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Cameron C.

Alberton, South Africa

$30/hr
5.0
25 jobs

Hi there! 👋 I'm Cameron (or Cammy for short)—a passionate illustrator and concept artist based in South Africa. I specialize in clean, quirky, colourful illustrations for children, and I love bringing whimsical characters and imaginative worlds to life! Whether you're looking for character designs, stand-alone illustrations, or full children's book artwork, I'm excited to help you create something truly special. Here’s what I bring to the table: 🎨 Skilled in both digital and traditional illustration 📖A clear understanding of Children's book layout design and the publishing process. 🦆Proficient in creating colouring, sticker and activity pages 🖥️ Proficient in Clip Studio Paint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Krita, and Procreate ✨ Familiar with tools like Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, PyxelEdit, and Blender 🖍️ Skilled in creating concept art for animation (Character design, environment design, storyboarding and colour keys) 🔧 Basic knowledge of the 3D Animation pipeline and experience in modelling and texturing. 🙌 Friendly, teachable, communicative, positive, and always eager to improve. I create with heart, purpose, and a strong work ethic—and I aim to make the process smooth, fun, and collaborative for every client. I always dedicate my work to God and give Him credit in all I do, so I can guarantee that each piece will be nothing short of my absolute best. Education: 🎓 Bachelor’s Degree in Film Arts (Animation focus) 🎓 BA Honours in Visual Communication (Concept Art focus) Let’s work together to bring your vision to life!

  • Concept Artistry
  • Character Design
  • Storyboarding
  • 2D Illustration
  • Digital Illustration
  • Traditional Illustration
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Book Layout
  • Children's Book Illustration
  • Character Illustration
  • Clip Studio Paint
Marc P.

Cape Town, South Africa

$35/hr
5.0
60 jobs

You'd love to have amazing art on your product, but you're having trouble finding it? We're talking about card games, board games, comics, book covers, Illustrations, concept art, and album art that grab your customers' attention with stunning visuals and premium quality, leaving them eager to own your product and come back for more! ⭐ Here's what I bring to a project ⭐ ✅ Top-notch experience in most versions of Digital Illustrations and Graphics ✅ Extensive experience working with Fantasy, Sci-fi, and dark-themed aesthetics, card designs, Album Covers. ✅ Expert understanding of developing and creating products for Digital and Practical mediums. ✅ Ability to quickly diagnose issues within artworks or workflow for the client and their needs. ✅ Expert ability in designing in Adobe Photoshop, Krita, and Adobe Illustrator. ✅ 24/7 ultra-reliable communication: You will always be aware of the project status ✅ Someone who cares about helping you succeed and bringing value to your business ⭐ Why you should choose me over other freelancers ⭐ ✅ Client Reviews: I focus on providing value to all of my clients and earning their TRUST. ✅ Over-delivering: This is core to my work as a freelancer. My focus is on giving more than what I expect to receive. ✅ Responsiveness: being extremely responsive and keeping all lines of communication readily open with my clients. ✅ Kindness: one of the main aspects of my life that I implement in every facet. Treating everyone with respect, understanding all situations with empathy, and genuinely wanting to improve my client's situations. ⭐ Let's connect today to take your project to the next level and watch it thrive like never before!⭐

  • Cartoon Art
  • Character Design
  • Game Design
  • Illustration
  • 2D Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • 2D Game Art
  • Card Game
  • Board Game
  • Fantasy
  • Character Illustration
  • Creature Design
  • Game Art
  • Science Fiction
  • AI Image Editing
  • Comic Art
  • Art & Design
  • Image Editing
Gerhard B.

Cape Town, South Africa

$20/hr
4.6
14 jobs

I am a very eager and determined 2D and 3D concept artist, studying for a higher certificate in Game Graphics and Interactive Media at The Academy of Digital Arts. Personally, I am easy to work with, open to feedback, malleable, and adaptable to any situation. Professionally, I have a tremendous work ethic, and I always make sure to finish my work on time and exceed expectations, to the best of my ability. In my spare time, I love playing video games, exercising, and socializing with friends, with none of these being mutually exclusive. I am also a talented 3D artist, with roughly 4 years worth of experience using Blender to create high quality 3D models and scenes.

  • Video Editing
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • 3D Modeling
  • 3D Art
  • Blender
  • Canva
  • 3Design
  • 3D Mockup
  • 3D Texturing & Lighting
  • 3D Illustration
  • 3D Product Rendering
Pieter V.

