About the role
This role involves creating approximately 40-45 realistic illustrations for a children's book aimed at readers aged 8-12, focusing on swimming and diving board tricks. The book combines engaging storytelling with instructional content, requiring artwork that accurately depicts human anatomy and dynamic action scenes. Illustrations will showcase divers, often in mid-air above diving boards, from multiple perspectives including front, side, and back views. A sample assignment will involve illustrating 'Ana,' an 11-year-old Latinx girl, in a vibrant and realistic style. The project is remote, with a final deadline of March 30, 2026, and publication planned for spring 2026. The book is being developed by a first-time author and retired psychologist with extensive diving experience.
Responsibilities
- Produce 40-45 high-quality, realistic illustrations depicting children performing swimming and diving board tricks
- Accurately render human anatomy and movement, avoiding cartoonish or exaggerated features
- Create dynamic action scenes from various perspectives (front, side, back)
- Complete a sample illustration of a specific character ('Ana') as part of the selection process
- Collaborate remotely with the author to ensure illustrations align with the book’s instructional and narrative goals
- Meet all project milestones and deliver final artwork by March 30, 2026
Skills And Requirements
- Proven experience in realistic illustration, preferably for children’s books or instructional materials
- Strong ability to depict human figures in motion with anatomical accuracy
- Portfolio demonstrating dynamic action scenes and diverse perspectives
- Ability to work in a vibrant, realistic style suitable for ages 8-12
- No use of AI-generated artwork; all illustrations must be original and hand-drawn or digitally painted by the artist
- Excellent communication skills and responsiveness in a remote work environment
- Previous experience with swimming or diving is a plus but not required
- Availability to commit to the project timeline and deliver all illustrations by the specified deadline
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About the role
This role involves creating approximately 40-45 realistic illustrations for a children's book aimed at readers aged 8-12, focusing on swimming and diving board tricks. The book combines engaging storytelling with instructional content, requiring artwork that accurately depicts human anatomy and dynamic action scenes. Illustrations will showcase divers, often in mid-air above diving boards, from multiple perspectives including front, side, and back views. A sample assignment will involve illustrating 'Ana,' an 11-year-old Latinx girl, in a vibrant and realistic style. The project is remote, with a final deadline of March 30, 2026, and publication planned for spring 2026. The book is being developed by a first-time author and retired psychologist with extensive diving experience.
Responsibilities
- Produce 40-45 high-quality, realistic illustrations depicting children performing swimming and diving board tricks
- Accurately render human anatomy and movement, avoiding cartoonish or exaggerated features
- Create dynamic action scenes from various perspectives (front, side, back)
- Complete a sample illustration of a specific character ('Ana') as part of the selection process
- Collaborate remotely with the author to ensure illustrations align with the book’s instructional and narrative goals
- Meet all project milestones and deliver final artwork by March 30, 2026
Skills And Requirements
- Proven experience in realistic illustration, preferably for children’s books or instructional materials
- Strong ability to depict human figures in motion with anatomical accuracy
- Portfolio demonstrating dynamic action scenes and diverse perspectives
- Ability to work in a vibrant, realistic style suitable for ages 8-12
- No use of AI-generated artwork; all illustrations must be original and hand-drawn or digitally painted by the artist
- Excellent communication skills and responsiveness in a remote work environment
- Previous experience with swimming or diving is a plus but not required
- Availability to commit to the project timeline and deliver all illustrations by the specified deadline
About Twine Twine is a leading freelance marketplace connecting top freelancers, consultants, and contractors with companies needing creative and tech expertise. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and innovative startups alike, Twine enables companies to scale their teams globally.
Our Mission Twine's mission is to empower creators and businesses to thrive in an AI-driven, freelance-first world.
About Twine
Twine connects companies to over 750,000 freelance experts across 190+ countries. We enable flexible work opportunities for so many talented people. Twine covers tech, creative and AI – Software development, graphic design, animation, marketing, video products and everything in between.
STARTUPS (www.twine.net) Companies need a flexible and global workforce to keep competitive. However, they struggle to find specific experts to match their needs. If you have niche technical/creative requirements or need a freelancer in a specific location – we can help you.
FREELANCERS and CONSULTANTS (www.twine.net/freelancers) If you're a freelancer or consultant, take control and choose which projects you want to work on. Build your portfolio with Twine and find interesting jobs from all over the world.
AI COMPANIES (www.twine.net/ai) If you're a company that uses machine learning and needs audio-visual datasets, we can use our network of diverse freelancers to build this for you. Text to speech, video, actors, presenters, and more.