Colorful Style Projects on Upwork with Vollna

Seeking an experienced digital paint-over artist to refine existing AI-generated artwork for a historical children’s book. The characters, compositions, poses, and scenes are already established, and your role is to manually paint over and refine the images to create a beautiful, cohesive hand-illustrated storybook style. You should be highly skilled in digital painting, anatomy, faces, character consistency, clothing and fabric, lighting, and maintaining the same characters across multiple scenes. Experience painting over AI-generated images, 3D renders, photographs, or existing artwork is especially relevant. Shortlisted candidates may be asked to demonstrate their ability to transform a provided AI-generated image into the desired illustration style. Please include examples of digital painting, paint-over, or illustration-refinement work, preferably with before-and-after examples.

I need a few (around 30 small ones, max size is 1/2 A5 page) illustrations (vector or HiRes jpg/png) to be used in a publication (print and pdf) made by graduation students to help people making better choices while ordering food on delivery apps.

I am an author seeking a talented illustrator for an upcoming children’s book.
PAID SAMPLE: $25
Selected applicants will be asked to create one sample illustration featuring:
• A cute 5-year-old African American girl with brown skin
• A cute 10-year-old African American girl with brown skin
• Both girls together in one scene
• A polished, colorful 3D animated feature-film style with warm, expressive, child-friendly characters
NO AI-GENERATED ARTWORK
All artwork must be original and created by the illustrator. AI-generated or AI-assisted artwork is not permitted.
A $25 sample fee will be paid for the requested sample.
The illustrator whose work best captures the vision may be selected for a paid contract to illustrate the complete children’s book.
Please submit your portfolio and availability for consideration.

We need ongoing help creating 3D ultra-photorealistic interior room renderings of oru floors, graphics and optimizing images for multiple websites and some print/marketing materials. Need also help compressing/optimizing/resizing/touching up photos, creating bright, clean and eye-catching graphics, and helping improve marketing materials (print and web).

JOB TITLE:

Character and Plush Product Designer – No AI

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I am looking for an illustrator or character product designer to help professionally develop an original character range for my brand.

The characters will be used for:

* Guided journals and stationery
* Plush soft characters
* Character packaging
* Hang tags and other branded products

I have already developed the characters’ overall appearance, personalities, colours and features. I will provide written briefs, measurements and visual concept references.

The selected designer will turn these concepts into consistent professional artwork and manufacturer-ready design sheets.

THE WORK MAY INCLUDE:

* Character reference sheets showing front, back and side views
* Different character poses for journals and stationery
* Plush soft-character technical drawings
* Clearly marked measurements and proportions
* Close-up details of faces, hands, feet, embroidery and accessories
* Colour, fabric, stitching and construction instructions
* Manufacturer-ready PDF design sheets
* Decorative botanical elements and colouring-page illustrations

I would like to begin with one character and a small paid project. If we work well together, there will be ongoing work developing additional Gumnut Sprouts characters and products.

IMPORTANT – NO GENERATIVE AI:

All commissioned artwork must be created manually by the illustrator. Generative AI, AI-generated elements, generative fill and AI tracing must not be used at any stage.

I may request preliminary sketches, progress images, drawing time-lapses and original layered files to verify the manual creative process.

FILES REQUIRED:

* High-resolution 300-DPI PNG files
* Transparent-background artwork
* Original layered Procreate, PSD or Illustrator files
* Editable vector files where appropriate
* CMYK print versions
* Manufacturer-ready PDF design sheets
* Separate artwork elements
* Full commercial rights and copyright transfer
* Written confirmation that no generative AI was used

IDEAL EXPERIENCE:

* Original character development
* Children’s book or stationery illustration
* Plush toy or soft-product design
* Manufacturer specification sheets or product tech packs
* Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign or Procreate
* Preparing artwork for commercial printing and manufacturing

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE INCLUDE:

* Examples of a character shown consistently in different poses and views
* Examples of plush designs, product tech packs or manufacturer sheets
* The programs you use
* Confirmation that you will not use generative AI
* Your pricing or preferred quotation method
* The number of revisions included
* Your availability and estimated turnaround time

Please do not submit AI-generated portfolio images or generic applications. I am looking for someone interested in building an ongoing creative working relationship as the Gumnut Sprouts character range develops.

