Looking for artist for Cyberpunk/Neo-Noir graphic novel.
I've been working on a graphic novel for a while now, looking for an artist to finish this journey with me. The setting is a gritty "20 minutes in the future" sort of cyberpunk mixed with neo-noir. The tone is a grounded, serious, and character-driven story. My writing style is very much "show, don't tell"
I'd like to start with character design and a test page before committing to full production. I've currently got 33 pages scripted and paneled out, which takes us to the end of the first chapter. I have more outlined, but that comes later.
What am I looking for in an artist? I'm looking for someone who can connect with the tone and passion behind this story. I'm looking for someone who can maintain consistency from page to page. I'm looking for someone who has emotional intelligence to understand that my characters are broken people and can translate that in ink. Would love someone who can do heavy ink linework, bold black shadows, gritty textures, and muted/desaturated colors. For some scenes B&W with minor color accents would be appropriate. Think Transmetropolitan or Tokyo Ghost. Also, communication is a must! I am always available, even when at my day job, to go over details and ideas but I also value someone who can follow a script and tone closely.
I have a cover artist lined up already but want to solidify character models with an interior artist first, so the cover artist can use that as a baseline.
My plan is to self publish in digital and physical, maybe crowdfund (but completion is not dependent on that).
This IS my first rodeo, well at least my first time getting this far into the process. but I am compelled to see this through. I started this particular story years and years ago, worked on it with a close friend. He passed back in 2019 and I put it on the backburner until recently.
This is a paid project. Rates will depend on several things like workflow, B&W vs full color, lettering, and scope. Happy to discuss and find something fair we are both happy with.
If this sounds like something that fits your style and scope, message with portfolio or samples of sequential work.
EDIT: "message me" was the wrong thing to say. RIP my inbox.