Character Sprite News! (Patreon)

So Espeon and I have some very exciting news about sprites!

As a refresher, we had previously commissioned test sprites for Zach and Zoey from Avaloki on DeviantArt in late October. You can check them out by scrolling down in the posts or by clicking here. 

Again, these were only test sprites  intended for use as a proof of a character design that Espeon and I  could agree on, as well as a baseline guide for another artist who would  be doing the final sprites. I'm happy to tell you all that we may have found that artist. 

Galileo B is a Korean artist I first took notice of on Twitter from their high-quality anime art of Girls' Frontline characters (particularly WA 2000). Their portfolio, pixiv, and Twitter are linked below.

• Portfolio
• pixiv
• Twitter 

After some negotiating and correspondence through email, they seemed  very interested in the idea of working for an independent visual novel  studio. Espeon and I will very likely go forwards with a paid sprite  test from them to guarantee quality, but we want everyone’s feedback and  thoughts before we commit to a full sprite suite for Zach and Zoey.

Some highlights about the planned sprites for Zach and Zoey (we have a detailed design document on Google Docs if you're interested in the full details):

Zach: 

• 2 poses with 13 expressions each
• 1 outfit (male school uniform)

Zoey: 

• 2 poses with 19 expressions each (and 3 arm position variations each)
• 3 hair variations (straight and unkempt, loose ponytail, short-medium straight bob)
• 7 outfits (with a few accessories on some)

For all of this, we’ve been quoted 2 months of working time at $800 USD (which in my opinion is a steal).

I encourage you all to look at their work and decide if you like it or not and then vote in the poll linked.