Monday, January 26, 2009

I've always wanted to travel

As a self-employed freeloader freelancer, I have to keep on the lookout for my next job opportunity. Even if I'm up to my ears in work, I look for new work every day. 
So, the other morning I was perusing craigslist and caught this ad under "creative gigs":

Illustrator Needed (Portland OR)

Illustrator needed for a graphic novel about the Missoula Floods that took place at the end of the Pleistocene Era 18,000 years ago. Ability to portray many characters, natural cataclysms and landscapes necessary. Familiarity with Ice Age a plus. 100 pages or more. 600-800 frames. Book size of 9.5 by 7.5 inches. Color. Lettering ability a plus. Pay based upon experience. 5 day field expedition required (week of March 23), all expenses for trip paid. Trip will cover path of the ancient flood, Portland to Missoula, return through the Channeled Scablands. Please send cover letter and art samples. No phone calls please.


Location: Portland OR
it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests
Compensation: no pay


Sounds AWESOME!

5 comments:

Glennis said...

Yeah!!! Hope it turns into something cool.

Are you familiar with the work of the children's book author/illustrator Holling C. Holling. This sounds like totally a book like one of his!

Sorry, I tried to post a link, but just google him at Amazon.

Sparx said...

Wow, what a cool gig! Good luck it sounds really fascinating!

Sparx said...

PS, where are the 'Channelled Scablands' ??? I know you want to travel but...

Anonymous said...

And......?

foolery said...

But . . . they ask for all that and the compensation is NO PAY?

Sounds like MY job! Just kidding.

-- Laurie