Pigment Miniatures Show is looking for an illustrator to create the key art for next year's show. Budget: $600–$750 USD maximum. This is a small-run project for an independent miniature painting show. We are looking for an artist who is excited by the concept and whose existing work is a strong fit. THE CONCEPT This year's Pigment Show hero character is a trumpet-playing mariachi. The key art should show him playing his trumpet and bringing vibrant color to an otherwise monochrome world. The image should communicate transformation, creativity, joy, and the power of art. We are intentionally leaving the visual interpretation open. We want the artist to determine how the color, music, transformation, environment, and composition work together. DELIVERABLES 1. Finished key art One polished illustration suitable for use on t-shirts (DTG printed), convention badges, website, social media, and other promotional materials. 2. Character design The hero character needs a distinctive, memorable design that works both in the illustration and as a physical miniature. The selected artist will provide enough character reference for a professional sculptor to create a physical miniature based on the design. This does not need to be an extensive concept-art package. We are looking for practical reference showing the character's important visual details, costume, equipment and proportions. 3. Final files High-resolution production files suitable for the uses above. Layered/source files are preferred. RIGHTS This is a commercial commission, but it is a small-run project. We expect approximately 50 T-shirts to be sold. The resulting miniature is intended to break even rather than generate significant profit. Pigment needs the right to reproduce the artwork on Pigment merchandise and promotional materials and to provide the character design to a sculptor selected by Pigment for creation of a physical miniature. We are looking for a commercial license covering the specific uses above. Please identify any licensing limitations or additional fees in your quote. NO AI Pigment has a strict no-AI-art policy. All commissioned artwork must be created by the artist without generative AI or AI-generated/AI-assisted imagery being incorporated into the final work. WIP images and time lapse videos may be requested. Please explicitly confirm this when applying. Pigment Miniatures Show Big Heart, Small Art. https://pigmentshow.us   submitted by   /u/reytheist [link]   [comments]