Illustration Styles for Books

An illustration style is the overall look of the artwork in your book: the colours, line work, texture and mood. On Story Spark, the style you pick in the initial creation is applied to every page, so your whole book has one consistent visual identity.

Yes. Every style on this page has sample artwork, so you can compare looks side by side before you start. Click any style to see more examples of how it handles characters and scenes.

You choose your style when you create your book. Click “Create a storybook” or “Create a comic book” on this page and you’ll be asked to pick a style as part of setting up your story.

Match the style to the age of your reader and the mood of your story. Soft, gentle styles like Watercolour, Whimsical or Crayon suit bedtime stories for young children. Bright styles like Cartoon or Pop Art suit funny, high-energy adventures. Children's book style, Pencil Sketch or Block Print give a timeless feel to memoirs and keepsake books, and Noir is ideal for mystery comics.

Yes. Once your book is created, you can open any page in the editor and regenerate its images in a different illustration style. You can restyle a single page or the whole book, so you stay in full control of how your finished book looks.

Yes. On any plan, including the free plan, you can upload your own images and write your own text in the editor. You need a paid plan (Dreamer or Creator) to generate illustrations with AI.

Your hardcover is printed from the same artwork you see on screen. Colours may look slightly different on paper than on a backlit screen, especially in very bright or very dark styles.