Illustrate Page for Storybook - Preview for hiring illustrator to do 20 illustrations

Status: Closed
Prize: $250
Entries Received: 24
Winner: MyriadColorz

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Contest Brief

This contest is to illustrate one page of a children's book. The contest is a preview for awarding illustration work for the entire book.

The illustration should be 6 inches wide by 8 inches tall with a 0.125 inch bleed on each edge for printing purposes. This is a full color illustration.

I am including the entire scene, for context. The scene goes over 4 pages. However - I am looking for PAGE 19 to be illustrated for the contest.

The Scene is a park bench or park picnic table.

Page 17:
They went to a park to sit and eat their lunch. Cameron’s father pulled out the lunches he had packed.
“Dad, do you spend all day trying to tell people about your products, and they don’t want to listen?”
“Yep, that’s pretty much it. I’m sure they could do their jobs better with the products, and they would know that if they could only see it,” Cameron’s dad smiled
down to him, while handing him a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Page 18:
Cameron chewed on his sandwich for a moment. “Why don’t you tell them a story? I always listen when you tell me a story. Then they would look forward to your visits!” Cameron looked at his dad questioningly.
“What in the world would I tell them a story about?” his dad chuckled.

Page 19: (illustrate for the contest)
“You always make me the hero, Dad. You can do the same thing with them. Tell a story where they are the hero.” His dad looked at him with quizzical eyes. Cameron continued, “And you know how I always have a great gadget or tool which helps me save the day? That’s your product, Dad!. It helps them be the hero!” Tell them a story where your products help them to be the hero.

Page 20:
His dad sat pondering for a long moment., Then smiled and said, “I think I’ll do just that. Hero, you saved the day!”

Character descriptions:
Cameron is a 7-8 year old boy. He has a big smile and innocent heart. He is a loving character, full of youthful enthusiasm. He is accompanying his father on a "Take your child to work" day. Cameron is wearing slacks and a button down shirt appropriate for a child - like something you might dress him up in when you go to church or a nice dinner.

The Father: He is around 35 to 40 years old. He's tall and well built, not fat nor thin. He's more of the average American in terms of build and height. He is a salesman for a professional company, so he's wearing business casual clothes. Slacks and a button down.

I don't have too much more in mind that what has been stated. Your artistic license runs wild from here.

The winner of this competition will be selected to complete 20 total illustrations for the full children's book. If you are not interested in doing the work for the additional illustrations, please do not enter the contest. In the notes section of the entry, please include the fee that you would charge for the additional 19 illustrations. Please note, the last four illustrations are all the scene from the pages above. The other scenes will include Cameron's dad telling him bedtime stories, and then several encounters in various office settings during "Take your Kid to Work Day" with Cameron, his father, and customers.

I have included some artwork to indicate the type of style that I have found works well for these situations. Do not feel like this is the only type of style that can win. However, it does represent the level of quality I am hoping to award this set of book illustrations to.

Additionally: I have the potential for many different books in different styles. If you would like to be considered for additional work illustrating children's book that are 28 to 32 pages with full color illustrations, please include the Sell Entry Price to $25 on your entry. Then, even if I don't select your work for the final contest winner, I can purchase your artwork, and use your artwork as a selling point to future clients who like your style.

Contacting me with questions and concerns is encouraged.

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Aisbeth
- 8 years ago
Hello! Please kindly rate and review my entry #28 . Thank you! :)
- 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
Question 2: The book never mentions the products that Cameron's dad sells. As a salesman, he tells his clients "they are engineered extremely well; they are lightweight and durable, and they are the most reliable on the market.” and then hands them a brochure. Inevitably the brochure gets thrown away, and most people forget what he tells them about the products. -So, there isn't a specific product, just the generic boring sales approach. I hope that helps.
- 8 years ago
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1. PedroMPFerreira
  - 8 years ago
  Hi, I have only four days to do the illustration?
  - 8 years ago
2. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  Hello @PedroMPFerreira - Yes, the contest closes quite soon. Do you have an online portfolio I could look at?
  - 8 years ago
PedroMPFerreira
- 8 years ago
Hi
- 8 years ago
JohnWoodlock
- 8 years ago
Hello Sir.
Is the 250 $ for only page 19. How much do you expect to pay for the rest 19 illustrations? I am asking you these questions so I can determine the time and quality to put in them. Thank you
- 8 years ago
1. Contest Holder
  - 8 years ago
  Hello @JohnWoodlock. Yes, the $250 is for the contest winner - specifically for the one illustration. I will work with the contest winner on an appropriate payment for the additional 19 illustrations. If you are interested, let me know what you would expect for a project with an additional 19 illustrations, the same size and quality.
  - 8 years ago
Contest Holder
- 8 years ago
Hello Sspechtart - If the text placement would interact with the illustration, that would be fantastic. You, as the artist, have a great feel for how the layout could work and I would be excited to see how that interaction works.
- 8 years ago
sspechtart
- 8 years ago
Sounds like a great contest & book! Two questions: 1. do you want us to include the text of Page 19 with our illustration if the text placement would interact with the illustration? 2. What "product" does Cameron's dad sell? My vision might require me to show his potential clients holding or examining said product(s)? Thanks for your quick response!
- 8 years ago