I am looking for a website design for a peptide guide along with peptide sales, I have the designs created, need stripe added into wesite and better systems than what i currently have

Looking to have someone illustrate a 12 page story book for our niece in Scotland. We've written a small book with characters/ideas of what we want each page to contain and the written text is all done.

Here is a an outline:

Imogen’s Adventure to Grammy and Pops
Rhyming book based on Imogen navigating through the backyard and interacting with nature and her Canadian family.
Structure:
12 page book with left side setting up the “Imogen, Imogen what do you __”, and the right side of the page answers, the illustrations take up the full width of both pages open. And then the last “what do you say” line will be the closing of the book.
Characters:
1. Imogen – main character exploring the yard, currently 3 years old, blonde/strawberry hair, big blue eyes and very curious/intelligent personality.
2. Pops – Grandpa
3. Grammy – Grandma
4. Uncle AJ
5. Aunt Kelly
6. Uncle Nate
7. Aunt Courtney
8. Winston the dog
9. Ophelia the dog
10. Amy - Mom
11. Zach - Dad

Story Begins:
Imogen, Imogen where did you go….?
All the way to Canada, oh what a show!
(Imogen riding on top of an airplane with a map of the world and her going across from Scotland to Canada, Amy/Zach appear as characters on the map, waving at her)

Imogen Imogen what do you see….?
Why there’s Pops and Grammy, smiling at me!
(Imogen in Grammy/Pop’s backyard, Pops on the grill making some veggies/burgers on the grill, waving and smiling, Grammy holding watering cans and Imogen walking into yard smiling. Butterflies on flowers, birds in trees, sunshine, corn in fields surrounding house)

Imogen Imogen what do you feel…?
A butterfly flapping, making me squeal!
(Aunt Courtney holding out her finger while a butterfly flies off of her hand and gently flaps by Imogen’s nose and tickling her/making her giggle. Uncle Nate in the background hanging off a tree brand and smiling as he also enjoys the butterflies.)

Imogen Imogen what do you smell…?
Something stinky! But we won’t tell…
(Uncle AJ and Winston the dog standing close by with a waft of smell lightly trailing behind them like a fart, but there is a skunk in the far corner looking mischievous/with its finger to its mouth as if shushing the reader and hiding where the smell is actually coming from.)

Imogen Imogen what do you taste?
Veggies from the garden, and we won’t waste!
(Aunt Kelly pulling veggies from the garden while there is a big pile of veggies in a basket next to Imogen and she is snacking on them happily, Ophelia the dog also sneaking a veggie from the basket.)

Imogen Imogen what do you hear?
Birds chirping in the trees, full of cheer!
(Lots of birds chirping in the trees with two little cats under the tree also playing, cats should be grey and white, one with green eyes and an orange collar, one with yellow eyes and a yellow collar)

End….
Imogen Imogen what do you say?
I love the garden, come on let’s play!
(Imogen + all characters running happily into the yard to play, maybe Uncle Nate/Aunt Courtney are running with a ball, Uncle AJ/Aunt Kelly with the dogs, Pops/Grammy with a kite as kites are part of a holiday celebration we do as a family.)

I'm seeking a creative designer to craft a playful and colorful logo for my small crochet business/etsy shop.

Requirements:
- Modern and minimalist yet playful and colorful style
- Incorporate a minimal style cartoon flamingo with a ball of yarn by its feet as the main image for logo
- Discuss with me the color ideas

Ideal Skills and Experience:
- Strong illustration and design skills
- Experience with playful and colorful logos
- Proficiency in color theory and application

Please provide a portfolio with relevant work. Looking forward to your bids!

