Author Topic: Custom arcade artwork for hire - details and examples inside (Read 69822 times)

Pixelhugger · « **on:** May 16, 2007, 04:04:08 pm »

I've decided to post an ongoing offer for custom arcade artwork design. Thought I'd formalize the process a bit to keep budgeting time/money under control.

The following prices are for design only, not for printing. I strongly recommend mamemarquees.com for that.

Marquee $75

Includes:
A minimum of 4 different logotype options in black and white to choose from
Marquee design based on your input for basic style (classic, futuristic, cartoony, etc.) and color palette.
2 moderate revisions to marquee layout.
Additional revisions for $15-$25 per round of revisions depending on complexity of changes

Does not include character vectorizing or creation of specific images (ie starfields, explosions etc...) Elements like these can be quoted separately.

Sideart $75-$150 depending on complexity

Includes:
Sideart design based on marquee design
4 moderate revisions to layout
Additional revisions for $15-$25 per round of revisions depending on complexity of changes
Full bleed sideart (covers entire side panel) can be quoted separately.

Control Panel

Basic: $100 - no control specific artwork locations (arrows around joysticks, button lables, trim around controls, etc.)

Complex $175 - full control specific artwork (If CP has already been drilled, an accurate drilling template from a digital file must be provided. If CP has not been drilled a template will be included for you to print out.)

Includes
Control panel artwork (no control art for basic version)
2 moderate revisions to design elements
Additional revisions for $15-$25 per round of revisions depending on complexity of changes. Revisions to number of controls or control arrangement may be priced higher.

If panel has already been drilled, and the original drilling template does not exist as a digitial file (AI, PSD, etc.) the ONLY artwork option is BASIC. I can't really guarantee accurate artwork placement from hand measured existing panels.

I hope by formalizing all this that people don't see this as a business. I'm just another BYOAC addict who enjoys doing this. Please understand that this isn't a big money maker and that when you figure in the hours it takes to do these designs I'm really giving my time away for under minimum wage. Yep... I'd be better off flipping burgers part time. Significantly.

Don't tell my wife.

Contact mitch@stitchediting.tv if interested. I prefer email over PM's since it keeps everything organized easily.

Please do not request work in this thread.

Open images below in a separate window for larger size.

Proving Grounds: Characters were traced/vectorized from provided comic book artwork.

Mamestrosity: Characters were traced/vectorized from provided artwork found on web.

For Saint's Project Arcade 2 project and book:

Marquee

Sideart:

CPO

All of the characters in the following design were sourced from existing art found online as pngs, so none of that is my original work:

saint · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:39:53 pm »

Pixel's work is money well spent by the way for anyone considering it!

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2007, 10:08:48 pm »

Work in progress...

tryp · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2007, 03:58:02 pm »

I've tried to contact pixelhugger twice through email... anybody been able to get ahold of him?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2007, 04:23:20 pm »

Sorry, yeah... I've been a bit swamped. I'll dig myself up to the surface soon!!

Santoro · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2007, 09:59:34 pm »

For those that don't know, Pixelhugger also designed many of my tokens. He's a pleasure to work with, and the art speaks for itself.

Austin.Wolff · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2007, 10:05:26 pm »

When he isn't busy >.>

Animeka · « **Reply #7 on:** September 02, 2007, 10:50:16 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on May 26, 2007, 04:23:20 pm

Sorry, yeah... I've been a bit swamped. I'll dig myself up to the surface soon!!

I hope so!

I've emailed you months ago and never got a reply either...

If you have time, I also need a logo designed for my website

Marc

Teknique · « **Reply #8 on:** October 03, 2007, 12:34:19 pm »

Quote from: Animeka on September 02, 2007, 10:50:16 pm

Quote from: Pixelhugger on May 26, 2007, 04:23:20 pm
Sorry, yeah... I've been a bit swamped. I'll dig myself up to the surface soon!!

I hope so! I've emailed you months ago and never got a reply either...

If you have time, I also need a logo designed for my website

Marc

Same, I think It was back in June when he got my email...so i dont know where that put me in the que.

Tek

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:36:24 pm »

Zoom zoom.

Button art is from existing Ford logo. Mame logo and all other elements created to match.

Santoro · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2007, 05:28:12 pm »

Wow that's nice.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2007, 07:32:28 pm »

Final stuff from earlier...

I vectorized the robot from existing art (not mine). So I can't take credit for that part of the design. Fire is from stock photography bought online.

bfauska · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2007, 09:05:16 pm »

I wonder if the person getting that CPO would share a photo with us when it's done? I am curious to see what happens to the fantastic 3d look of the button grouping cutouts after there are buttons in it.

Great looking stuff by the way, I can only imagine how nice it looks in full resolution.

Deefish · « **Reply #13 on:** November 14, 2007, 08:06:44 pm »

Yep those are for me. I will put up pics as soon as I get it done. I just put in the order from MameMarquees today, 13 Nov 07. Thanks again PixelHugger, you do awesome amazing work!!

Deefish

Quote from: bfauska on October 26, 2007, 09:05:16 pm

I wonder if the person getting that CPO would share a photo with us when it's done? I am curious to see what happens to the fantastic 3d look of the button grouping cutouts after there are buttons in it.

Great looking stuff by the way, I can only imagine how nice it looks in full resolution.

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2007, 12:13:29 am »

So how did it turn out? Did you get it yet?

