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Astound Us Open Call for Illustrators

Astound US Inc
RemoteRemotePosted April 17, 2026

Job Description

At Astound Us we are Drawn to better. We aim high, to Astound, by being the agency with the best in contemporary children's book illustration, licensing, and commercial art.

We invite freelance illustrators to submit their work to be considered for representation and to join our roster of artists. This is a fully remote role, enabling you to work from anywhere in the world while building your global reputation as an illustrator.

Here at Astound Us we work closely with our artists to ensure career advancements with the right clients, regular creative guidance, storybook development, direct connections with clients suited to your style, strong administrative support and on-time payment.

We would love to review your work, so there's absolutely no cost associated with your submission.

All submissions are processed by our talent scouts at ITSme , and reviewed in conjunction with our Astound agents.

In order to submit your work, please send a collection of images or a link to your online portfolio/ website to hello@itsmegroup.com along with some information about you. We will review this and get back to you if you are the right fit to become represented by illo.

To find out more about ITSme and our submission process, please visit:

https://itsme.biz/

Job Type:

Contract

Entry Fee:

NONE

How to Apply

Send us a quick intro from you and 5-10 images of your work, or a link to your online portfolio/ website.

We do not require C.V.’s. Please send your submission to hello@itsmegroup.com

Contact Information:

Link to us for news of further call outs!

Website: https://astound.us/publishing

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astoundusagency/?hl=en

X (Former Twitter): https://twitter.com/astound_us

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astound-us/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/astound.us

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