Skills: Graphic Design, Logo Design, Illustrator, Branding, Illustration, Creative Design, Adobe Illustrator, Digital Art, Visual Design, Adobe Photoshop

Hi! I’m looking for an illustrator for my first children’s picture book, World’s Longest Picnic!

I’m hoping for a whimsical, cozy, old-fashioned storybook feel. I love older children’s books with soft/textured colors, expressive characters, little details, and warm, hand-drawn illustrations. I really love the feeling of Just One More Story by Perry Emerson, illustrated by Sean Julian, as a reference (not looking to copy the exact style).

The book will be around 25 pages. I’ll provide the full manuscript and scene descriptions/references.

I’m looking for:
• 22 page main illustrations
• 3 Smaller illustrations
• Consistent character designs
• Front cover illustration
• High-resolution files for professional printing

I’m self-publishing and am a student, so I have a smaller budget. I’m hoping to stay around $600–$800, with $1,000 as my absolute maximum. I’m open to newer children’s book illustrators if their style fits.

I’d prefer a flat project price rather than hourly.

Since I’ll be publishing and selling the book, I need commercial rights to use the artwork in the book, ebook, reprints, marketing, social media, website, etc. I’d also like the contract to clearly explain who owns the artwork/copyright after the project is completed and paid for.

If interested, please send:
• Your portfolio, especially children’s book work
• Your price for the full project
• Estimated timeline
• What’s included
• Commercial rights details
• Confirmation that the artwork will be original/non-generative-AI artwork

I’m really excited about this book and would love to find someone who’s excited about it too!

We’re looking for a talented digital artist to create the main logo for Summertale, our upcoming farming RPG for PC and consoles. The game combines cozy farming, friendship, romance, and fantasy adventure, and we want a beautifully crafted, professional logo that captures its charm and personality

I'd like your professional advise and edits on the current draft for my first children's book.
The deliverable would be a version that's ready to upload to KDP.

This is a bilingual Japanese/English story.
The project is a story for my first born son who has a port-wine stain birthmark and is starting elementary soon.
I want him to know his birthmark is beautiful and that he doesn't need to 'fit in' (because we live in Japan and standing out is not the best) and he should be proud of his background and differences
As he is also not full Japanese, I want to make sure he grows confident to own his individuality and can answer any questions from new friends!

We are looking for an experienced Canva Workbook Designer to create a professional, clean, and visually engaging workbook.

The content will be provided, and your job will be to transform it into a well-structured and attractive workbook using Canva Pro.

Responsibilities:
Design professional workbook pages in Canva Pro
Create a clean and consistent layout throughout the workbook
Apply proper typography, spacing, colors, and visual hierarchy
Design worksheets, exercises, checklists, tables, and other content sections
Maintain consistency across all pages
Make the workbook easy to read, navigate, and use
Provide an editable Canva source file and final PDF
Requirements:
Strong experience designing workbooks, PDFs, eBooks, or lead magnets
Advanced Canva Pro skills
Excellent typography and layout skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to follow brand guidelines and creative direction
Previous workbook design samples are required

To apply, please share 2–3 examples of workbooks or similar PDF designs you have created.

We are looking for someone who can deliver high-quality, polished, and professional work and potentially work with us on future projects

I need a creative manga artist and animator to bring my story to life. You should be able to follow my existing story, help refine it, and contribute ideas for future character development. I already have characters, but I’m looking for someone who can add creativity and polish to the overall project. Experience with drawing, animation, and storytelling is important. This is a long-term collaboration for someone who can work closely with my vision and help shape the story as it grows.

How do you do business? i have a script and i need you to do a whiteboard animation its only 5- 10 minutes long it shouldn't take you more then 30 minutes

We are a new stationery shop and we are looking to make our own greeting cards, birthday cards, etc. The illustrator who will work with us must be able to come up with original, funny puns (if you’re familiar with British puns/British culture, that’s a plus), and create original designs.

