When I have availability, I am open to working on character art, merch designs, illustrations, and book covers for individuals or authors/publishers.
I prefer to have longer deadlines so I can fit things around my conventions and personal work, which are a priority at certain times of the year. Enquiries are welcome at any time, and it's helpful to have as much information as you're willing to share up front so I can judge whether I'm available for your project.
I price things case by case depending on complexity of the work, and what it's being used for - if you have a budget or budget range, please let me know!
Helpful information, includes:
- literal description and references of characters and what's happening in the image, if you have something specific in mind
- or just general ideas if you don't have a specific concept
- relevant tone/feel/aesthetic/context
- If you have a particular art style of mine you're looking for - examples of my work that you want something similar to.
For book covers, in addition to the above:
- title/byline/other text/genre/age range
- reference of design/typography and examples of comparable book covers is also helpful for book design
- even if they're not examples of visuals you're looking for, comp titles are very helpful to know where it fits in the genre
- if you have a draft available that you would like me to read, I'm sometimes willing to do so! I am a fast reader but am sometimes too busy for anything but audiobooks these days.
Payment
- I generally use Hnry for payment, which I believe allows you to pay via card.
- I will price in USD in most cases, unless you live in NZ.
- I also require half (or part) of payment upfront or after the sketch stage in most cases.
I will generally start with b&w sketches/concepts and update you on each step of the process depending on what works for each individual project. Major changes later in the process may require more payment, though we should be able to communicate and catch that earlier.
If changes involve depictions of a character's race, weight, disability etc - the most important thing is depicting them correctly, I will not charge extra for those changes.
contact email: layarosemr (at) gmail (dot) com