Seeking BG Artist for The Human Reignition Project [Closed]

[Raithfyre]

We're currently reviewing applications and are thus closing this position. Thanks to everyone who applied or spread the word!

Hi there. Alienworks is currently seeking a background artist for our in-development game, The Human Reignition Project. A more thorough introduction to our game and characters can be found in the thread I just linked, or by visiting our website. In a nutshell, though, HRP is a slice-of-life BxG game with some minor sci-fi and action elements. It's set in the relatively near future, with a large emphasis on technological advancement and how it impacts relationships and communication.

The game is going to be published on Steam by Sekai Project. We have a free demo that should be released sometime in May, accompanying the start of a Kickstarter campaign. We're aiming to have the full game completed by the end of next year, but that's more a goal than a strict deadline. You can view our first trailer, released a couple days ago, below:



We're immensely grateful to Badriel and Tempus for the backgrounds they contributed for our demo, and we're on good terms with them and all, so by no means are we trying to say that they're not people worth working with. It's for different reasons that we need a new background artist. All that aside, here are the details:

-Approximately 60 backgrounds, not counting variations, to be completed over the next two years or so. Some will need to be made from scratch, while others will be recreations of our currently existing assets, redone for stylistic consistency
-Scenes are primarily urban - lots of cities, metro centers, apartment/office interiors and the like. Nature-focused BG's are needed but in smaller quantity
-Use of Skype for collaboration a huge plus but not an absolute requirement
-Payment negotiable. We'd prefer to pay a lump sum (so, X amount for all of the BG's together, rather than Y amount per BG) simply because it's easier to budget for in a crowdfunding campaign. However, we can make a per-item arrangement work.
-The game will include explicit sexual content, though that shouldn't affect your work itself
-No royalties from game sales, since Alienworks' portion of sales (after Steam and Sekai Project cuts) will either go to charity or to paying for assets for future games
-Our "ideal" style is something akin to the work created by Arsenixc, background artist for Everlasting Summer. A couple specific examples of his work can be found here and here. While the same level of detail would be great, we know that's likely beyond our budget. What we're referring to is more the coloring and texture, as well as the use of more organic looking lines. We have no preference on 3D-renders versus freehand
-All applicants will be requested to complete an unpaid style test, using this prompt. This can be completed and submitted in conjunction with a message of interest, or following discussion. It's up to you.

If there's anything I forgot to mention, or if you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask. You can of course contact me via this thread or PM, as well as on Skype (raithfyre) or email (josh.k.mac@gmail.com).

Cheers, and thanks for reading.

[Raithfyre]

I've updated this to include a couple style references and overall some more information. I also believe that I've responded to all inquiries that I've received so far, but if I happened to overlook yours, I do apologize and please let me know.