Robertson, South Africa

$45/hr
4.9
107 jobs

You have a brilliant concept in mind but don't quite 'see' it clearly yet and need a creative wizard who can instantly comprehend your desire and rapidly transform it into a drawing. Or perhaps you already have a clear vision and only need a good listener and skilled artist to create it for you. I got you covered. I create excellent original imagery and deliver the results fast, efficiently, whilst maintaining top notch communication and acceptable levels of fun. Indestructible work ethics and a calm discipline, combined with a passion for excellence and originality, puts me second to none and ensures that you get the very best service and experience. Blessed with a vivid imagination, buckets of creativity and a fierce will, I took ownership of those wild gifts and dedicated time and effort to develop and hone the necessary skill and techniques to be able to give expression to visions and ideas in a variety of media. To bring your visions to life, my time, skill and experience is available full time, very responsively. I guarantee a comfortable, professional, creative experience and 100% satisfaction with the fruit of our collaboration. My work history backs that up. I am looking forward to the adventure. Kind regards, Pieter Please read on, for a further break down of my skills and experience... Digital painting software is now finally sophisticated enough to stand abreast with traditional media like oil and acrylic paint, ink and wash, graphite and other dry media. A pressure-sensitive pen and tablet, combined with powerful software, makes it possible to very accurately simulate real-world brush behaviour and mark-making. I am proficient in these applications and keep the skill at the bleeding edge: 1. Digital Painting/Illustration: Krita 4.4.8 2. Raster art, photo and image manipulation (Photoshop, GIMP, Krita) 3. Vector art: Inkscape 4. 3D modelling, texturing and rendering: Blender 5. RAW photography, post-processing: Darktable 6. Typesetting and final artwork layout for print: Scribus

  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Vector Art
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Krita
  • Graphic Design
  • Image Editing
  • Layout Design
  • Oil Painting
  • Blender
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Image Processing
  • Digital Painting
  • Art & Design
Rae T.

Cape Town, South Africa

$25/hr
5.0
2 jobs

I am an environment concept artist with 3+ years experience in international film and indie game projects. Though this is my main focus, I also love painterly illustration with a focus on mood, and a soft spot for the dark and mysterious.

  • Concept Design
  • Illustration
  • Game Background & Environment
  • 2D Art
  • Blender
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Art & Design
  • Book Cover Design
  • Digital Painting
  • Digital Art
  • Photo Editing
  • Portrait Art
  • Realist Painting
  • Photo Manipulation
  • Freehand Digital Illustration
Roxane L.

Midrand, South Africa

$25/hr
5.0
16 jobs

I'm an illustrator and qualified graphic designer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in fantasy and scifi book cover art and design. Everything I do is handcrafted with love and passion (never ai slop). My book covers feature hand drawn illustration, professional (often custom) typography, and the book cover files are made to the correct specifications for KDP or as per publisher spec. ILLUSTRATION SPECIALIZATION ✔️SFF Book Cover Art ✔️LitRPG Book Cover Art ✔️Fantasy Book Cover Art ✔️SciFi Book Cover Art ✔️Horror Book Cover Art ✔️YA Book Cover Art ✔️Steampunk Book Cover Art ✔️Gas Lamp Book Cover Art ✔️Romantasy Book Cover Art ✔️Book Cover Illustration ✔️Book Cover Design ✔️Book Cover Typography ✔️Book Cover Art ✔️Fantasy Book Covers ✔️SciFi Book Covers ✔️YA Book Covers ✔️Kindle Book Covers ✔️eBook Cover Art ✔️Paperback Book Covers ✔️Hardcover Book Covers ✔️KDP Cover Art ✔️Internal Book Illustrations ✔️Book Layout Design OTHER ILLUSTRATION ✔️Portraits ✔️Fantasy Portraits ✔️Mascot Design ✔️Concept Art ✔️Fantasy Paintings ✔️DnD Characters ✔️Fantasy Landscapes ✔️Creature Art ✔️Educational drawings ✔️Caricatures GRAPHIC DESIGN ✔️Logo design & Brand Identity Guides ✔️Mascot Logos ✔️Hand-drawn logos + MORE ❌NO AI EVER I am a traditional illustrator that uses digital software such as Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, Rebelle, Corel Painter, Paintstorm Studio, or Photoshop. I do not and will not use generative AI. I love my job and I'm good at it. I don't need a robot doing it for me. PERSONAL SKILLS I respect deadlines, and have good communication skills. I try to do more than what is expected of me in every job.

  • Concept Artistry
  • Illustration
  • 2D Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Digital Design
  • Digital Art
  • Portrait Art
  • Logo Design
  • Book Cover Design
  • Fantastic Art
  • Book Illustration
  • Animal Illustration
  • People Illustration
  • Editorial Illustration
  • Object Illustration

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