Hiring Sprite Artist for Commercial Project (Closed)

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*Edit*
The position has been filled. Thank you!


Hello,

I’m looking for someone to create sprites for a commercial project being developed by GB Patch Games. It is a simple story about six people on a cruise who just hang out and develop different types of relationships. It’s a VN-hybrid with management-style gameplay. Currently the game is still in pre-production. The sprites will be the first real asset started for the project. The game is planned to be released in the second half of 2017.

We’re considering having one person do the lineart and someone else do the coloring. Please let us know if that’s something you’d be willing to do or not.

There are six sprites in total and each of them should have around these specifications:
-A thigh-up sprite
-1 additional arm pose
-1 additional hair style
-2 additional outfits
-6 expressions
-3 toggles (blush layers and such)

We’re not being super strict about that though. During the commission we might decide that maybe one character will have two extra hairstyles or a character will only have five expressions. We know that some artists prefer not to work on commissions that change, so it’s something to keep in mind if you’re considering applying.

And, just so you know, the outfits and hairstyles only go with a specific pose; you won’t need to draw those multiple times.

Two of the sprites have an addition of an animal. The animals will have 3 expressions of their own.

We’d like the commission to be done with before the end of January 2017. I’m thinking there’ll be one sprite finished every three weeks or so. If you imagine you’d need more time than that, please let us know. If you can finish in less time, feel free to mention it.

Payment will be sent through Paypal in a few stages. We’ll be going by your rates, so you’ll need to include a price estimate when applying.

Style-wise, we’d like something cell-shaded that looks very vibrant. The game has a silly and somewhat unrealistic vibe, so nothing too serious or realistic. However, we don’t want a style that makes everyone seem especially young either. The characters are all adults and we’d like that to be apparent in the art. Here's something similar to the art style we have in mind (the character is a little younger looking than we'd like though)
https://i.gyazo.com/7a6150773296d71569c ... fc1e14.png

We’ll need someone who is comfortable with drawing;
-Pieces that are on separate layers from the base sprite
-Both male and female characters
-Modern day clothes
-A variety of body types including some with muscles and excess weight
-A variety of skin tones
-Pretty custom facial features (like different shaped eyes and nose sizes)
-Dogs and lizards

If you apply, please try to select samples of yours that you think best match what we described.

For those still interested, you can get in touch by commenting on this thread or sending us a PM. This thread will likely be open for a while, as we’d like to see a variety of options before making a decision.

And here’s a list of what to include when applying, if it was unclear:
-Whether or not you’d be willing to do just the lineart or coloring
-An estimate on the cost
-If you think you’d be able to finish the work within the time frame or not
-Samples of your work that match what was described as best as possible

Thank you for your interest and patience.

^3^~

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Hello, we're still accepting applications for now and will be for at least a few more days.

As an update, here's something similar to the art style we have in mind (the character is a little younger looking than we'd like though)-
https://i.gyazo.com/7a6150773296d71569c ... fc1e14.png

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The window to apply will be closed 24 hours from the time this comment was posted.

Thanks to everyone who has applied so far C:

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I'm speaking to someone about doing the sprites as whole pieces rather than just the line art or coloring. If things work out, the position will be fully filled.

Thanks :]

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The position has been filled.

Thanks again to everyone who applied. I got a lot of fantastic offers and this was not an easy choice.