We do not want you to use puns that already exist in greeting cards. We are looking for something fresh.

Use of AI will be instantly reported.

We are looking for vibrant, girly, silly designs. Samples are attached below.

For the first month, we can pay 500/month for 20-25 designs, and if your work is excellent, creative, original and genuinely funny, we can then move into a long term contract and pay you 30-40$/card.

I need a fresh, visually engaging college-level résumé laid out in a creative and colorful style. The document will be distributed only as a PDF, so you can work in any design tool you prefer—Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, Canva—as long as the final file I receive is a high-resolution PDF ready for printing and easy emailing.

Content-wise, the emphasis is on my Education section; at this stage I don’t require work experience or skills blocks, so the layout should spotlight my academic achievements and related details in an eye-catching yet readable manner. Typography, color palette, and graphic accents should feel modern and energetic without looking childish.

Deliverables:
• One print-ready and digital-ready PDF résumé
• A flattened version plus a version with editable text (if your software allows export)
• Any linked fonts or palette references so I can keep branding consistent in future updates

I’ll provide copy, dates, and any logos you might need the moment we start. Please share a quick portfolio sample that shows similar creative and colorful résumé or poster work so I can see your style fits.

Skills: Illustrator, Technical Writing, Report Writing, PDF, Adobe InDesign, Brochure Design, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Canva, Online Multiplayer

I am looking for an illustrator for my book. 2 main characters and a few minor characters. The story takes place in Philly PA. The grandmother is blind (GG) and the grandson is beteen 8 and 9 years old. They spend a week sharing an adventure

We need a creative designer to create an engaging cover for a children's storybook. The cover should reflect the story's theme and appeal to young readers while being visually appealing and polished. We are looking for someone who can turn our concept into a strong, market-ready design. Please share relevant examples of book cover work, especially for children's titles, and include your approach to translating a story concept into a compelling visual.

COVER ILLUSTRATION BRIEF
Purpose
The cover should immediately communicate:
• A boy and his horse.
• A county fair.
• Rural Ontario in 1957.
• Warmth, friendship, and adventure.
• Nancy is the star.
Main Subjects
Nancy
• Sorrel mare.
• Rich reddish-brown coat.
• White blaze running from between her ears to her nose.
• Light blond mane and tail.
• Approximately 14½ hands high.
• Calm, intelligent expression.
• The most important figure on the cover.
Mike
• Age 13.
• Dark brown hair, almost black.
• Slightly unruly hair.
• Black-framed glasses.
• Wearing:
o beige cowboy hat,
o black silk bandana,
o blue jeans,
o clean shirt,
o belt with silver buckle.
Setting
• Donnybrook Fair, Walsh, Ontario, 1957.
• Fairgrounds visible in the background.
• Hints of:
o livestock,
o fair buildings,
o pie plates,
o horse events,
o midway tents.
Composition
My preference:
Nancy standing proudly in the foreground.
Mike standing beside her with one hand resting on her neck.
The fair appears behind them.
A Blue Ribbon can be visible but should not dominate the image.
The relationship between boy and horse should be the focus.
Mood
• Warm
• Nostalgic
• Hopeful
• Inviting
Not dramatic.
Not cartoonish.
Not overly sentimental.
Style
• Realistic
• Traditional children's novel illustration
• Soft colors
• 1950s atmosphere
• Historically accurate clothing and equipment
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INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION BRIEF
The Watering Trough
Chapter
Chapter Six: The Watering Trough
Purpose
This is the emotional heart of the book.
The illustration should communicate:
• Reflection
• Learning
• Trust
• Quiet understanding
Characters
Mike
• Age 13.
• Bandaged elbows and wrists from the accident.
• Glasses slightly crooked.
• Looking into the water.
Walter Bouk (Dad)
• Quiet, thoughtful farmer.
• Standing beside Mike.
• Looking into the trough.
• Not speaking.
• Calm and strong presence.
Nancy
• Standing nearby.
• Peaceful.
• Part of the conversation even though she says nothing.
Scene Details
• Concrete rectangular watering trough.
• Evening.
• Sunset light.
• Norfolk County farmyard.
• Soft shadows.
• Reflection visible in the water.
Composition
Mike and Dad standing side by side looking into the trough.
Nancy nearby.
The viewer should feel:
Something important is being learned.
Even though nobody is moving.
Mood
• Quiet
• Thoughtful
• Emotional
• Hopeful
Important Note for Artist
This is not an accident scene.
This is the scene after the accident where Mike realizes:
• he made a mistake,
• Nancy wasn't at fault,
• and he can move forward.
The feeling should be gentle and reflective rather than sad.
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REFERENCE NOTE FOR BOTH ILLUSTRATIONS
The story takes place in:
Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, 1957
Please maintain period accuracy for:
• clothing,
• vehicles,
• farm equipment,
• fences,
• buildings,
• horse tack.
Avoid modern items.
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If I were hiring an artist, I would tell them:
"The cover is about the adventure.
The watering trough illustration is about the meaning of the adventure."

