Writer/Publisher Seeks Artist-Miniseries*PAGE RATE INCREASED

MGordon · Post by **MGordon** » Mon May 02, 2016 12:22 pm

Hi guys,

My name is Michael Gordon (http://michaelgordonwriter.tumblr.com/) and I have a 4-issue science-fiction/horror miniseries in development with a well-known UK independent publisher. Each issue of the series will be 20 pages long, so the whole project is 80 pages in total.

The plan is to release the series as a webcomic, a page per day until completion, followed by launching a Kickstarter to fund the printing and distribution of the series as a graphic novel. The publisher has recently used this very technique for their latest release, and it was a massive success: the Kickstarter was fully funded after only a week, and ended up making over $31,000, which tells you something about the profile and fanbase of the publisher. All 4 scripts are finished, with #3 and #4 currently in the process of being edited.

The project has hit a speedbump, however: our artist has unfortunately been forced to drop out. I am now in need of a new artist, comfortable with drawing sci-fi/horror images and with a strong command of facial expressions and emotion. The story is set underwater, so will involve diving suits and submarines etc and also some gory monster elements.

Ideally, the publisher needs 3 pencilled and inked pages per week in order to meet their deadline.

This will be a paid project. I will pay the artist a page rate while they are working on the project ($20 per page/$1600 total) and I am also offering a 20% cut of the 50% of backend profits that goes to the creative team.

Given that the page rate is comparatively low, the artist will also receive a percentage of the Kickstarter funds, to be discussed with the publisher. Considering their recent Kickstarter raised over $31,000, it's a very good omen for this project.

If anyone is interested, please PM me here or email me on mikeonfireAThotmailDOTcom.

P.s. Please only contact if the terms laid out here are acceptable to you.

**EDIT**

In an attempt to find the right person for this project, I am raising the page rate to $30, which is $2400 in total for the 80 pages. The artist will also get the aforementioned backend percentages and cut of the KIckstarter revenue.

toninneri · Post by **toninneri** » Mon May 02, 2016 4:17 pm

Hi, My name is Orlando Maro. I am interested. Take a look at my portfolio.

http://maroneristudio.blogspot.com.br/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DteMnKt0jsw

toninneri@gmail.com

Marcoliverpenciler · Post by **Marcoliverpenciler** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:58 am

Hello , see my portifolio . If interested , please contact me by email. Thank you !

portifolio :
http://marcoliverpenciler.daportfolio.com/

email:
marcoliverpenciler@hotmail.com

JeySoliva · Post by **JeySoliva** » Tue May 03, 2016 1:03 am

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MGordon · Post by **MGordon** » Wed May 04, 2016 5:20 am

Please see the edit made to the original post. The page rate has been increased by 50% - it is now $30 per page (instead of $20), plus the backend revenue percentage and cut of the Kickstarter revenue.

Fancy Man Artist · Post by **Fancy Man Artist** » Wed May 04, 2016 9:04 am

I'll throw my hat in as well.

Portfolio: http://jalanshelton.deviantart.com/

email: fancymanartist@gmail.com

Good luck with the project!

MezArt · Post by **MezArt** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:38 pm

Here is some of my Drawings. hope u like them, BTW i am fast one page a day or even more i also do inks. I have done 4 comics and worked on other stuff

https://www.google.com.mx/url?sa=t&rct= ... 9550,d.eWE

borosaurinjo · Post by **borosaurinjo** » Sun May 08, 2016 4:32 am

Email sent.

http://borispeci.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=0

marvelzukas · Post by **marvelzukas** » Mon May 09, 2016 9:53 am

Hi, i'm interested in your job offer. Here's a link to my portfolio.

http://marvelzukas.deviantart.com/gallery/

Winstone · Post by **Winstone** » Tue May 17, 2016 2:07 pm

Hey, Michael, check out my stuff
http://niechsiedzieje.deviantart.com/gallery/
and if you dig what you see, don't hesitate to contact me via PM or at
szymon.oskar.sobczak@gmail.com

gaetano.matruglio · Post by **gaetano.matruglio** » Mon May 23, 2016 2:28 pm

Hi! I'm Gaetano Matruglio, an italian comic artist: I'm proficient in adapting to various themes, ranging from fantasy to horror and also in drawing technology, not to mention blend various kind of mecha styles.
I work mainly digitally and in b&w, you can see samples of my work, organized by year, on my deviantart page: http://gaetanomatruglio.deviantart.com/gallery/

I'm more than ok with the pagerate you offer and if you think i'm the right artist you can contact me at: gaetano.matruglio@gmail.com

Thank you in advance, I really hope we'll be able to work together!

MGordon · Post by **MGordon** » Mon May 23, 2016 3:33 pm

Thank you to everyone who applied for this position. I got some superb applications and wish I could have chosen more than one, but the publisher has made the call and the position is filled now.

Thanks again,
Michael

valuecomics · Post by **valuecomics** » Mon May 23, 2016 4:13 pm

$30 for a full color page of art is at least one third of the basic rate. Usually that's the cost of just inks or color work. (Edit: which is what you are offering).

I'm wondering though if the person you hired will be covered enough to concentrate solely on your project, and if not, perhaps you should renegotiate the deal and offer proper compensation.

Please don't see this as an attempt to derail. It's just that from experience I can tell you that attempting to create an underfunded book can be disastrous for all involved.

Just my two cents worth.

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