Hey! I’m a solo dev making a trading card game for Steam where players grade cards. I need original creature art and plan to work with the right artist(s) long-term. What I need: Original Pokémon-style creatures (fakemon). No fan art of existing Pokémon; every design must be original. Some will be evolution lines (2–3 stages) Clean, cute-to-cool style that reads well on a small card [Optional: vibe, e.g. “bright and colorful,” “elemental types,” “slightly dark”] Deliverables per creature: Creature only, on a transparent background (PNG). No border, frame, text, or name. I build the card frames myself (on more challenging cards, chase cards, I'm open to your designs). Layered source file (PSD) At least 2000×2000px, square canvas Creature roughly centered, filling about 70–80% of the canvas, with empty margin around it Consistent lighting direction across all pieces (top-left) Optional extras (please quote separately): Reusable background scenes per type (fire, water, etc.) A simple black-and-white holo mask layer for rare cards Full-art versions of a few rare creatures Scope: 100+ creatures total, ordered in batches of 5–10 Work spread over [6–12] months I may hire 2–3 artists with similar styles; a shared style guide will be provided Budget: $1500 long term investment Paid per batch via [PayPal/other], after each batch is approved One paid test piece first, before any larger commitment Requirements: Commercial use rights and full ownership of the designs (for a game sold on Steam) No AI-generated art at any stage Able to keep a consistent style across many designs Revisions handled at the sketch stage To apply: comment or DM with: Your portfolio (creature or fakemon work preferred) Your rate per single creature Your rate for a 3-stage evolution line Your rates for any optional extras you’d do Thanks!   submitted by   /u/Different_Junket8444 [link]   [comments]