Creativity and imagination matter more to us.

We’re looking for a highly creative, Gen Z-minded person to create and illustrate digital cards using AI.

This role is all about imagination, ideas and creativity. We want someone who can take everyday moments, emotions, occasions and social trends and turn them into fun, unexpected and highly shareable digital cards.

***What you’ll do:
-Create original digital card concepts and illustrations using AI
-Develop creative characters, slogans, phrases and visual ideas
-Follow TikTok, Instagram and social trends closely
-Spot trending topics, humor, phrases and conversations that can inspire new cards
-Create cards for occasions as well as everyday social moments
-Experiment with AI to develop fresh illustration styles and concepts
-Help build collections that appeal especially to Gen Z and younger audiences

***Who we’re looking for:
-Highly imaginative and naturally creative
-Gen Z-minded, very involved in social media and internet culture
-Strong at using AI creatively, especially for image generation
Playful, outgoing and full of ideas
-Basic Canva skills are enough
-Able to turn a simple idea into something people would actually want to send, share or collect

We’re launching two cereals for kids and want to design a number of elements around them, including two main characters that will bring the two flavours to life. There will also be a breakfast tin and collectible magnets for kids to collect. We already have a basic concept for bringing the world to life; the ask is to illustrate and visualise this concept. We've made some ai sketches to visualise for ourselves what we're looking for, see attachments. But we like to make it much better :)

I need a skilled fine-art painter to reproduce an approved sacred banner as a realistic painting on linen. This is not a cartoon, not a poster, not a digital print. It is a large painted image for prayer, based on a finished design (see attached).

Work

Paint the supplied Pantokrator design at full size (300 × 100 cm)
Acrylic or oil on quality linen
Icon / sacred-art standard: clean drawing, dignified face and hands, stable colour, suitable for church or oratory use
You may work under or in contact with the original designer if both agree

Subject

Christ Pantokrator enthroned, with the four living creatures / Evangelists (Matthew–angel, Mark–lion, Luke–ox, John–eagle), book with Gospel text, IC XC / ὁ ὤν nimbus, Alpha and Omega, dove, all-seeing eye in the triangle, globe with sun and moon, side inscriptions from the Psalms, corner crosses. The attached file is the binding design. Likeness, colours, inscriptions and layout must match it. Faces, hands, drapery and animals must be painted in a serious, realistic sacred style - calm, clear, worthy of a church banner.
Protective layer

After full cure, apply a clear, non-yellowing, reversible conservation varnish (satin or low gloss, UV-resistant). Translucent protection only - no heavy gloss, no epoxy pour. Name the product.

