Hi everyone!

I'm an indie game developer currently working on an original Trading Card Game (TCG) in Unity, and I'm looking for a talented 2D illustrator for a potential long-term collaboration.

About the project
The game will feature a large collection of original creatures and monsters, each with unique designs, personalities, and illustrated environments.

I'm looking for artwork that is colorful, detailed, and visually appealing, taking some inspiration from games like Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh!, while maintaining a completely original art style and identity.

What I'm looking for:
Original creature and monster illustrations.
Fully illustrated backgrounds and environments.
A consistent art style across a large number of illustrations.
Experience with fantasy creatures, monster design, or TCG artwork.
Someone interested in potentially working together long-term.

I only need the actual illustrations, not the card frames, UI, or card layouts. I'll be handling those myself.

IMPORTANT: NO GENERATIVE AI
All illustrations must be created by a human artist. Generative AI is strictly prohibited at every stage of the creative process, including concepts, sketches, characters, and backgrounds.

Payment & collaboration
This is a paid opportunity. I'm currently exploring artists and pricing to find the right fit for the project.

Since the game will eventually require a significant number of illustrations, I'm particularly interested in artists who offer reasonable pricing for larger batches or ongoing collaborations.

Commercial usage rights will be required.

Interested?
Please reply with:
A link to your portfolio.
Your approximate price per full illustration, including a background.
Whether you offer batch pricing.
Your availability and typical turnaround time.
Confirmation that your artwork is entirely human-made without generative AI.

Looking forward to seeing your work!

Hi, I worked on a few card games and can help with 2d if style fits. 
You can see my work here: https://ormach.eu/

Hi there,

I'd love to offer my game art studio to help you out, since an original monster roster for a TCG is hard to scroll past.

Please check our showreel on our Awwwards-winning website: https://outstandly.com/gamedev/

And you can see more here: https://portfolio.outstandly.com/gamedev.pdf

Before I calculate production costs, I have a couple of questions, as we bill based on the complexity, amount of details needed, batch size, etc.
Can you send your email address or get in touch through our website? 

And yeah, we offer and encourage bulk order deals, since it's also much easier for us to just focus on a handful of projects at one time.

Our artwork is entirely human-made without generative AI and we always have to provide any proofs, from sources (we always send them anyways) to screen recordings of the process from scratch!

We can start as early as next week, and in terms of turnaround, it also really depends on the scope and complexity. Once I learn a bit more about the project, happy to give you estimates here as well!

Cheers,
Serhii

Cheers!

A link to your portfolio -  below

Your approximate price per full illustration, including a background - Colored? 250$ (Can go with simple stuff for 100, but quality will be set at that price)
Whether you offer batch pricing - Sure, if we take 250 and you need, like, 10 of them, we can go with 200 per one. , etc
Your availability and typical turnaround time - Depends on complexity. Overall, I am available 5 days a week, and 1 illustration takes 1-5 days to make.
Confirmation that your artwork is entirely human-made without generative AI - Check YT or My Cara; there is enough proof. Ha-ha!

Character concepts and design: https://cara.app/paranoidincubussss/portfolio/character-design-pin-up-art

Stylized portraits and alike: https://www.artstation.com/paranoidincubus/albums/11238480
CG: https://cara.app/post/5cb8d3e0-13cb-4037-96d9-c73193cfa3b4
Mature: https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/128092970
Mature 2: https://paranoidincubus.newgrounds.com/art
Comic: https://globalcomix.com/c/the-janus-labyrinth
Animals: https://www.artstation.com/paranoidincubus/albums/15109979
Assets and UX\UI: https://cara.app/paranoidincubussss/portfolio/game-assets-ui-production
Localized Textures (UI): https://www.behance.net/markoantony
Environments: https://www.artstation.com/paranoidincubus/albums/11282564
YouTube (Time-lapse Work in Progress Art of Mine) - https://www.youtube.com/@Paranoid_Incubus/videos

Hi, Evers!
I am sure I match your requirments and I want to become a part of your team. I am ready to assist you not only with 2D arts but with any other thing you will need. 

My portfolio - https://www.artstation.com/aranlie
I confirm that all works in my porfolio were made without AI (except the Pulled Strings post)

I am ready to take your offer as a part-time job so I can spend around 20-25 hours per week to do any task you will need for 750$ per month (I am opened for discussions).  I prefer to work long term so we can discuss our schedule in PM.

hi

i am interested 

i am a 2d artist and an animator , specialized in deferent styles 

anime cartoon comic stylized and painterly . i also do backgrounds 

price depend on the style and  complexity of the idea start from 80$ for simple work 150$ up to 250$ all with backgrounds . 

i can do per batch or payment per months , we can talk about it .

