Ben Krefta for hire...

I often receive requests to work on a wide variety of commercial projects, specializing in character design in my typical manga style. I'm capable of adapting my drawing style to suit different needs and always produce top end quality results for my clients. Having worked as a Web Designer, Graphic Artist and Illustrator, I'm able to offer a wider range of creative design services.

Things you might like to commission me for:

Manga style illustration		Other styles of illustration		Original Character Design		Book Covers		CD Covers
Posters		Merchandising		Mascot Design		Anime style Portrait		Redesigning your Character
Book Illustration		A private 'one off' piece of artwork		Comic book page Colouring		Graphic Design		Advertising
Logo Design		Web site Design		Web Banner Creation		Flash Animation		Photo Editing and Manipulation

How shall we do this?..

The best thing to do is e-mail me a proposal or brief. I can create tailored work for private use, such as a family portrait or for commercial use, i.e. character designs for web sites or games. If you have an idea of what you're looking to pay or a set budget, let me know. If you are a company, it'd be useful if you could include the following:

• Background: Information about the company or organization, including it's size and primary services or products.

• Audience: General information about who the target audience is (this helps convey the general scope of the project).

• Objectives: Objectives can be as broad as "keeping the audience informed about our company" or it can be as specific as "get registered users of out product to order the upgrade".

• Vehicle: What is the piece to be created? Book cover design, a selection of characters, a web design, or see list above.

• Look and feel: General direction about the company positioning and it's target market: for example, "A cutting-edge design that appeals to tech-savvy Gen-X readers who surf the internet daily" or "a down-to-earth style that appeal to college educated women over 50".

• Specifications: Rights needed. How the design will be used. Finished size. Colour scheme, and so on.

• Time frame: Goal date to have the design completed by. (Is a specific event or mailing distribution being targeted?)

• Preliminary schedule: Initial concepts due. Revisions due. Final art date.

• Other questions: Will you handel the printing aspects? Other there other services I must provide such as contacting other illustrators or writers. Is there anything I have worked on in the past which you'd like incorporated into your design? What is the final deliverable? Digital content, disk or printed piece?

What happens next?..

Once I have agreed to take on your request and understand fully what you'd like, we shall sign a written agreement to confirm what we have discussed, then I'll get stuck in. Some smaller private commissions will not require a contract.

I usually deliver work in stages. If I was working on a character design for example, I'll supply a sketch to show the client how I am interpreting the brief. Providing the sketch is approved, I'll then supply a final line art version. I'll then supply a finished coloured version, then, if need be, I'll deliver the final in a high resolution format via CD.

Changes and Amendments...

Though out the design process, alterations may be required. If I supply an initial sketch and the client requests amendments such as "make hair longer" or "make eyes smaller" this is considered part and parcel of the job. However if extensive changes or entirely re-worked designs are needed, which go beyond the original agreed upon scope of the project, additional fees will be charged.

All art and design tasks take time and effort, so it's important to make sure I will be compensated in the event a project takes longer than initially expected due to changes or new requirements made after beginning work. Hopefully you would have checked out some of my previous illustrations and designs and will have an idea of how I tackle a brief. Also I like to get a good understanding of what's required before even picking up a pencil to help prevent any problems after work has commenced.

Any thing else?..

• By commissioning Ben Krefta, you are hiring a professional to provide art and design based solutions. I understand client requirements and always aim to deliver the highest quality designs and services.
• Most artists feel comfortable illustrating in their own style and the more freedom you give an artist, the better the results.
• All types of other creative tasks considered.
• I look forward to working with you!

There's more?..

Examples of art and design projects I've completed for various clients.

Buy signed copies of my books, or limited edition artwork.