Call for Artists A Seattle-based independent board game designer is looking for an illustrator or graphic designer in the Puget Sound region to create art and visual design elements for a board game which is mechanically complete. I am looking for a collaborator who can create a distinctive visual world and deliver work on schedule. Your original artwork may be in any 2D medium, but files must be delivered digitally, both to apply and during production. During production, layout templates will be provided, and art must fit templates precisely on final delivery. The Project A board game which combines Deck Building and Territory Control, tentatively set in a 1950's vision of the future full of fantastic vehicles, gadgets and characters. I say tentatively because while the gameplay elements are nearing completion, with only balance tweaks remaining, the art for the game doesn't yet exist. As the artist, you will create a world filled with fantastic technology, danger, and humor, and will be responsible for creating characters, weapons, propaganda, and technology consistent within that world. You will not be responsible for creating any gameplay elements – the art will fill out cards which already have layout and copy, a board which is functional without art, etc. My current vision for a theme would fall somewhere along the following lines: 50's Golden Age comics (1<http://martinklasch.blogspot.com/2009/11/ephemera-space-foods-company.html>, 2<http://paleo-future.blogspot.com/2008/08/bloodless-surgery-closer-than-we-think.html>), Atompunk Style (1 <http://philipreeve.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/atompunk.html>, 2<http://daily-steampunk.com/steampunk-blog/2013/01/20/the-non-euclidean-aethercast-12-atompunk-and-cyberpunk/>), Vault Boy (1<http://store.bethsoft.com/brands/fallout/vbotm-003-demolition-expert-ladies-tshirt.html> , 2<http://store.bethsoft.com/brands/fallout/vault-tec-is-there-giclee.html>), and Mr Gutsy/Mr Handy<http://store.bethsoft.com/brands/fallout/mister-handy-trusts-abraxo-tshirt.html>from the Fallout series, though the style could fall anywhere from comic-art to detailed, painterly work. Though the primary purpose of the art is to reinforce gameplay concepts, I'm looking for your style, not mine. Phase 1: Exploratory Work The selected artist or team will produce a set of four images for inclusion in a crowd-funding campaign to give backers a sense of what to expect from the art: 1) An armed soldier 2) A flying vehicle 3) A convoluted contraption 4) Two leader characters towering over a battlefield lined with their armies (Box cover art) The artist will be compensated for the exploratory work. If the crowd-funding campaign is successful, the artist will then be hired back on to complete production of the full game's art. I will discuss the game, core concepts, gameplay, themes, and whatever else you think will be helpful in developing the art and world for the game. Phase 2: Production Art will be needed for: A set of approximately 30-35 CCG-style cards (Layout provided) One image for the back of all cards A board: A landscape defined by hexagons (Layout provided) – the art on the board will be decorative and informative, not structural to gameplay. An instruction Booklet Four Commander characters each in their command post/lair. Cover Art which includes several of the above Promotional material, such as - logo - color scheme, perhaps in Pantone numbers - letterhead - Posters based on the characters and world of the game How to apply Email parlancegames@gmail.com with the title “Artist Application: <Your Name>” Include: - Your rate/bid for the Exploratory work - digital copies of at least two original characters from the same world from your existing portfolio - An image that demonstrates your use of humor in your work - A link to your existing online portfolio - A resume or CV Timeline Applications due: August 14 Decision Returned: August 16 Four Exploratory images due: Aug 26 The crowd-funding campaign will run through the end of September, and production will begin in October, with a Jan 2014 target date for shipping art to the manufacturer.