Digital artist for children's picture books: retouching, book design and page checks (part-time)

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: TYPE OF WORK

Part Time

: SALARY

US$6-9/hour, ~15 hrs/week

: HOURS PER WEEK

15

: DATE UPDATED

Oct 12, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

About us
We are a small business that makes personalised picture books for children. A family sends us photos and a story, and we turn them into a painted hardcover book. Before any book is printed, a person checks every page.

Pay
US$6 to 9 an hour depending on skill and experience, about 15 hours a week, paid monthly. Hours tracked with Timeproof. A raise after 3 months for good work, and more hours as we grow.

The job, in order of priority
1. Check every book before it prints. Open it in our review page in your web browser and check each page: the right number of fingers and toes, faces that match the family's photos, only the people and pets the family sent, words that are easy to read and spelt right. Each book takes about 5 to 10 minutes, and we need it checked within 12 hours of it being ready, any day of the week.
2. Fix what you find by hand. A hand with an extra finger, a foot on backwards, a small object that melted: repaint it in Photoshop or Procreate so it matches the painting around it.
3. Design themed books. Christmas, birthdays, a new baby: covers, opening and closing pages, page layouts and style references for our painting process.

Book checks always come first. Design work fills the rest of your hours.

Volume
Volume is low today and will grow fast when our advertising starts, so the share of time spent on checks will grow. This is a long-term role for the right person, with room to grow into a bigger part of the business.

You need
- a portfolio of digital painting, retouching or illustration
- Photoshop or Procreate
- excellent written English and a sharp eye for small details
- a laptop or desktop computer with a screen of 13 inches or more
- reliable internet, and time online every day so books are checked within 12 hours
- to keep the families' photos and names private

How to apply
Start your application with the words "gum tree" so we know you read this. Include a link to your portfolio, and tell us in 3 or 4 sentences about work you have done that needed close attention to detail.

Shortlisted applicants get a paid trial of about one hour (US$10): check 12 pictures, check a short text, and fix one hand in a painting.

SKILL REQUIREMENT

Illustration Painting Photo Retouching

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Digital artist for children's picture books: retouching, book design and page checks (part-time)

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