Process - I approve each stage before you continue

Prepared linen (size visible in the photo)
Full underdrawing on the canvas - face, hands, lettering, animals. Stop for approval
First colour pass - whole banner plus close-ups of face, hands, book, creatures. One round of corrections
Complete painting, before varnish — even daylight photos, tape in frame for scale. Final corrections
After varnish, then packing photos before the tube is closed

Work does not proceed until I reply. Include a measuring tape in photos.

Delivery

Paint must be fully dry
Ship rolled in a sturdy tube (not folded) to an address in New Zealand
Include tracking and packing that protects the paint film
Do not varnish and roll in the same week if the film is still soft. Use glassine or acid-free interleaving

Proposal must include

Portfolio: realistic figures, drapery, religious or large-format work (not clip-art or anime)
Medium, linen weight, varnish brand
Timeline
Price: painting + materials + varnish + export packing + tracked shipping to New Zealand
Confirmation you can work from a high-resolution file and match the attached image

This is a one-off sacred commission. Please bid only if you can paint at this scale with control and patience.

Clocked!, an established burger restaurant in Athens, Georgia, is looking for an experienced graphic artist and sign designer to create a new graphic sign for our front entrance.

The design should capture Clocked!’s distinctive personality: retro-futuristic diner, mid-century science fiction, vintage food-service advertising, hand-painted signage, and quirky roadside Americana. It should feel original, bold, inviting, and slightly imperfect—not like generic modern branding or an AI-generated retro graphic.

The sign must be easy to recognize and read from the street while complementing the building and Clocked!’s existing cream, burgundy, orange, and black visual identity.

We will provide:

• Photographs and measurements of the entrance
• Existing Clocked! branding and menu artwork
• Required wording
• Visual references
• Fabrication specifications when available

The project should include:

• Two or three initial design directions
• A realistic mockup showing the sign on the entrance
• Refinement of the selected direction
• Agreed revision rounds
• Final scalable vector artwork
• Fabricator-ready Adobe Illustrator, EPS, and PDF files
• Outlined lettering and specified colors
• Commercial ownership and usage rights

Ideal candidates will have experience with storefront signage, custom typography, vintage illustration, restaurant branding, and preparing artwork for physical fabrication.

Please include relevant portfolio examples and describe your sign design process. Explain which elements you would draw yourself, which software you use, how many revisions are included, and how you prepare final files for a sign fabricator.

The mockup iI have attached an AI-generated mockup to communicate the general concept, composition, mood, and visual direction for a new exterior entrance sign for Clocked! in Athens, Georgia.s reference material only. I need a professional artist to reinterpret and redraw the concept as original, polished, production-ready artwork. I do not want the AI image traced, cleaned up, or simply converted to vector.

The central concept is an original, friendly-but-fierce retro movie monster towering over the Athens skyline while holding an oversized Clocked! cheeseburger. The character should evoke the energy of vintage 1950s and 1960s monster-movie posters without copying Godzilla or any other recognizable copyrighted character.

The artwork should include:

• An original kaiju-style restaurant mascot
• The monster holding a large, appetizing cheeseburger
• A simplified Athens, Georgia skyline
• A recognizable but artistically simplified Athens City Hall clock tower
• Large, prominent “CLOCKED!” lettering
• Smaller “DINER” lettering
• “BURGERS • FRIES • SHAKES • BEER”
• “ATHENS, GEORGIA”

The desired style is vintage monster-movie poster art combined with mid-century restaurant advertising and hand-painted roadside signage. It should have bold ink outlines, limited colors, slightly imperfect printed texture, energetic custom lettering, and enough contrast to remain readable from the street.

The final composition does not need to follow every detail of the mockup. I want the artist to improve the anatomy, burger presentation, typography, skyline, balance, and overall visual storytelling while preserving the core idea.

We’re an American children’s publishing brand creating a full-color science encyclopedia for kids ages 5–9. The book pairs kid-friendly questions with fun, colorful answers across 150–200 pages. We have the manuscript and page plan ready, and we’re looking for an illustrator to bring the content to life. We need a bright, playful, dopamine-colorful style with consistent characters and scenes across a large page count. We’ll start with a paid test of 2 sample pages at your normal rate, and if the style fits, we’ll move into the full book with more books to follow. Please include portfolio samples, your rate, your weekly page capacity, and the tools you use.

