Comic Illustrator Needed for 7- T-Shirt "Sunday Funnies" Anti-AI / Layered Source Files Required

## Job Title Comic Illustrator Needed for 7-Shirt "Sunday Funnies" Franchise (Anti-AI / Layered Source Files Required) ## Job Description Project Overview: I am looking to hire a talented, reliable comic-style illustrator for a long-term project creating a 7-shirt graphic apparel collection titled the "He Said" series. The concept relies on relatable fatherhood/family humor using a split-screen layout (Wife on the phone on the left / chaotic scene proving her husband wrong on the right). If the first test design is successful, you will be contracted to complete all 7 designs in the series. Geographic Preference: Open exclusively to freelancers located in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, etc.) for real-time time-zone collaboration and communication. Art Style & Technical Requirements: * Style: Classic "Sunday Funnies" newspaper comic strip style (think Calvin and Hobbes or The Far Side). Clean, thick, bold ink outlines with vibrant, cel-shaded cartoon colors. * Dimensions: 4500 x 5400 pixels, high-resolution 300 DPI. * Final Hand-Off: Must be delivered as a completely transparent background PNG AND the fully layered native source file (Adobe Illustrator .AI or Photoshop .PSD). Text, line art, and background elements must be on completely separate, editable layers. How We Screen for Reliability & Authenticity (No Scams/No AI): To protect our brand, we have a strict anti-fraud policy. Do not apply if you use AI generators (Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc.) or trace copyrighted imagery. 1. Paid Test First: We will only contract the first shirt ("Kids' Beds") as an initial milestone. 2. Workflow Check: You must be willing to send a rough digital pencil/sketch layout for approval before proceeding to final inking and coloring. 3. Source File Audit: Final payment will only be released from escrow once the layered source file is received and verified to ensure it is authentic hand-drawn vector or digital art. The First Design Brief ("Kids' Beds"): * Left Side: A tired, deadpan wife standing in a hallway holding a phone to her ear. Her text bubble reads: "He says the kids don't need new beds." * Right Side: Visible through an open arched wide doorway, a dad is blissfully sleeping and snoring in a large living room recliner, completely covered by 4 children sleeping all over him in impossible positions (one on his head, draped over his legs, etc.). How to Apply (The Screening Question): To prove you read this entire brief and are not an automated bot, please start your cover letter with the words "Real Ink" and answer this specific question: How would you position the four kids on the recliner so that the design remains clean and highly readable when shrunk down to a t-shirt thumbnail size?