps a client. What keeps them is that the work arrives when it was promised, in the format specified, without needing a rescue.
Process
Four stages, each with an approval point
Capacity agreement
We agree monthly volume, rate card and turnaround before any brief arrives.
Pilot batch
A first small batch establishes the standard and irons out format questions.
Ongoing production
Work flows in scheduled batches with weekly status against the plan.
Review cycles
Quarterly reviews of quality, turnaround and anything that needs adjusting.
What we provide
The deliverables, item by item
Dedicated illustrator allocation
Named illustrators reserved for your work rather than a rotating pool.
Volume production
Large sets delivered in scheduled batches against an approved style sheet.
Style matching
New artwork built to match your existing house style or previous supplier's output.
White-label delivery
Work supplied unbranded for agencies presenting it as their own.
Overflow support
Extra capacity during peak seasons without a long onboarding process.
Managed file handover
Naming conventions, folder structures and formats agreed at the start and followed.
Who it suits
Commissioned most often by
If your situation is not on this list, describe it in an email and we will tell you plainly whether this is the right service.
Talk to our team- Overseas publishers and packagers
- Creative and design agencies
- E-learning and edtech companies
- Educational publishers
- Studios needing overflow capacity
Benefits
What you get out of it
Capacity you can plan against
Committed volume rather than best-effort availability.
Low management overhead
One contact, written summaries, and no chasing for status.
Consistent output at scale
Style sheets and internal review keep a large team on one standard.
Time-zone advantage
Work handed over at your end of day is often reviewed by your morning.
Portfolio
Work in this category
A sample of studio work in this category.
Questions
Before you brief us
Ready to brief this project?
Send the details and a scope, schedule and fixed quote come back within one working day.