I’m looking for an experienced graphic/brand designer to professionally refine an existing visual identity for Homefield Hobby House, a new collectibles and hobby brand.

I already have the core logo, concept, colors, and creative direction. I am not looking for a completely new logo or brand concept. I need a designer who can take the existing concept and professionally refine it into a polished, cohesive set of production-ready brand assets.

The brand is built around three themes — Collect, Compete, Discover — represented through a three-door/house concept. I want to preserve this identity while improving the typography, composition, consistency, geometry, detailing, and overall professional finish.

Primary deliverables include: refined master logo; horizontal website/header logo; simplified Homefield H/house icon; standalone wordmark; favicon/social icon; a wide website hero/banner based on the three-door Collect, Compete, Discover concept; the three door elements provided separately for potential interactive website use; transparent-background versions; high-resolution PNGs; SVG/vector files where appropriate; and editable source files (AI/PSD or equivalent).

The website hero is particularly important. It should feel distinctive and premium while still being clean enough for a modern e-commerce website—not overly busy or like generic AI-generated gaming/fantasy artwork.

Experience with collectibles, TCG/card shops, sports, gaming, comics, entertainment, retail/e-commerce or similar branding is a plus.

Please include relevant portfolio examples, especially work involving brand refinement, logo systems, web graphics, or converting an existing rough concept into polished professional assets.

There may be additional paid work later for website graphics, merchandise, packaging, social assets, signage and event materials if this is a good fit.

I’m looking for an illustrator to bring my daughter’s children’s book to life for her birthday on December 11th. The story is set in the Blue Ridge Mountains and follows a gray squirrel. I’d like to see samples of work that show realistic woodland settings and a natural, engaging style. Please share relevant examples and let me know if you can work within the timeline.

I am looking for a skilled graphic designer to create images for children’s book. The book will feature a 7 year old African American girl who will need to dress like different types of doctors.

I am looking for an experienced heraldic artist to design an original coat of arms for my family, CIMMINO, using traditional European heraldic principles with particular sensitivity to Italian heraldic tradition.

This is NOT a request for:

✗ A generic family crest
✗ A fantasy or gaming emblem
✗ An AI-generated coat of arms
✗ A standard logo with medieval styling
✗ A reproduction of a “Cimmino family crest” found online

I want to commission an original, historically informed heraldic achievement representing my particular family branch—something meaningful enough to be used and passed down for generations.

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◆ THE GOAL
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I want to work with someone who understands heraldry as a discipline, not simply someone who can illustrate a lion and shield.

I already have ideas for the symbolism, colors, and motto.

However, I WANT the heraldic artist to challenge my ideas where appropriate.

If something I propose violates traditional heraldic principles, creates poor heraldic composition, or has a better historical solution, I want you to tell me.

The final result should feel as appropriate 100 years from now as it does today.

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◆ FAMILY VALUES & PHILOSOPHY
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The arms should ultimately express ideas including:

• Integrity and truth
• Freedom and independence
• Financial stewardship, stability and security
• Discipline
• Courage
• Wisdom and lifelong learning
• Family, love and connection
• Contribution and service
• Strength and health
• Humility
• Adventure and travel
• Spiritual depth
• Authenticity
• Accountability
• Legacy

The central philosophy is essentially:

Strength without arrogance.
Freedom through discipline.
Prosperity through stewardship.
Wisdom through lifelong learning.
Courage in service of truth.

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◆ INITIAL SYMBOLIC DIRECTION
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These are starting points—not rigid requirements.

LION
Courage, strength, guardianship, leadership and disciplined power.

COMPASS / COMPASS ROSE
Navigation, exploration, wisdom, truth-seeking, maintaining direction through uncertainty, and movement between different places and worlds.

