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Adesoye T.

Akure, Nigeria

$5/hr
5.0
3 jobs

Hello! I’m a Fashion Technical Designer specializing in professional tech packs, flat sketches, footwear design, and technical illustrations for clothing and accessories brands. I help fashion startups, streetwear brands, and manufacturers turn ideas into production-ready designs using Adobe Illustrator. My services include: • Clothing tech packs • Fashion flat sketches • Sneaker and shoe design • Bag tech packs and sketches • Technical garment drawings • Vector tracing and clean redraws • Production-ready specification sheets • Fashion illustrations I focus on clean communication, accurate detailing, and organized files that manufacturers can easily understand. Tools I use: • Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • Vector-based workflows If you need professional fashion design documents or technical drawings for manufacturing and development, I’d be happy to help.

  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Tech Pack
  • Fashion Design
  • Technical Design
  • Footwear Design
  • Technical Illustration
  • Handbag Design
  • Streetwear
  • Fashion Illustration
  • CAD
Paul O.

Abuja, Nigeria

$30/hr
5.0
12 jobs

Looking for artwork that doesn’t just look good but grabs attention and tells a story? I create illustrations that engage audiences, and make your projects unforgettable. What I bring to the table: • Designing complex intricate search-and-find illustrations that inspire curiosity and delight. • Creating colourful and engaging artwork that inspires joy in readers young and old. • I don’t just deliver beautiful designs—I deliver them on time, every time. Your project deserves art that turns heads and achieves results. Whether it’s for a book, game, or interactive experience, I’m here to bring your boldest ideas to life.

  • Digital Painting
  • Illustration
  • 2D Art
  • 2D Game Art
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Art
  • Concept Artistry
  • Concept Design
  • Game Art
  • Fantasy
Harry B.

Shasha, Nigeria

$15/hr
4.2
3 jobs

Hi, I’m Harry Babs. I am a 2D Illustrator and Character Designer who focuses on anime, manga, webtoon, manhwa, and semi-realistic art. I help writers, creators, and studios bring their characters and worlds to life through clear, expressive, and professional artwork. Whether you have a detailed background or just a small idea, I can transform your concepts into polished visual designs. What I Can Do for You ✔ Custom Character Designs (from scratch or based on lore) ✔ OC Sheets, Turnarounds, Expression Sheets, Outfit Variants ✔ Concept Art for stories, games, and animations ✔ Manga and Webtoon Panels, Comic Pages ✔ Anime-style Illustrations and Full Artworks ✔ Doodle and Exploration Pages (poses, silhouettes, design options) ✔ Manhwa and Webtoon-style coloring and rendering ✔ Scene illustrations, story moments, and promo art Why Work with Me • I can design characters with no image reference; lore or description is enough • I communicate quickly and maintain a professional workflow • I create clean line art, dynamic posing, and strong facial expressions • I can adapt to different art styles (anime, semi-realistic, stylized) • I treat every project like worldbuilding, not just drawing Whether you need a character sheet, a single illustration, comic pages, or full visual development, I am here to help you build the art side of your story. Let’s bring your characters and story to life.

  • Digital Painting
  • Graphic Design
  • 2D Animation
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Animation
  • Character Design
  • Anime
  • 2D Design
  • Famous Cartoon
  • Comic Art
  • Manga
Elisha A.

