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My Vision
My Mission
I believe in stories that grow with us and stay meaningful whether you’re three or seventy-three. My work speaks to both the child who listens and the grownup who reads, celebrating the special connection that happens when stories are shared.
I create books for children and for the parents, teachers, and dreamers who read to them… over and over and over (and over) again. My mission is to fill those moments with warmth, honesty, and a bit of magic, leaving behind a memory that feels like love.
My Process
1. Exploration Phase
I like to start with an exploration call to get a good idea of what you need. My pricing is based on how many characters need to be designed, how many illustrations/pages, and the detail of the images.
Once we decide to move forward there is a contract and deposit phase. Then we move to Phase 2.
I offer to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement before the Author sends me a manuscript.
2. Illustration Phase
Characters, Rough Sketches & Storyboards.
I start working on roughs, this can be from a character viewpoint or dummy for a larger book. Main character roughs and color palette etc.
Painting the finals.
After the roughs are approved, I move onto a drawing that is cleaner but not painted for review, and then the final illustration phase is the painting.
3. Design & Deliverables
If I am doing the book layout, design, and book cover I start working on finalizing the files to complete the book. While the spreads up to this point have text this is where we add in the end pages, copyright, and seam it all together for the printer.
Print-friendly files are delivered or if I am not doing the design the hi-res version of the illustrations.
Testimonials
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Lizzie DeYoung Charbonneau
Author of "Your Whole Body"
"Choosing Misha as my illustrator is probably the best decision I've made for my book. Not only are Misha's illustrations beautiful, she brings so much to the production process.
She had some excellent ideas that undoubtedly improved my book, she did the typesetting in addition to the illustrations (a service you often need to hire another person to do), has been instrumental in helping me with my book campaign, and is very responsive.
She has gone above and beyond to help me make my book successful. I can't recommend her highly enough!"
Rachel Brenton
Author of "Fiercely Loved"
"In my initial interaction with Misha when I reached out regarding the possibility of working together, her genuine love of illustration and bringing words to life shone through.
That passion has carried through our entire project and expanding not only to continuous support but also patience with me as an emerging author learning the ropes and having an incredibly busy personal life.
All of this is everything an author could hope for in an illustrator ... and I haven’t even mentioned how I cried the first time I saw my words and heart in the form of the strikingly powerful images she created!
Highly recommend!"
Bong Yim
Author of “Why Frogs Sing in the Rain (A love story)”
"Finding Misha has been a blessing for this first time writer.
At first, I was simply impressed by her illustrations, but working with her, I was just as impressed by her professionalism and her dedication to her craft, which made me realize how much I needed to grow up as a writer.
She is honest and trustworthy, and I'm looking forward to working with her again soon!"