Seeking Experienced Illustrator, Pays $150 per Card

"Hi!

My name is Steve Lykowski and I'm a freelance game designer. My first game, Nova Cry, is in mid-production (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/109456/nova-cry) and I'm looking for an experienced illustrator for my second card game project, ERA, a 2-player history strategy card game. 

The project is very large and will require some 100+ illustrations (standard card illus size--1.5"x2"). Each card will pay $150, and slightly less if you are brought on for the bulk of the project. I have an illustrator currently working on the project, but the load is quite large for one illustrator to tackle and we certainly have room for one more. If we like your work, you could be brought on for as many as 50 illustrations.

The requirements for this position are:

1) Experience as an illustrator for Fantasy Flight or Wizards of the Coast. Please do not apply without this specific experience. These two companies represent the quality and polish of the art we are looking for in ERA.

2) A strong sense of narrative. The game will include many historical figures and events (such as JFK, Napoleon, Edison, etc), and it's important that we do not represent these figures in the same old "portrait" style as is custom. We need our illustrator to create a context and story in each picture that will bring these figures to life with dramatic poses and cinematic angles. This "narrative brainstorming" for each card will be an important and expected part of the project. 

3) A willingness to provide a high amount of polish and detail for each 1.5"x2" illustrations. Some illustration may also include a large amount of figures, so experience in knowing what details to prioritize and disregard will be important. The cards from the Call of Cthulu LCG by Fantasy Flight would be a good estimate of the amount of detail that will be required for the illustrations. 

If you have previous card/game illustrations you've completed for Wizards of the Coast or Fantasy Flight that you're proud of, send me your info and portfolio link to sjlykowski@yahoo.com. I'm so excited for the chance to work with you. Thanks!"

Any interested artists please check their mail.

Enjoy the work and best wishes to all.

AGW