Children book illustration

Contest Brief

Background: My dog Sabra was rescued from Israel during the Hezbollah conflict in 2006. The story of his rescue along with 39 other dogs was covered in media outlets in Israel, NY and Washington, DC, where the majority of the dogs landed. My dog, when he came into my life, was extremely challenged by his post-war experience (PTSD) and had difficulty walking, was resistant to food, was scared of loud noises and had a variety of difficult experiences. Little did I know when I adopted him that this little pup would turn out to be the equivalent of Marmaduke and capture so much attention.

I have written a story for children about his life and our time together. For the past 8 years we have been stopped on the street every day given his looks and size. He is incredibly gentle, quirky and large! He has many expresssions that give him a lot of personality and would like to find the right children's book illustrator to capture these nuances. I am attaching a couple pages to test out with the idea of hiring someone to collaborate on this children's book. I am also attaching a few photos of him.

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  • Fagiolina
    Contest Holder
    • 11 years ago

    @AhiruDuck you have a very unique and fun style. I wish I could work with you all....maybe on a future project. You are very gracious!

    • 11 years ago
    1. AhiruDuck
      AhiruDuck
      • 11 years ago

      thanks!!

      • 11 years ago
  • Fagiolina
    Contest Holder
    • 11 years ago

    I want to thank all the incredibly talented designers who submitted their work. It was a very difficult decision. Although there were many fantastic submissions, I finally chose based on some of the quirky details given the quirky nature of my dog. I loved elements of all and wished I didn't have to choose. Some were more cartoonish, some reality based, and some very artistic. I really was looking to "humanize" him more than show him just as a dog and the winning submission captured this the best. Thank you again.

    • 11 years ago
    1. AhiruDuck
      AhiruDuck
      • 11 years ago

      Thanks, congratulations @GraphicArtStudio!! Thanks @Fagiolina, had lot of fun with the contest!!

      • 11 years ago
    2. GraphicArtStudio
      GraphicArtStudio
      • 11 years ago

      Thank you!

      • 11 years ago
  • GraphicArtStudio
    GraphicArtStudio
    • 11 years ago

    Hi, I have submitted my work. Can you please give me feedback? Thank you! My work is number 40.

    • 11 years ago
  • dimplefotedar
    dimplefotedar
    • 11 years ago

    Hi, have submitted entry no 37.. please let me know if you are ok with it or need any changes..:)

    • 11 years ago
  • creativedesires
    creativedesires
    • 11 years ago

    Dear Sir/Madam, Can you please check #23 and #24 ? we uploaded another 2 illustration for consideration, please feel free to ask for any changes and tweaking. Thank you

    • 11 years ago
  • valentinmihai07
    valentinmihai07
    • 11 years ago

    Hi Fagiolina, can you please leave some feedback on entry #18 as well. Let me know if you like the style of the illustration. Id be happy to recreate all the scenes if this suits you. Thank you for the time.

    • 11 years ago
  • CVIllustrations
    CVIllustrations
    • 11 years ago

    Please don't close the contest. More entries to come.

    • 11 years ago
  • luisathomas
    luisathomas
    • 11 years ago

    Ahhh why didnt I see this before??? Do I still have time! I love dogs have rescued many myself. I am a childrens illustrator... :)

    • 11 years ago
    1. Fagiolina
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Yes there is still time.

      • 11 years ago
    2. Fagiolina
      Contest Holder
      • 11 years ago

      Please look at the pages and illustrate what i have requested. Only a few have illustrated the content, most only did the dog but that wasn't what I requested. Thanks and look forward to seeing yours.

      • 11 years ago
  • emevemestudio
    emevemestudio
    • 11 years ago

    Please check #10

    • 11 years ago
  • creativedesires
    creativedesires
    • 11 years ago

    Dear Sir/Madam, Can you please check #6? please feel free to ask for any changes and tweaking. Thank you

    • 11 years ago
  • Starabiljana
    Starabiljana
    • 11 years ago

    ready to work more if you like style

    • 11 years ago

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