# So how do I find an artist? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 9, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487 "2010-12-09T00:53:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/1 "2010-12-09T00:53:58Z")
I’m currently working on two projects and I need artists. Pencil and ink or computer types. I’m working on comic books and webcomics and am looking for art-for-hire or partners, depending on which project I’m looking for. Can anyone point me to art hangouts and such where I can find freelance artists? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/2 "2010-12-09T01:03:23Z")
There’s a pair of brothers who I used to work with; I’m sending you some info on them (with my IRL name so you can drop that). Check your PMs. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/3 "2010-12-09T01:05:47Z")
Oh, and moved MPSIMS --\> Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/4 "2010-12-09T02:59:06Z")
[Storn Cook](http://www.stornart.com/) does illos for hire, although you’d have to negotiate terms with him if you’re looking to use them for anything other than personal use. I believe that deviantART is set up for that sort of thing, too. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/5 "2010-12-09T03:37:15Z")
I found this site a while ago: [http://www.conceptart.org/forums/](http://www.conceptart.org/forums/) ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/6 "2010-12-09T15:36:53Z")
Thanks, everyone. I know it was late when I posted this. But I’ll check out the leads you all have given me. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-do-i-find-an-artist/563487/7 "2010-12-09T17:46:34Z")
Your google-fu may help you if you use the right term - ‘Illustrator’, rather than ‘artist’. Designers, such as myself, when looking for illustrators to produce work for a variety of styles and media would approach an illustrator’s agent, but I have no idea what your budget it. [http://www.illustrationweb.com/](http://www.illustrationweb.com/) is one such agency in the US. There are many many others.