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Flat vector illustrations for KDP books (AI)

Flat vector illustration: geometric simplified shapes, no outlines, a limited palette of four or five colors, subtle grain and generous negative space, for a clean editorial look.

kdpbook.io can illustrate your whole KDP book in the flat vector style: each main character first gets a reference sheet in this style, and every page is drawn from those sheets so the characters look the same from cover to last page. It is recommended for 17 of the 36 book types (including non-fiction guide, puzzle book and cookbook) and prints in color and black & white.

Family:
Minimalist
Color:
Color and black & white
Audiences:
Babies & toddlers, Preschool, Early readers, Adults, Professionals
Book types:
17 recommended
Use this styleAll styles
Flat vector illustration sample: a young red fox reading an open book on the mossy roots of an old oak, in flat geometric shapes with no outlines, a limited muted palette, a sun and layered hills
Every style draws the same subject, a fox with a book under an oak, so you can compare them
The look

When to use flat vector

Geometric flat shapes in a limited modern palette with subtle grain: clean and editorial.

Best for

Non-fiction guides, business books, cookbooks, kids' fact books, early readers, toddler books, workbooks, and the covers of puzzle books, notebooks and planners.

Better avoided for

Painterly or emotional scenes that need texture.

Made for

Books that suit flat vector

In print

How flat vector prints on KDP

  • Flat color areas print evenly. In black and white it becomes solid black shapes on white with no gray, which prints cleanly.

Every illustration is prepared at 300 DPI or more, as KDP asks. Which interior suits it: premium vs standard color, the printing cost calculator and how to choose the trim size and paper.

Your brief

Prompt tips for flat vector

Same characters on every page, text typeset over the art: how every style works.

Three tips

  • Ask for icons and simple scenes: flat vector explains ideas well.
  • Name a palette (navy, coral, cream) to match your cover.
  • Great for diagrams without labels; the layout adds any text.
Made with kdpbook

Books made in flat vector

All books in flat vector →

Similar styles

Other minimalist styles, and how each one differs from flat vector.

  • One-line drawing illustration sample: a young fox reading an open book at the foot of a tall, looping oak, drawn as a single unbroken black line with lots of white space
    One-line drawing

    A single unbroken line with generous white space, where flat vector has flat geometric shapes without outlines.

  • Scandinavian folk illustration sample: a symmetrical folk-art oak with birds, acorns, red flowers and hearts on cream, with a young red fox reading an open book on the mossy roots of an old oak at its center
    Scandinavian folk

    Symmetrical flowers, leaves and birds in red, navy and mustard, where flat vector has flat geometric shapes without outlines.

  • Marker doodle illustration sample: a young red fox reading an open book on the mossy roots of an old oak, as felt-tip doodles with pastel fills, little stars, leaves and a rising sun
    Marker doodle

    Wobbly felt-tip lines and a few pastel highlighter fills, where flat vector has flat geometric shapes without outlines.

About flat vector

Which books suit the Flat vector style?

Flat vector is offered for non-fiction guide, puzzle book, cookbook, planner & logbook, early reader, educational workbook and more. You can still pick it for any other book type, or describe your own style.

Can Flat vector be printed in black and white?

Yes. Flat vector has a black-and-white rendering for B&W interiors, which KDP prints for less than color.

Why is flat vector the default for non-fiction and puzzle books?

It explains ideas clearly and looks modern and tidy. It is the default style of kdpbook's non-fiction guide, business book, puzzle books, notebooks and password book.

Does flat vector work in black and white?

Yes. Its black-and-white version draws solid black shapes on white with no gray and no outlines, which prints crisply.

Make it with kdpbook

Illustrate your book in flat vector.

Describe your book, keep this style, and watch every page get painted with the same characters.

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