Hi guys,

I work for a virtual world company with a long storied history, we are currently in the process of relaunching under a different brand and opening a new world. As part of this we want to outsource drawing of new artwork to talented people on here who are able to draw to our specifications so we can keep things feeling fresh and new.

We'll require you to use our pre-determined 256 color/8 bit palette for all artwork. There are 238 fixed colors and 16 color replaceable colors. Replaceable colors let our users apply custom paintcans to the art to color it as they wish. The replaceable colors have no "real" value to begin with, you can consider these as empty until they are referenced to one of the 238 fixed colours. You can also use the fixed colors exclusively or do a mixture of both to create art that is semi-paintable. Color replaceable artwork is preferable however.

The kinds of objects we have currently are removable heads, bodies, general knicknacks (think anything you can hold, teddies, guitars, bags, water guns, etc). We also have accessories which are able to be worn on the head, you can also take advantage of this to draw avatar clothing which will overlay on top of the body without obstructing the head.

We are looking for artists to draw all new heads, knicknacks, scenery and items in general (these items can be animated but it's not necessary, though certain items will require more than one frame). We'll be able to provide you with a brief for some items we have a pressing need for, you can also use your imagination and submit artwork for use ingame. As long as it's of a good standard and it meets our technical requirements we'll more than likely accept it.

Our client window viewport is only 512x288 which should help you to figure out the rough sizing in terms of proportion. Any interested parties can get in touch and we will send you some sample artwork and a bit of an explanation regarding certain types of items.

Payment

This is a paid freelancing position, we will pay you per piece of artwork received if it's approved and meets our standards. Not all items may be approved, we reserve the right to do this at our discretion. We will offer feedback though and try to work with you so we can get your art ingame.

As of right now we are offering to pay between $10.00~15 per item that we approve depending on size/complexity. There is room for negotiation here if you are a quality pixel artist, just contact us. For substantially more complex work such as avatar bodies there will be bigger compensation (please contact us first though as certain guidelines need to be followed). Our preferred method of payment is via PayPal but other options will be considered depending on your circumstances.

We will require you to sign an agreement stating that we will have lifetime rights with no termination to use the artwork. We won't require that you sign over ownership of the artwork though, so if you wish to use it elsewhere you can.

If you are interested please contact me over at crispyfoley@gmail.com for more information.

This is a serious job posting.

Edited by crispyfoley - 25 March 2014 at 7:16pm