Lead Comic Book Artist
Job Description
We’re looking for a lead comic book artist to visually build an original science-fiction adventure.
The Project
A science-fiction adventure about a young man who risks everything to cross the frontier and uncover what really happened to his father, a pioneering chemist and explorer who vanished years earlier on a distant planet.
Issue #1 — 37 Pages
You would be responsible for the complete visual development and artwork of the first issue, including:
- Character design for the principal cast
- World and environment design
- Architecture, clothing, technology, props, and vehicles
- Establishing the visual language
- Page layouts and thumbnails
- Sequential panel composition and storytelling
- Pencils and finished linework
- Color
- 37 finished interior pages
- Issue #1 cover artwork
Lettering can be handled separately.
Visual Direction
Retro-futuristic science fiction. We want it to feel imaginative, strange, tactile, and lived-in rather than like generic superhero sci-fi. More here -> https://storyflow.so/6a12358d-e68d-44f0-8cbd-8ce1bf33ad9b/view?r=447592bb-b81d-4f30-8557-083194fbd1b6
Compensation
This is a paid project, rates to be discussed if the applicant is chosen.
We’re particularly interested in finding an emerging artist who wants to become a meaningful creative collaborator on if Issue #1 goes well. The plan is release one issue every month.
How to Apply
Please send to our email byneevefrat@gmail.com
- Portfolio
- Examples of sequential comic pages
- Character design work
- Environment/worldbuilding work
- Your typical page or project rate
- Whether you handle pencils, inks, and colors
- Availability
- A little about yourself and why this project interests you
Finalists will be offered a paid test page before we select the artist for Issue #1.
This comic is being produced by First Derivative - https://firstderivative.studio/
The portfolio of First derivative - https://www.youtube.com/@firstdrv.studio