Visual Artists (illustrators, painters, sculptors, & etc.)
The Readers Project by Contents Power Company (CP Company)
Audience:
Non-native English speaking children worldwide in transition from picture books to reading books
Objective:
Create 150 volume chapter books that contain 1500 stories to aid in the development of analytical thinking and English speaking skills for children by evoking creativity and emotions via thought-provoking, open-ended English texts and visually stimulating artworks.
Candidates:
Visual artists of all backgrounds and specialties. If your artwork could be statically displayed alongside texts to evoke emotional response from readers, you are a candidate.
Please note: We are NOT solely looking for trained illustrators. We are looking for artists of all expertise i.e. sculpture, painting, crafts, & etc.
Description:
Each artist will be assigned 10 stories to which he/she will be responsible for approximately 4 cuts to accompany the texts of each story. In other words, an artist should expect to complete 40 cuts total. Initial assignment will be to complete two stories and the rest will be assigned accordingly.
Note: This is a great opportunity to work on a project that is conducted by a world-renown publishing company that specializes in education. Your work will gain a worldwide exposure upon completion.
QUALIFICATIONS
If you are a visual artist, you are qualified.
LOCATION
Worldwide
POSITION TYPE
Part-Time, Freelance Projects, Temporary, and etc.
HOW SHOULD APPLICANTS APPLY FOR THIS JOB
Please email the following to ReadersProject2011@gmail.com:
1. Portfolio
2. Resume
3. Expected pay per cut
JOB DURATION
Three months from June to August
COMPENSATION DETAILS
TBD. It will be based on each cut of your work. Cuts are no larger than 304 mm x 225mm.
- Location: Nationwide
- Compensation: TBD. It is based on each cut of your work. Please expect to complete 40 cuts.
- This is a part-time job.
- This is a contract job.
- OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Linda Dougherty said,
February 22, 2012 8:55 pm
Is this a legit project (Reading Project by Contents Power Company). Can’t find the company online and I just saw it posted on local Boston craigslist, but apparently, it has been around for quite some time asking for submissions. Seems suspicious.