i am available to work this week and i don't use AI 

here are some of my works 

https://www.deviantart.com/taemart/gallery

I am a professional 2D illustrator specializing in original creature designs and fully rendered backgrounds with a style tailored for TCGs. You can view my portfolio here. My standard rate is $XX per full illustration, and I offer discounted batch pricing for ongoing projects. I can start right away with a turnaround time of X days per piece, and I guarantee 100% human-created artwork with zero AI. Let's discuss your project!
protfolio : https://www.artstation.com/cinamiin
Discord : arvonia_studio

hi i am a 2d artist I am interested in working with your project contact me on discord felixity0590_8859 and will show you my work samples 

Every great TCG needs creatures that players remember long after the battle ends. I had love to bring your vision to life with original fantasy monsters, vibrant colors, and immersive backgrounds, while maintaining a consistent art style across your collection. All my artwork is human-made, with no generative AI involved.

Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/o008PJ
Discord: elliot.hayes

I had be happy to discuss per-illustration pricing, batch rates, and availability for a long-term collaboration.

https://chloesmithart.com/
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Dm me on discord

Hello there, I saw your post looking for a 2D illustrator for your Unity TCG project and I'd love to help design your original creatures and monsters with fully illustrated backgrounds. My art style focuses on vibrant detailed fantasy work tailored specifically for trading card games and I strictly use zero generative AI. Since you mentioned exploring batch pricing for large collections of creatures what is your estimated batch size and preferred turnaround time per card?

DISCORD: bimplee

MY PAST WORK: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XJZbPy

Greetings! I'm a 2D Artist and have worked in the past 6~ years bringing indie projects to life. I really dig oldschool Yu-Gi-Oh Artwork and have some fan art for it as well as some other monster artwork in my portfolio you might wanna check out: https://kaioliv3ira.carbonmade.com/

 As for rates I work with a day-rate based pricing model, and would need to know more details on the project's artstyle and turnaround time in order to figure out a proper quote per card illustration, but I'd be happy to talk progressive discounts per amount of cards depending on our agreement. Feel free to message me on Discord: ka__io or e-mail: kaioliv3ira@gmail.com so we can talk more details.

Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh energy with a fully original style is a great brief, and good call on no AI. I founded ComposerScout, a free spot where game devs post who they're looking for and artists who fit get it in their inbox. Posting takes about a minute, you can tick Human-made work only so you only hear from artists who draw it themselves, and it's free to be on, I don't take a cut of anything you pay people. We'd love to feature your TCG there: https://composerscout.com/#post

Hi there, I read original monster designs I'm hooked! A little about me, I've been a 2D video game artist for 5 years and I've design assets for D&D and have been professionally creating creatures and characters for 10+ years.

Here is a link to my portfolio: https://www.anitartlet.com/

And shortcuts to a series of monster designs I did as a fun personal project:
https://www.anitartlet.com/candndied
https://www.anitartlet.com/candndied-2
https://www.anitartlet.com/candndied-3

Depending on the complexity of the piece, my prices range from $30CAD/hr or a flat fee of $200 - $300CAD per illustration. My prices are negotiable and we can discuss batch pricing if you'd like.
My schedule is currently pretty open during the weekdays and the turnaround time for something similar to the monster designs above is around 2-3 days.
All of my work is entirely human-made, you can watch some speed paints on the video of my portfolio's homepage.

If you're interested in working together, feel free to email me at anitartlet@gmail.com 

Hi! I came across your post about the Monster TCG project, and I'd love to work with you. I specialize in 2D fantasy creature and monster illustrations with detailed backgrounds, and I can maintain a consistent art style across multiple designs. I'm also interested in long-term collaboration and can offer reasonable pricing for bulk illustrations. All my artwork is 100% human-made, without generative AI. Do you have any specific art style references or an estimated number of creatures in mind?
My portfolio https://www.artstation.com/artwork/gwwxE8 
My discord gustavohn3773

Hey, say your project, my portfolio is here: https://www.artstation.com/para147 
My pricing is $200 per illustration and my availability is anytime.

And my discord is: prez5894 and yes my artwork is 100% non AI

Hi Evers! I’m a professional 2D artist with plenty of experience in creature design, and I'd love to help bring your TCG monsters to life with 100% human-made artwork from scratch no AI. Since pricing depends on complexity, I do offer discounted rates for bulk orders, and I have a private drive with my creature art that I can share upon request (kept private to protect client work). You can reach me on Discord at anhhuylt9090 (or let me know your preferred platform) so we can discuss the details and I can send over the portfolio link!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TLrAG5QqHd_dZOlMWJ58pBOFIgYeGLdl

Hi Ever, so you still need someone for your project if so you can Dm me on discord: jamesbrown_998

Hi,

Not sure if you've already got this covered, but I saw your request and thought I'd reach out and I'd love to learn more about what you're trying to achieve

my discord name-:abiodun_0