GSM Character Art Refinement — Illustrator Needed

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Summary

Grappling State of Mind (GSM) has an established character, Kidd, with a finished design and brand identity. We need an illustrator to go in and fine-tune the existing character art for accuracy — this is a correction/polish pass, not a from-scratch redesign. Scope Review and correct Kidd's existing art Known issues: wrestling shoe accuracy (footwear needs to read as authentic wrestling shoes, not generic sneakers) and mat/proportion corrections (character scale and stance relative to the mat surface) Maintain Kidd's existing color story, silhouette, and personality — this is refinement, not reinterpretation Deliver corrected art in the same style/format as existing assets (please review reference files before quoting) What I'll provide Existing Kidd character art (current state) Notes on specific known issues Brand color references What I need from you Portfolio showing character illustration work, ideally with an eye for anatomical/proportional accuracy (sports or athletic figures a plus) Experience correcting or refining existing art (not just designing new characters) is a strong plus Estimated turnaround and rate for this single-character correction pass Timeline & Checkpoints Review of existing art + issue confirmation Correction pass Final delivery — corrected files in source + export format Acceptance criteria: wrestling shoes must read as accurate to real wrestling footwear, mat proportions must be corrected relative to Kidd's stance, original color story and silhouette preserved, and files delivered in an editable source format matching our existing asset library. If you're comfortable doing precision correction work on an existing character design — not a full redesign — I'd love to see examples of similar refinement work you've done.

  • $200.00

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  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • One-time project
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Mandatory skills
Illustration
Character Design
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
  • Hires:
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  • Interviewing:
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About the client
Member since Jul 2, 2026
  • United States
    Clinton5:08 AM
  • $200 total spent
    1 hire, 1 active

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