How much would it cost for someone to create art for my game?

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3 comments, last by TylerYork 11 years, 11 months ago
So I started programming my game the other week. I got some basic player movement stuff down and some of the under the hood engine stuff working. I then decided to move onto the art which is when I remembered I am absolutely awful at art and the time I would spend on god awful pixel art would not be worth it. So how could I find someone willing to do art for cheap and how much would it cost? I am willing to pay somone but I have limited resources. Also I am not talking about AAA level art just some decent art so the game doesnt look like complete crap
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If you want something cheap you should first look at pre-made packs and sets of graphics people have up for sale.

I want to help design a "sandpark" MMO. Optional interactive story with quests and deeply characterized NPCs, plus sandbox elements like player-craftable housing and lots of other crafting. If you are starting a design of this type, please PM me. I also love pet-breeding games.

What kind of game and what kind of art?
You might be better off with art from libraries if you're looking for low cost -- but to answer your original question on the cost of artwork, different artists will charge varying amounts based on a huge number of factors -- so the best way to find out would be to speak to some artists and get quotes for the work! You should have a good idea of what you want before approaching anyone.

- Jason Astle-Adams

I would start by trying to look for free game art from a couple websites, in particular http://opengameart.org/ is amazing. You can check out a full list of free game art sites here
http://letsmakegames.org/resources/art-assets-for-game-developers/
I work for Betable, a game monetization platform. I also write about startups, gaming, and marketing.

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