FannanApply as an illustrator
Real artists. Real art. Opening soon.

Human-made illustrations for your children's book

Fannan is a marketplace where every illustration is drawn by a real illustrator we have reviewed by hand. We are inviting our first illustrators now.

  • Vetted by hand
  • Children's books only
  • Protected payments
  • Illustrators from around the world
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Free to apply. Opening soon.

How we vet every illustrator

Nobody appears on Fannan without passing all four steps.

  1. 1

    They apply

    With a portfolio of children's book work and samples of their sketches and process.

  2. 2

    We review by hand

    A person on our team checks the quality of the work and that it is their own.

  3. 3

    They pledge no AI art

    Every project includes a sketch stage, so authors see the work being made.

  4. 4

    They stay accountable

    Authors review each finished project, and anyone who breaks the rules is removed.

For illustrators

A marketplace where only real artists get hired

Fannan is for children's book illustrators who draw their own work. No AI art is allowed here, so authors come to hire a person.

  • Keep 90% of what you earn. It's free to join and free to show your work.

  • Paid before you pick up a pencil. The author pays upfront, and you receive it as each stage is approved.

  • No bidding wars. An author sends a brief to five illustrators at most, so your offer is read.

  • Briefs worth answering. Every one is for a children's book, with the age range, page count and deadline already filled in.

  • Your rights in writing. Every project states who owns the artwork and how it may be used.

  • Judged on your work alone. Apply from any country. Your location is never shown.

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For authors Opening soon

When Fannan opens, you will be able to find the illustrator your story deserves, knowing a person made every illustration.

  1. 1

    Shortlist and brief

    Pick up to five illustrators and send them one brief about your book.

  2. 2

    Compare offers

    Each illustrator replies with a price, milestones and delivery dates.

  3. 3

    Pay as you approve

    Your payment is held safely and released when you approve each stage.

  4. 4

    Not sure where to start?

    Describe your book and our assistant drafts your brief and suggests illustrators. It never creates artwork.

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Art styles you will be able to browse

  • Whimsical
  • Cartoon
  • Classic storybook
  • Bold and flat
  • Soft and dreamy
  • Textured collage
  • Line art
  • Painterly
  • Vintage
  • Realistic
  • Minimalist
  • Folk art
  • Fantasy
  • Comic book
  • Manga-inspired
  • Anime
  • Kawaii
  • Scandinavian
  • Pastel
  • Cut paper
  • Mixed media
  • Surreal
  • Nature and botanical
About us

Built for the people who make the art, and the people who need it

Fannan means artist in Arabic. We chose the name because artists are the reason this place exists.

Our founder has spent years working with authors and artists, and kept seeing the same problem from both sides. Authors could not find real illustrators for their books. Real illustrators were finding it harder than ever to be found.

Fannan is where the two meet. Every illustrator is reviewed by hand, every illustration is made by a person, and every project is paid for safely, stage by stage.

We are opening soon, and we are starting with the people who matter most: the artists.

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  • Human-made
  • Vetted by hand
  • Fair to artists