Abuja, Nigeria

$6/hr
5.0
8 jobs

✦ 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒔 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒐𝒓 | 𝟐𝑫 𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 | 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒏 ✦ I help authors, publishers, and creative brands turn stories and ideas into engaging Children's Picture Books, Storybook Illustrations, and memorable Characters through expressive 2D artwork and strong visual storytelling. A successful children's book needs more than beautiful illustrations. Characters need personality and consistency. Expressions need to communicate emotion. Scenes need to support the story. Colors, composition, backgrounds, and visual details all need to work together to create an experience that feels natural and engaging for young readers. That is what I focus on. I specialize in Children's Book Illustration, Children's Picture Book Illustration, Storybook Illustration, 2D Illustration, Digital Illustration, Character Design, Character Illustration, Cartoon Illustration, and Digital Painting. 🎨 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 📚 Children's Book Illustration Full page illustrations, interior artwork, double page spreads, story scenes, children's picture books, storybooks, educational books, and other visual storytelling projects. 🎨 Character Design & Development Original character creation, character sheets, poses, facial expressions, emotions, animal characters, children's characters, and visual development designed to keep characters recognizable and consistent throughout the entire book. 🌿 Scenes, Backgrounds & Environments Child friendly backgrounds, story driven environments, imaginative settings, landscapes, interiors, and detailed scenes that support the narrative without taking attention away from the characters. 🖌️ 2D Illustration & Digital Painting Colorful, playful, expressive, warm, whimsical, and polished digital artwork tailored to the story, audience, and visual direction of your project. 📖 Book Covers & Publishing Artwork Children's book covers, front covers, full wrap covers, promotional artwork, and illustrations prepared with publishing requirements in mind. ⭐ 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝑭𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝑶𝒏 Character Consistency • Visual Storytelling • Emotion • Composition • Color • Child Friendly Visuals Whether you already have character references and a detailed storyboard or you are starting with only a manuscript and an idea, I can help translate your vision into artwork that feels cohesive from page to page. For longer projects, maintaining consistent characters, expressions, proportions, colors, environments, and art direction is especially important. The goal is for every illustration to feel like it belongs to the same world and tells part of the same story. 📐 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 & 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 For projects being prepared for Amazon KDP or professional printing, I understand the importance of 300 DPI, Full Bleed, Trim Areas, Safe Margins, CMYK/RGB Requirements, Print Ready PDFs, and properly prepared cover files where applicable. My goal is not simply to deliver individual illustrations. I aim to help you move from story and concept → character development → sketches → final illustrations → cover art → print ready files. 🤝 𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝑾𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒆 ✓ Children's book focused illustration ✓ Strong character design and development ✓ Consistent characters across multiple pages ✓ Expressive facial expressions and emotions ✓ Storytelling through illustration ✓ Colorful and child friendly artwork ✓ Detailed backgrounds and environments ✓ 2D digital illustration and digital painting ✓ Book cover and publishing artwork ✓ Clear communication and reliable collaboration ✓ Attention to detail throughout the project Whether you are creating your first children's picture book, a new storybook, a coloring or activity book, a book series, or a new set of children's characters, I am happy to work with you from the initial concept through the finished artwork. 📖 Ready to bring your Story and Characters to Life? If you have a manuscript, story, character idea, storyboard, reference images, or project brief, send it over. I would love to understand your vision and help turn it into a children's book that feels engaging, expressive, polished, and truly yours.

  • 2D Illustration
  • Digital Painting
  • 2D Art
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Character Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Character Illustration
  • Storybook
  • Map Illustration
  • KDP Interior
  • Digital Illustration
  • Hand-Drawn Style
  • Book Cover Design
  • Comic Art
  • Procreate
  • 2D Drawing
  • Formatting
  • Storyboarding
  • Book Layout
  • Book Editing
Jesutofunmi A.

