Wholesome, Fun, and Picture-Free Illustrations for Children’s Books
Assalaamu ‘Alaykom wa Rahmatullaahi wa Baarakaatu!
Are you an author or educator looking for engaging illustrations that respect Islamic values—without compromising on fun, colour, or creativity?
You’re in the right place!
I’m Umm Assad, author and illustrator of authentic Islamic children’s books. I specialise in creating Sharia-compliant, picture-free illustrations that bring your stories, ideas, and products to life.
🎨 What I Offer:
At Umm Assad Publications, we help authors and content creators with illustrations that are:
- Free from Picture-Making – No faces—only imaginative, story-rich visuals that uphold Islamic guidelines.
- Visually Captivating & Child-Friendly – Using expressive settings and elements to keep children engaged and curious.
- Aligned with Your Message – Every scene is designed to complement your words and reinforce your message—whether you’re writing about Ramadan, kindness, or Islamic lessons.
🖌️ Illustration Styles I Work In:
- 2D cartoon (flash-style)
- Textured collage (paper-cut style)
- Watercolour and sketch-inspired line art
- Stylised icons, patterns, maps, and settings
These styles are perfect for books, posters, activity pages, printables, apparel, and even animations!
I can work from written descriptions, reference images, memory, or storyboards, and I love collaborating with authors who care about Islamic authenticity and visual impact.
📥 Ready to Bring Your Story to Life?
If you’d like to discuss your project or get a quote, just email me. I’ll guide you through the process step-by-step, in shaa Allaah.
All illustrations shown below are hand-drawn by me. I’ll be updating this page regularly, so don’t forget to sign up at the bottom to stay in the loop and see what’s new!
Jazaakom Allaahu Khairan for visiting,
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Have a Question?
If you have any questions or concerns about my illustrations or would like me to work with you on your next project, please contact me now on ummassadpubs @ gmail.com
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Umm Assad has just finished illustrating my third book, and she’s been wonderful to work with. She listens to your ideas and brings them to life and is open to making any corrections, and delivers everything very promptly!
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We are very happy and satisfied with the work performed by Umm Assad. The end product was above our expectations and she guided us through the process until the project was complete. We’ll definitely use her in the near future for more projects inshaa Allah.
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Maa shaa Allah. I recenlty worked with Sr. Umm Assad and her team on my second selfpublished book for children. It was an honour. Her work ethics combined with her lovely illustrations really made my little aqeedah and tawheed play and rhyme piece come to live. maa shaa Allah Allahumma barek alaiha lahawla walla quwata illabillah
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Alhamdolillah. Such a pleasure to work with this lovely sister and on such an important subject. Managed to illustrate and format a whole book in a short time, and because you knew exactly what you wanted, it made the process fast bi’ithnillaah. May Allaah bless you and your book ukhti. Cant wait to see it published in shaa Allaah! 💌
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Alhamdulilah.
Working with Umm Assad was a wonderful experience! Great communication, illustrations of exactly what I wanted and great service.
May Allah continue you bless you in all of your affairs Aameen
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Amazing, great works.
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Masha Allah. Loved my illustration! Umm Assad made the process really easy, from beginning to end. Will definitely be using her services again in the future in sham Allah.
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Alhamdolillah. A pleasure to work with. Clear instructions and knew exactly what she wanted. Makes the job so much easier and enjoyable. Jazaak Allaahu khair for trusting us to deliver your illustrations. Looking forward to working with you again in shaa Allaah!
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Working with Umm Aasad was fantastic.
Her communication and proficiency was excellent.The work she produced was beautiful we loved it soo much and it was completed so quickly. Can not recommend her enough mashaa Allah.
Khalila & Ruqayyah @homeschoolqueens
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Alhamdolillah. It was a pleasure to work on this project. Clear and straightforward instructions as well as references to help complete illustrations faster. May Allaah bless your endeavours!
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MashaAllah umm assad did an amazing job with my illustrations. Alhamdulillah it is really nice to have found someone with such talent. The illustrations were high quality and done really quickly. May Allah reward her abundantly and grant success in all her works. Will definitely be working with her again!
Highly reccomend!
JazakAllahu khairan umm assad!
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A pleasure to work with. Easy communication and knew exactly what she wanted which makes the work fun and easy. Alhamdolillah. Jazaak Allaahu khair!
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