Deefish · « **Reply #15 on:** December 18, 2007, 10:04:15 pm »

Oh Yes I got it! It is beautiful!! My hats off to PixelHugger and to Scott at MameMarquees!! They Rock!

Everything on the board lights up except for the Spinner and the 4 way joystick. I am running Mala 1.04 with one LEDwiz and the ledwiz plugin. The joysticks are the light up ones that cycle multi color continuously.

I really do recommend PixelHugger for your artwork. He is a pro, and very customer friendly.

Thanks again PixelHugger!

Deefish

phishpac · « **Reply #16 on:** December 18, 2007, 10:15:52 pm »

wow, that's awesome

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 18, 2007, 10:22:25 pm »

Quote from: deefish on December 18, 2007, 10:04:15 pm

Oh Yes I got it! It is beautiful!! My hats off to PixelHugger and to Scott at MameMarquees!! They Rock!

Everything on the board lights up except for the Spinner and the 4 way joystick. I am running Mala 1.04 with one LEDwiz and the ledwiz plugin. The joysticks are the light up ones that cycle multi color continuously.

I really do recommend PixelHugger for your artwork. He is a pro, and very customer friendly.

Thanks again PixelHugger!

Deefish

Very nice! How about a shot of the Marquee and the side? Did you order those yet?

Deefish · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2007, 09:59:11 pm »

Oh yea those are both on the machine, got them all at once. Perfect quality.

deefish

DeLuSioNal29 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2007, 12:47:32 pm »

Wow!

Amazing paint job on the bottom of the control panel with the multi colored stripes and at the top where the speakers are. This cabinet is wicked cool. It was worth the wait!

Outstanding job!

~ DeLuSioNaL

Deefish · « **Reply #20 on:** December 20, 2007, 01:49:11 pm »

Thanks alot on the compliment. The stripes were inspired by sprint I think.

All I did was use tape and spray paint to do the stripes, lots of layers and then clear coat after. The sides are laminate cut to fit with a router.

I love the sideart, but it looks small to me. I probably should have done something bigger maybe. Its tricky with a weird side like that.

deefish

Gatsu · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:47:46 pm »

gotta ask.....did you use photoshop for all the text fx and metallic stuff on the Infernal Machine art?

Looks fantastic.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #22 on:** January 09, 2008, 09:10:50 pm »

All the metal was done in a 3D app and layered in Photoshop.

valiant · « **Reply #23 on:** April 18, 2008, 02:05:50 pm »

Pixelhugger - I'd like a quote for some work. I've PM'd you the details!

Avrus · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2008, 10:52:19 pm »

Pixelhugger still doing artwork?

Spaced Ace · « **Reply #25 on:** July 28, 2008, 12:23:30 am »

You guys get a reply yet? Avrus, I can give yours another try if you want, just PM me bro....

RoomTenONine · « **Reply #26 on:** August 01, 2008, 09:43:10 am »

I've attempted to contact him a few times over the last few months with the info he requested up front. I've never heard back. Is he still "in biz"?

Spaced Ace · « **Reply #27 on:** August 01, 2008, 05:28:35 pm »

Jan 09 2008 was his last post. I actually sent him a few email back in Feb for some help on a project, he never got back with me. Maybe something happend to him....

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #28 on:** August 01, 2008, 05:33:52 pm »

Twins happened.

I've taken on a couple of projects here and there but the pace is incredibly slow.

Plus theres my own cab project and artwork redesign which further complicates things. *sigh*

Spaced Ace · « **Reply #29 on:** August 01, 2008, 11:17:48 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on August 01, 2008, 05:33:52 pm

Twins happened.

I've taken on a couple of projects here and there but the pace is incredibly slow. Plus theres my own cab project and artwork redesign which further complicates things. *sigh*

He's alive. Yay!

Congrats on the twins... Apparently you and your skills are well missed...

Thank goodness your back though, my email is flooded for artwork in your absence. The thing is I have no idea what Im doing and I suck at doing artwork as it turns out. Maybe you can set things right and do some artwork soon....

beerbarrel · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2008, 07:57:03 pm »

I emailed him 2 weeks ago. I got no response. I guess that I will look elsewhere...

Sorry,
Tracy

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #31 on:** November 26, 2008, 04:20:46 pm »

Ok.. I'm back and available for anyone interested. Prices have gone up as my free time has gone down.

Felt I had to decide between raising prices or closing the thread.

newkillergenius · « **Reply #32 on:** December 10, 2008, 01:41:48 pm »

no repros though?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #33 on:** December 10, 2008, 01:48:08 pm »

Repros??

newkillergenius · « **Reply #34 on:** December 10, 2008, 02:23:18 pm »

Dont get me wrong, your artwork is killer, I was thinking you were printing as well?

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #35 on:** December 10, 2008, 02:24:23 pm »

Mamemarquees.com does that.

Uncle Monkey · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2009, 03:20:24 pm »

I do hope that you're still in business, your work is awesome, and I have big plans for my cabinet graphics, and limited photoshop skills and would clearly rather pay for awesomeness than too try and do it myself and come up short.....

Brenry · « **Reply #37 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:33:35 pm »

got to hand it to you, the installed marquee looks pretty slick. Nice change from all the buttsore mamecabs on ebay with blue lightning or game characters plastered on by a 5 year old.

jvendryes · « **Reply #38 on:** August 30, 2009, 10:06:44 pm »

Nice work Pixel!

lettuce · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2010, 04:24:05 pm »

Pixelhugger still doing custom artwork, need some doing sent a email and PM, but no reply


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