COLORS / TINCTURES
• Azure
• Gold / Or
• Black / Sable
• Potentially silver / Argent

I understand, for example, that my initial idea of a black lion on an azure field may raise a traditional rule-of-tincture issue.

This is exactly the kind of thing I want a knowledgeable heraldic artist to address rather than blindly following my concept.

MOTTO

“Dalla Verità, Libertà”

Intended meaning:
“From Truth, Freedom.”

I am open to discussion regarding its wording and heraldic presentation.

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◆ VISUAL DIRECTION
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I am particularly drawn to:

• Italian Renaissance heraldry
• Traditional European heraldic illustration
• Mediterranean influence
• Elegant and restrained compositions
• Strong, recognizable silhouettes
• Historical engraving and traditional illustration
• Sophisticated rather than ostentatious design

The lion should communicate composed, disciplined strength rather than uncontrolled aggression.

I want the overall identity to feel:

Timeless.
Italian.
Intelligent.
Strong.
Exploratory.
Refined.

I do NOT want it to look like:

✗ A video-game guild
✗ A sports-team logo
✗ A generic “luxury” logo
✗ Fantasy royalty
✗ An excessively militaristic crest
✗ AI artwork

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◆ SCOPE OF WORK
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I would like the artist to provide:

Consultation regarding heraldic structure and symbolism
Review and refinement of my existing concept
Several preliminary concepts/sketches
Development of the shield and charges
Development of an appropriate crest and external elements, if historically/design appropriate
Integration and presentation of the motto
Final detailed heraldic artwork
Simplified version for small-scale reproduction
One-color / monochrome version
Proper written heraldic blazon
Written explanation of the symbolism and design decisions

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◆ FUTURE PHYSICAL USE
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This is important.

The coat of arms will eventually become the foundation of a broader Cimmino family identity system.

It may be reproduced through:

• Fine personal stationery
• Letterhead
• Correspondence cards
• Envelopes
• Invitations
• Blind embossing
• Gold foil stamping
• Wax seals
• Signet rings
• Engraving
• Bookplates / Ex Libris
• Family documents
• Leather goods
• Metalwork
• Digital applications

Therefore, the design must work not only as a beautiful illustration but also as a reproducible heraldic mark.

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◆ FINAL FILES
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I would ideally like:

• Editable vector master (AI or equivalent)
• SVG
• EPS
• Print-quality PDF
• High-resolution PNG
• Transparent-background versions
• RGB version
• CMYK version
• Full-color version
• Black / monochrome version
• Simplified small-format version

The final artwork must be original.

Upon final payment, I require full ownership and commercial/reproduction rights to the commissioned artwork.

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◆ WHO I AM LOOKING FOR
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Strong preference for artists with demonstrated experience in:

✓ Heraldry
✓ Coat-of-arms design
✓ Heraldic illustration
✓ Blazoning
✓ European heraldic traditions
✓ Italian heraldic traditions
✓ Historical symbolism
✓ Traditional engraving/illustration
✓ Preparing heraldic artwork for physical reproduction

If your primary experience is conventional logo design and you do not have meaningful knowledge of heraldry, this project is probably not the right fit.

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◆ WHEN APPLYING
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Please include:

Examples of your ACTUAL heraldic work.
A brief description of your experience with heraldry.
Whether you design according to traditional heraldic rules.
Your familiarity with Italian heraldic traditions.
How you approach creating ORIGINAL arms rather than copying surname-based arms found online.
Your typical design process and number of concepts/revisions.
Exactly what final files/deliverables you provide.
Your estimated project timeline.
Your proposed fixed price.

If possible, please begin your proposal with the word “HERALDRY” so I know you read the full project description.

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◆ BUDGET
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I am NOT looking for the lowest-priced artist.

I am looking for the right artist.

I am willing to pay appropriately for genuine expertise, original artwork, historical knowledge, and excellent craftsmanship.

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