Graphic Designer Needed to Replicate AI Art Style for book cover

Job title Graphic Artist and Book Cover Designer Needed to Recreate an AI-Generated Cover Concept Job type Fixed-price Request quotes Description I’m looking for an experienced graphic artist and book-cover designer to professionally recreate the attached AI-generated cover concept for my comic Australian road novel, Average Iz. The supplied image establishes the composition, characters, colour palette, typography, comic tone and overall visual direction. I want the finished cover to remain recognisably faithful to this concept rather than being substantially redesigned. However, the current image contains the visual inconsistencies and unresolved details typical of AI-generated artwork. The successful artist will recreate it as coherent, original, publication-quality artwork suitable for commercial use. Only the front cover is required. No spine or back cover is needed. The artist will be credited inside the published book. Elements to be retained The recreated cover should preserve: The Australian outback highway setting The battered yellow Mini Moke The young man driving The young woman sitting beside him The luggage and theatrical equipment piled precariously behind them The eccentric puppet troupe travelling with them The weathered directional signpost The warm, dusty colour palette The comic road-adventure atmosphere The broad placement and visual hierarchy of the title, subtitle, author name and publisher logo I am looking for a close recreation of the concept, with professional correction and refinement, rather than a new interpretation. Required corrections and refinements The artist will need to: Correct anatomical, mechanical and perspective inconsistencies Make the Mini Moke and its visible components structurally convincing Refine the human characters while retaining their personalities and approximate appearance Create original puppet characters that perform the same comic and narrative roles Ensure the puppet designs do not reproduce or closely imitate copyrighted characters Correct and professionally render all lettering appearing within the illustration Make road signs, licence plate, luggage, theatrical equipment and other details visually coherent Improve the integration of the figures, vehicle and background Ensure the cover remains clear and effective when displayed as a small online thumbnail Typography and publisher logo The artist will be responsible for incorporating: Book title: AVERAGE IZ Subtitle or tagline: THE COMEDY STARTS HERE Author name: DON SANDERSON Agreed lettering appearing on props, signs and clothing Publisher logo I will supply the publisher logo in a suitable high-resolution or vector format. It must remain on a separate layer and must not be redrawn or altered without approval. All principal cover typography must remain live and editable. The designer may recommend improved typefaces, spacing or placement, but the result should preserve the bold, weathered character of the supplied concept. Deliverables The completed commission must include: Final front cover with all approved typography and the publisher logo Text-free version of the completed illustration High-resolution print-ready file at 300 dpi High-resolution TIFF, PNG and JPEG exports Editable, layered source file in Adobe Photoshop (.PSD), Adobe Illustrator (.AI), Affinity Designer or another agreed professional format Major visual elements organised into clearly named layers or groups Principal typography retained as live, editable text Publisher logo retained as a separate layer or linked object Details of all fonts, stock assets, textures or other third-party materials used Final dimensions, bleed requirements and colour specifications will be supplied. Commercial rights and originality The completed cover must be suitable for commercial publication and promotion. The artist must: Create original finished artwork rather than merely enlarging or retouching the supplied AI image Use original character and puppet designs Identify all third-party fonts, textures, stock images or other assets Confirm that all third-party materials are licensed for commercial book-cover use Grant the agreed commercial rights to use the artwork for the book and its associated advertising, publicity, online listings and promotional materials The artist will retain the right to be identified as the cover artist and will be credited inside the book. Timeline Approximately two weeks from commencement, including agreed revisions. Ideal freelancer Experienced in both illustration and book-cover design Strong understanding of typography Able to reproduce an established composition and visual direction Experienced in depicting people, vehicles and expressive original characters Able to correct AI-generated inconsistencies without losing the energy of the concept Familiar with commercial print-production requirements Comfortable supplying organised, layered source files Clear and responsive communicator To apply, please include Relevant book-cover and illustration examples Examples of character illustration and book-cover typography Confirmation that you can create original puppet characters while retaining the concept’s comic effect Confirmation that you can provide editable, layered source files The software you will use Your proposed fixed fee The number of revision rounds included Your estimated turnaround time A short explanation of how you would recreate this concept as original, publication-quality artwork Please begin your application with the words “Average Iz cover” so I know you have read the complete brief.