When looking for illustrators you need to understand that a freelancer will always charge you lower as compare to some professional service provider or a company. And it is not only for illustrators this is pretty much the same in every service industry. If you are looking for a cheap illustrator for children’s books then its best that you do a complete market survey for rates and prices and choose the one that offers the lowest prices, this is in case of professional service providers or companies. Why do companies charge a little more than freelancers?