Ijebu Ode, Nigeria

$10/hr
4.8
19 jobs

Pɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ: A ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀʀᴛᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɪᴍᴍᴇᴅɪᴀᴛᴇʟʏ ᴅʀᴀᴡꜱ ᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀꜱ ɪɴ, ʟᴀʏᴏᴜᴛꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴀʀᴇ ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ᴀᴛ ᴀ ɢʟᴀɴᴄᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜰɪʀꜱᴛ ꜱʜᴜꜰꜰʟᴇ. Wʜᴇᴛʜᴇʀ ɪᴛ’ꜱ TCGꜱ, ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ᴘᴀʀᴛʏ ɢᴀᴍᴇꜱ, ꜰʟᴀꜱʜᴄᴀʀᴅꜱ, ᴏʀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋꜱ, ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɪꜱ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴᴇᴅ ᴡɪᴛʜ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢ ᴠɪꜱᴜᴀʟ ʜɪᴇʀᴀʀᴄʜʏ, ᴄʟᴇᴀʀ ʀᴜʟᴇꜱ ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴜɴɪᴄᴀᴛɪᴏɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴏɴꜱɪꜱᴛᴇɴᴛ ꜱʏꜱᴛᴇᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱ ᴀᴄʀᴏꜱꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡʜᴏʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ. Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. I specialize in card game design and custom card decks, working with game creators, publishers, and indie developers to turn ideas into playable, print ready products. Whether it’s a trading card game, a board game card system, or a party card deck, my focus is always on clarity, balance, and visual appeal. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Beautifully done! The card design was creative, elegant, and exactly what I envisioned. Quick delivery and great communication throughout. I’m thrilled with the result, thank you! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Me choosing to work with Jesutofunmi is one of the best decision I ever made on this platform. He delivered exactly what I asked for and the quality exceeded my expectations. Will definitely be back for more. Wʜᴀᴛ I ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ Trading Card Games (TCG / CCG) Creature, spell, item, energy, and resource cards Consistent card frames and layout systems Readable typography and clear visual hierarchy Bᴏᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Cᴀʀᴅꜱ Event, quest, role, item, and action cards Card systems designed to support gameplay, not distract from it Icons and components that are easy to understand at the table Pᴀʀᴛʏ & Cᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ Cᴀʀᴅ Dᴇᴄᴋꜱ UNO style decks, trivia games, drinking games, adult humor decks Educational flashcards for kids, schools, and training programs Custom playing card decks for poker, rummy, casino, and collectible themes Cᴀʀᴅ Gᴀᴍᴇ Rᴜʟᴇʙᴏᴏᴋꜱ Clear rules for TCGs, party games, flashcards, and custom decks Turn structure, phases, win conditions, and setup explained step by step Examples and diagrams that reduce confusion for first time players Hᴏᴡ I ᴡᴏʀᴋ I don’t just design artwork. I design systems. Card layouts built for real gameplay Print ready files with proper bleed, trim, and sizing Designs that scale across full decks without losing consistency Clear communication and structured revision rounds The goal is a deck that looks good, plays smoothly, and is ready for production. Wʜʏ ᴄʟɪᴇɴᴛꜱ ʜɪʀᴇ ᴍᴇ Deep understanding of card readability and gameplay flow Experience designing full decks, not just single cards Attention to manufacturing and print requirements Reliable delivery and straightforward collaboration Iꜰ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴇʟᴏᴘɪɴɢ ᴀ ᴛʀᴀᴅɪɴɢ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴀ ʙᴏᴀʀᴅ ɢᴀᴍᴇ, ᴏʀ ᴀ ᴄᴜꜱᴛᴏᴍ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ᴅᴇᴄᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴘʀᴏꜰᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴᴀʟ, ɢᴀᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀᴅʏ ᴅᴇꜱɪɢɴ, ʟᴇᴛ’ꜱ ᴛᴀʟᴋ. Cʟɪᴄᴋ “Iɴᴠɪᴛᴇ ᴛᴏ Jᴏʙ” ᴏʀ “Mᴇꜱꜱᴀɢᴇ” ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ꜱᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ. KEYWORDS: Card Game Design | Board Game Design | Trading Card Game Design | Custom Card Deck Design | Card Game Designer | Board & Card Game Designer | Card Deck Design | Playing Card Design | Custom Playing Cards | TCG Card Design | CCG Card Design | Tabletop Card Game | Card Game Artwork | Card Game Illustration | Card Game Layout | Card Game Template | Card Game Mechanics | Card Game Prototyping | Card Game Development | Card Game Branding | Card Game Visual Design | Card Game Graphic Design | Card Game Production | Card Game Printing Prep | Card Game Packaging Design | Card Box Design | Card Back Design | Card Front Design | Card Typography | Card Icon Design | Card Game Rules Design | Card Game Rulebook | Card Game Playtesting | Card Game Expansion Design | Fantasy Card Game Design | Strategy Card Game Design | Party Card Game Design | Educational Card Game Design | Kids Card Game Design | Adult Card Game Design | Drinking Card Game Design | Family Card Game Design | Trivia Card Game Design | Memory Card Game Design | Flash Card Design | Collectible Card Game Design | TCG Layout Design | Card Game Artist | Card Game Illustrator | Card Game Concept Design | Card Game Art Direction | Card Game Mockups | Card Game Prototypes | Kickstarter Card Game Design | Indie Card Game Design | Tabletop Game Design | Print Ready Card Design | Card Game CMYK Setup | Card Game Bleed & Trim | Card Game Die Lines | Card Game Manufacturing Files | Card Game Accessibility Design | Card Game Color System | Card Game Style Guide | Card Game Brand Identity | Card Game Marketing Art | Promo Card Design | Card Game Sell Sheet | Card Game Pitch Deck | Card Game Box Mockup | Card Game Insert Design | Card Game Token Design | Expansion Pack Design | Card Game Lore Design | Card Game Storytelling | Card Game Worldbuilding | Card Game Character Design | Card Game Creature Design | Card Game Power Cards | Card Game Item Cards | Card Game Balance Design | Card Game Turn System | Card Game Win Conditions | Competitive Card Game Design | Casual Card Game Design | Card Game Mobile Adaptation | Digital Card Game Port

  • 2D Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • 2D Game Art
  • Card Game
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Memory Card
  • Game Design
  • Board Game
  • Layout Design
  • Canva
  • Concept Design
  • Game Design Document
  • Game Asset
Abubakar H.

Ilorin, Nigeria

$20/hr
5.0
11 jobs

Greetings, I'm Taiye Okoh, a professional 2d illustrator and animator. I have worked with different clients across the globe, and I hope to extend my services to clients on this forum. I'll need an overview (preferably a script ) of the project to get started. Then, I'll sketch the characters and the necessary pages or animated shots before sending them to you for corrections. Afterward, I create colorful character illustrations or animation with background illustrations.

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Digital Art
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Children's Literature
  • Animation for Kids

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