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Let’s make your idea real

You’re here because you want to bring an idea to life. Maybe you want authentic Deaf representation in your story. Maybe you want a piece of art just for you. Or maybe you have a bigger project and you’re not sure where to start.

I do all my work myself. That makes me a great fit for small and medium projects. For a big project that needs a full team, I can help you plan it, set a realistic scope, and tell you which other roles you’ll need.

Service 1

Deaf Character Consultation

From $35

Want your Deaf character to feel believable? Bring me your character bios, key scenes, panel sequences or short video cuts, and I’ll check them for accuracy, clarity and respect.

  • Sketch of a woman standing with her arms out, looking puzzled, while question marks and arrows point at her ear, her shirt, her hand and her pocket.$35Ask Me Anything (Basic)A 45 to 60 minute live Q&A call or email exchange about Deaf culture and representation. Good for one concept, scene or idea.
  • Sketch of a woman kneeling with a determined grin, tightening the wraps on her forearm, with green arrows pointing up around her.$85Tune-Up (Standard)An in-depth review with cultural notes: up to 5 pages of writing, 6 pages of comics, or 10 minutes of video. Good when you have a draft.
  • Sketch of a woman riding piggyback on a running teammate and pointing ahead, with a film clapperboard flying beside them.Ask mePartner Package (Pro)Everything in the Tune-Up, plus reviews at set milestones and ongoing support. It’s like having me on your team.
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Service 2

Personal commissions

From $70

Ready-made commissions with a set format and price. They’re for personal and non-profit use only, and every commission goes through Ko-fi.

  • Two cartoon portrait busts: a freckled bunny-eared girl with long brown hair holding a little patchwork doll, and a smiling woman in glasses holding a white cat and a round owl.$70Cartoon Portrait BustA PNG portrait of you, your character or your pet. Great for a profile picture or avatar.
  • Animated loop: a smiling woman drawn as a striped cat with glasses and blonde bangs waves her paw.$175+Minimal Character AnimationA 4 to 6 frame loop of one simple action or one signed word. GIF and video file.
  • Animated loop: a white bunny in a purple hoodie leaps across the frame, carrying a gift box with a pink bow.$530+Full Character AnimationA short, smooth loop, hand-drawn frame by frame. GIF and video file.
  • Two full scene illustrations: a leopard couple kissing on a picnic blanket by a lake under a mountain, and two angel ferrets with halos playing on the clouds.$650+Full Character Scene IllustrationA full-body character in a setting built for the story. Mood, lighting and composition work together.
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Service 3

Professional custom projects

By quote

Looking for something more unique? A logo, a book cover, album art, a character model sheet, a custom ASL poster, graphic design, or something else? I most likely got you!

  • A close-up shot of a leopard with several scars clamped down onto a deceased and wounded nazi soldier by the neck. Both are staring towards the viewer, the leopard with the upper length of its muzzle scrunched up, it's eyes intense and glowing with a hint of blue, and the nazi with lifeless eyes, broken teeth, and blood trailing down from the neck, mouth, and nose along with tears. The background consists of a forest on fire with several mangled bodies strewn about. "Meltdown" is overlayed over the fire with the name "Rylon The Leopard" under it.Character reference sheet for "Sake," a striped black-footed cat with long brown hair, shown front, back and side in a red shirt and green pants, plus a color palette, paw details and outfit variations.Various of graphic logo designs focusing on the them of "SOS" (Secure our signs" and at the bottom is fingerspelled "Deaf Dope"QuoteCustom art or animationScoped with you, invoiced after we agree. Covers, model sheets, logos, posters and more.
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Before you ask for a quote

How big is my project?

I am one person. An animation isn’t one job. It’s a lot of jobs stacked on top of each other, and each one takes real time.

What each role is

Storyboard
I sketch every shot so we can see the whole story first. Time: pending
Character design
How each character looks, from every angle. Time: pending
Background design
The places your characters live in. Time: pending
Animatic
The storyboard timed into a rough moving draft. Time: pending
Rough, lineart and color animation
Movement, then clean lines, then color, frame by frame. Time: pending

How to lower the price

  • Come with your pre-production done.
  • Bring finished character designs.
  • Cut a role, like backgrounds.
  • Make it shorter.
  • Give it more time.

Your prep checklist

  • What it is, in a sentence or two
  • Character references or designs
  • How long it is, and where it will be used
  • Your deadline and budget

Consultation fee: pending: Destiny sets the amount. If your project goes ahead, it counts toward the project price.

Ready to work with me?

Tell me about your project

  1. Read the FAQ and my terms
  2. Get your materials ready
  3. We talk it through
  4. Agreement and invoice
  5. The project begins!
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