Board Game Designer + Graphic Artist (Cards, Board, Rulebook)

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I am looking for a skilled board game designer/graphic artist to bring my completed fantasy board game concept to life. The game already has:

  • Full ruleset
  • 8 characters with abilities
  • 100-card spell deck
  • 30-space board layout
  • Token system
  • Full rulebook text

I now need a designer to create professional-quality visual assets for the entire game.

🎨 What You Will Design

1. Game Board (1 board)

  • 30-space fantasy-themed board
  • Color-coded space types
  • Clean movement path
  • Magic wells, danger zones, arcane storms, draw spaces, and finish space
  • High-resolution, print-ready version

2. Card Deck (100 cards)

  • Spell cards separated by category (attack, healing, magic boost, defense, teleport, chaos)
  • Unique icons or borders for each category
  • Artwork or thematic visuals
  • Consistent layout and typography
  • Print-ready sheets or individual files

3. Character Cards (8 characters)

  • Character name + ability
  • Small portrait or icon
  • Thematic frame
  • Ability text cleanly formatted

4. Tokens

  • Magic Point tokens

5. Rulebook Layout

  • Use my finalized game text
  • Add visual style, icons, dividers
  • Arrange into a polished, easy-to-read rulebook
  • PDF format (print and digital)

📁 Deliverables

  • PDF and PNG final versions of all assets
  • Print-ready files (CMYK, bleed lines, correct DPI)
  • Source files (Adobe Illustrator / Photoshop / Procreate preferred)
  • Organized folders and naming structure
  • Optional: 3D mockups of cards/board for marketing

🎨 Ideal Experience

You should have experience in at least some of the following:

  • Board game design
  • Card game design
  • Illustration and iconography
  • Graphic design for print
  • UI/UX for tabletop games
  • Knowledge of board game layout standards (bleed, safe zone, margins, card sizes)

Bonus if you have experience with

  • Fantasy art
  • TCG-style card design (like MTG / Pokémon / Hearthstone)
  • Creating cohesive visual themes
  • Rulebook layout and formatting

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