Getting Artist from DeviantArt Forums - Tips?

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#1

So, my luck at finding a good artist to assist with my iPhone game is pretty dismal so far.

I’ve heard suggestions of getting an artist from the deviantArt forums (http://forum.deviantart.com/jobs/offers/).

Any tips on how I should put together my ad, what things I should or should not include, common courtesies, etc?

Thanks for your help!

Thy [import]uid: 42145 topic_id: 25784 reply_id: 325784[/import]

#2

From what I’ve seen being short but descriptive in your thread title makes a big difference.

Eg, for a cartoon fighting game;

Cartoon style graphics for fighting game - artist wanted!

That kind of thing.

For the thread itself it seems to be a good idea to give a vague idea of how much work is involved, Eg;

4 cartoon style sprites with walking, punching and kicking animations
3 icons (health, mana, experience)
Icon (512x512 showing a characters face, in style of X)

That kind of thing seems to help - so do any links you can provide to art/styles you like, or “in style of X” type statements.

Just my 2 cents from what I’ve seen.

Peach :slight_smile:

PS - Making it very clear it is paid, or using the word “hire” or “commission” in thread title and post is a good idea. You may or may not want to include your budget, just make it clear you aren’t trying to get anyone to work for free :wink: [import]uid: 52491 topic_id: 25784 reply_id: 104237[/import]

#3

Hello Thy,
If you don’t mind me asking, what style of art and how many images are you looking for? I am allocating some of my time this year to building my app artwork portfolio, and I might be able to offer my art services. I’m also willing to offer “indie-friendly” prices, especially for Corona users. :slight_smile:

If you’re interested in discussing, e-mail me at:
brent (at) ignisdesign (dot) com

Best regards,
Brent Sorrentino [import]uid: 9747 topic_id: 25784 reply_id: 104295[/import]

#4

Hi,

Just to add to this thread, I agree it is hard to find good designers with mobile experience.

In addition to the help about how to phrase the ad, can anyone suggest the current rate for a graphic designer with games experience?

Thanks,

#5

Hi,

Just to add to this thread, I agree it is hard to find good designers with mobile experience.

In addition to the help about how to phrase the ad, can anyone suggest the current rate for a graphic designer with games experience?

Thanks,

#6

I don’t even talk to my designers about doing it for mobile, unless they are doing UI work. Background illustrations, Character art, sprites, etc are each about 50-300$ depending on time it takes, usually. I have … a lot of assets. The vast majority of a budget is in the art for all my projects. Animations, I dunno. I still haven’t found a reliable resource.

#7

I don’t even talk to my designers about doing it for mobile, unless they are doing UI work. Background illustrations, Character art, sprites, etc are each about 50-300$ depending on time it takes, usually. I have … a lot of assets. The vast majority of a budget is in the art for all my projects. Animations, I dunno. I still haven’t found a reliable resource.