©Kirsty ZW 2025

I help young readers dive into your world by illustrating your middle‑grade books.

Portfolio

Middle-grade books illustration

cover art for a fictional illustrated Wicked middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
Elphaba just gave wings to the Wizards monkeys by mistake, in a fictional illustrated Wicked middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
  
Elphaba and Galinda are becoming friends at the Ozdust Ballroom, in a fictional illustrated Wicked middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty Zw
Elphaba and Fiyero just ran away with the lion cub to save it from the Wizard, in a fictional illustrated Wicked middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
  
spot illustrations for an illustrated Wicked middle grade book; illustrations by Kirsty ZW
fictional cover art for the middle grade book Deux pour une by Erich Kästner; illustration by Kirsty ZW
Lotte is picking flowers and strawberries, enjoying a nice day out with her mother, in the middle grade book Deux pour une by Erich Kästner; personal illustration by Kirsty Zw
  
Louise is preoccupied while her neighbour paints her portrait, in the middle grade book Deux pour une by Erich Kästner; personal illustration by Kirsty ZW
Mum and Lotte came to Dads house to tend to poor ill Louise, in the middle grade book Deux pour une by Erich Kästner; personal illustration by Kirsty ZW
  
spot illustrations for the middle grade book Deux pour une by Erich Kästner; personal illustrations by Kirsty ZW
covert art for a fictional illustrated Genshin Impact middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
Lumine is fishing out Paimon from the sea, in a fictional illustrated Genshin Impact middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty Zw
  
Lumine and Paimon sneak up on Venti and Dvalin, in a fictional Genshin Impact middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
Lumine Amber and Baron Bunny fight a Mitachurl, in a fictional illustrated Genshin Impact middle grade book; illustration by Kirsty ZW
  
spot illustrations for a fictional illustrated Genshin Impact middle grade book; illustrations by Kirsty ZW

Info

Hi there!
I'm Kirsty ZW, a Franco‑British middle‑grade books illustrator currently living in France.

After working 15 years as a graphic designer for Disneyland Paris, I decided to take my career in a new direction and go back to my first loves: drawing and storytelling.

If you're looking for an illustrator, check out my portfolio and get in touch! I'm looking forward to working with you!!

Contact

To contact me, please use the address below, I'll get back to you as soon as possible!

Don't forget to replace "(at)" with "@" ;)

contact(at)kirstyzw.art