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Illustrator's Submission Guidelines
For Consideration as a Freelance
Illustrator
If you would like to be considered as a freelance illustrator
for Arrow Publications' romance fiction project, please send us
your penciled, inked, and colored interpretation of panels 1 and
2 listed below. Use the character descriptions and art direction
provided. Keep in mind that the audience for this project is women.
The hero and heroine should be attractive and appealing.
At this time we can only consider artists who can
do both pencils and inks. We prefer artists who can also provide coloring.
We will accept submissions by artists, teams or studios that can provide
all three. All lettering will be done in-house. Your sample panels should
reflect the work for which you wish to be considered. PLEASE READ THE
GUIDELINES BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY SAMPLES.
Sample Panels to be Illustrated
Panel 1
(Art directions are in bold.)
Ellie Wyken Benet has rushed to her aunt Estelle's retirement home dismayed about her aunt's engagement to Randolph Inverness. When she meets Conner, she thinks he is Randolph. Elllie is blushing; Connor Iverness looks annoyed as he fixes her with a piercing gaze. He’s elegantly dressed in a light-colored Armani suit and wearing expensive alligator shoes. Ellie is wearing light colored dress slacks and a white, women's fitted dress shirt with three-quarter length sleeves. The location for this panel is the waiting room in the main building of an upscale retirement community.
| NARRATIVE: | Ellie blushes as Connor's mesmerizing green eyes seem to
pin her in place, sending the most delicious shivers down
her spine.
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| ELLIE (THINKING): | Wow. What a hunk. He must have them eating out his hands.
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| ELLIE: | I'm Eleanor Estelle Wyken Benet. Estelle Wyken-Huros
is my aunt—whom I love and intend to protect, for your information.
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| CONNOR: |
Bully for you. Are you part of this setup then? I warn you, I'll fight this ridiculous marriage. And you don't want to go up against me.
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Panel 2
Same location as previous panel. Estelle and Randolph enter arm and arm, both beaming, dressed in golf outfits. They have just completed a round of golf and have returned to the main building for lunch in the dining room. Ellie appears perplexed. Connor looks a bit surprised.
| ESTELLE: | Oh, I see you've both met. Wonderful ! Randy and
I would love to have you stay for lunch.
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| RANDOLPH : |
Hello, Connor! Meet the fiancée, Estelle. Ain't she a beauty? She's a little bitty thing—in fact, I call her “Bitty”—but don't let that fool you. Come on, let's eat. I'm starving! |
Character Descriptions
Story/Character Background
The characters in this story are wealthy. “Bitty”
and Randolph live in a very upscale Arizona retirement community
that could be best described as a resort. It is important that
the characters be portrayed as elegant and stylish in both appearance
and posture. The upscale nature of this story needs to jump off
the page. The main characters wear expensive, well-tailored clothes,
even when dressed for golf or other casual activities. Overall
they have a sophisticated air about them.
MAIN CHARACTERS
ELLIE WYKEN BENET| Full Name: | Eleanor (Ellie) Estelle Wyken Benet |
| Age: | 31 |
| Hair: | Raven-haired (a rich, glossy black), cut short (about chin length). Her hair is well cut and styled, but not overly trendy. |
| Height: | 5 feet 7 inches |
| Figure: | Slender |
| Eyes: | Brown |
| Skin: | Tanned, golden complexion |
| Dress: | Dresses in designer clothes. She has pierced ears and always wears some type of earrings. She wears expensive, but tasteful jewelry, i.e., necklace, pin, bracelets or watch. |
| Other: | Her face has good bones and her eyebrows are somewhat winged. She is a classic beauty. She is a successful executive and exudes self-confidence. |
| Full Name: | Randolph Connor Inverness |
| Age: | 39 |
| Hair: | Brown hair flecked with red. |
| Height: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Figure/Build: | Well built, but slender |
| Eyes: | Green (Described as “Piercing”) |
| Skin: | Tanned complexion |
| Dress: | Dresses elegantly without being too formal. Wears Armani suits and elegant, well-tailored casual clothes. |
| Other: | He is very masculine. He has a strong face that completely relaxes when he laughs. |
BITTY WYKEN-HUROS
| Full Name: | Estelle “Bitty” Wyken-Huros |
| Age: | 72 years old, but looks ten years younger |
| Hair: | Cut and styled at an exclusive, upscale salon |
| Height: | 5 feet 2 inches |
| Figure/Build: | She is slender |
| Eyes: | Blue. Described as “Sparkling”. |
| Skin: | Fresh looking (a peaches and cream complexion) |
| Dress: | Dresses elegantly in expensive, well-cut dresses and suits. Wears expensive, fine jewelry. |
RANDOLPH INVERNESS
| Full Name: | Randolph Inverness |
| Age: | 69 years old |
| Hair: | Graying and receding a bit |
| Height: | 6 feet 1 inches |
| Figure/Build: | Thin with an almost military bearing. |
| Eyes: | Blue |
| Skin: | Deeply tanned. He's the out doors type and spends a lot of time playing golf and tennis. |
| Dress: | Dresses in casual, but expensive clothing. |
| Other: | His has a neatly trimmed gray mustache. Randolph is dapper and dashing. |
Size and Format of Sample Panels
Sample panels should be approximately 6 inches high by 10 inches wide. There will be no payment for designing sample panels.
All camera-ready artwork should be created using
programs such as Corel Draw, Freehand Illustrator, Photoshop or
Quark. Illustrations can also be created by hand, but they will
need to be submitted in an electronic format. Files should be
saved as JPEGs and sent as an attachment to:
Other Information
Style
We are looking for illustrations reminiscent of the classic
romance style, but with a more contemporary look. In general,
we are looking for color illustrations with clean lines of realistic
people, places, and things.
Content
Should you become one of our illustrators, you will work
from prepared 60- to 70-panel scripts. The narrative, dialogue,
and a description of the action in each panel, as well as a general
description of the characters, should provide the necessary information
to complete your illustrations.
As a general rule, our romance stories contain situations found in typical mass-market romance fiction publications. As described in our Writers' Submission Guidelines, these are “... romantic, passionate character-driven stories with a strong element of adventure and/or suspense.” Stories will contain intimate encounters between adult men and women.
Characters
A typical script could include characters of various ethnic,
nationality, and age groups. These are characters drawn from real
life. Children and teenagers should look age appropriate and not
like smaller adults. It is important to remember that the audience
for these stories is women. Romance fiction offers an escape from
everyday life. This is why many of our characters are rich, well-dressed,
upscale people. The look for these characters is very important.
This includes their physical characteristics, hairstyles, clothes,
jewelry, and bearing. Expect to draw a lot of handsome men and
beautiful women.
You can see sample stories and previews our latest releases at www.myromancestory.com.
Deadlines
These projects may have tight deadlines. We need experienced artists who can complete the initial work and any changes quickly to meet established deadlines.Ownership of Copyright for Illustrations
Arrow Publications will own the copyright for all illustrations. Illustrators will receive fee and credit.Agreement
This is an "Artist for Hire" freelance position. Payments will be made upon approval of art at each phase of production