AMATEUR illustrator to create some characters for book covers
$30-50 USD
Cancelled
Posted almost 12 years ago
$30-50 USD
Paid on delivery
I have written three unpublished books. One of these novels (my first) has been short-listed for several UK / International awards over the last few years. A literary agent took it on a few years ago, but unfortunately all the mainstream publishers said it was too dark / niche-market, and so it was never published. I am currently in the process of self-publishing these books, and am about to finish a fourth book, which is more mainstream and I strongly believe will have more success of getting published, based on the extremely positive feedback I have received previously on my writing style.
A website designer friend has built me a website, and I am looking for an illustrator to create some pictures for four book covers. The intention is that the illustrations have a similar edgy style, so that when people see one of the book covers, they will identify the book to me, the author.
If you are interested, please send me a private message, and I will send you more specific information, but essentially the illustrations I am looking for are:
1) A Bowling Ball
2) A Crab
3) Two Prostitutes standing next to a lamp-post
4) something depicting an office/work environmment
In the meantime, I am attaching the draft homepage of the website that is being built for me, so you get an idea of the style and the area that you have to work with. I am not looking for detailed pictures, I am looking for simple/stylised graphics.
This is essentially opportunity for a new/young/un-established illustrator to get their work featured, and be involved in something that is currently small but could potentially become a much bigger project in the future.
Although I am unable to pay you anything significant at this point, if my fourth book or any subsequent novels are published, I GUARANTEE that you will be given first-refusal to provide the illustrations for these, and be paid per whatever the industry standard (I will put this in writing in a contract with you).
I would love to work on this project with you..i have previously designed book covers for more mainstream thriller novels and have always been interested in the genre from a very young age. If you would like I will provide you with mock-ups for the first and second covers.
i am an amature artist just out of highschool and head to college to be an illustration major, my main art style is manga (japanese style cartooning)and this sound like it would be a fun task to take on. i look forward to working with you.
Hi,
glad to hear your writing is going well!
I think I have a great concept for your "I Hate My Job It Sucks" cover, and I have completed a rough sketch. I understand there is a lot of competition for this role, but if you would PM me and I can send it to you that way, it would be much appreciated.
If you are interested in the concept sketch I will certainly revise and clean it up for you, but as I am a professional I prefer to wait until the client has expressed a strong interest before putting excess work in. I'm sure you understand.
Kind regards,
Caroline