A true story picture book About - a Mistake That Became a Chocolate Company | Ages 7-12
Sketchbook to Story
About me
I'm Anuja. I am an illustrator based out of Mumbai, India.
I simplify communication through art!
Editorial Illustration
Metaphor-driven work for magazines and stories — currently in motion across independent, homegrown brands like Cupful.
Picture Book Illustrator
Stories written and illustrated in full, one voice carrying the whole book from first page to last.
Brand Communication
Illustration built to help a brand think out loud — work made for LinkedIn, Atlassian, and others.
I also run a chocolate company with my sister, which taught me more about people than any craft book did.
I move fast, take a lot of notes and bullet journaling is my jam
I love sketchbooking. I like structure.
Coming to the picture book I have illustrated - here it is :)
About the story
In a world chasing robotic perfection, this is a story about a mother, her daughters, and the mistake worth keeping. It's a small, true story about a kitchen, but the lesson it teaches, that imperfect things can still be exactly right, is one every child needs before the world tries to convince them otherwise
How it's made...
My process from sketchbook to final...
1. Writing the story
2. Thumbnails
3. Laying the text
4. Refining the sketch
5. Refining each spread+panel
6. INKING!
