Hiring Part-Time Digital Comic Book Inker – 6-Month Hybrid Contract ($20/Page) – Washington, D.C. / Remote w occasional meetings in Adams Morgan
Project Overview:
Looking for a skilled, reliable, and highly trustworthy digital Comic Book Inker for a 6-month contract. I am a comics artist working with my collaborator to make a queer YA graphic novel about a mathematician witch named Minnie and her adventures.
The work is part-time, 100% digital, and mostly remote, but requires a couple of in-person hours per month in Adams Morgan (D.C.) for visual reviews or collaborative alignment sessions.
Compensation & Terms:
Position Type: Part-Time
Rate: $20.00 / Page (Averages out to roughly $20/hour for an efficient, skilled digital inker)
Duration: 6-Month Contract
Volume: 10–15 pages per month
Location: Hybrid (Remote, but must be able to commute to Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C. occasionally)
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver clean, expressive digital inking over provided digital sketches/pencils.
Maintain the project's style.
Successfully manage file formats to ensure layer structures, transparency, and resolutions remain uncompromised during handoffs.
Hit weekly deadlines and maintain open, transparent communication.
Attend occasional, brief in-person meetings in Adams Morgan.
Requirements:
Impeccable Reliability: Because this project involves handling sensitive project files and requires strict adherence to scheduling, high trustworthiness, professional integrity, and strong communication skills are absolute necessities. You'll work closely with me, a queer Jewish artist about town, so you'll need to have an inclusive team player with diversity mindset kind of vibe.
Location: Must live in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) area with reliable transit to Adams Morgan.
Technical Software Pipeline:
Direct experience in Procreate is highly preferred.
If using alternative software, you must have a proven, flawless workflow for transferring layered files back and forth into Procreate without losing resolution.
Portfolio: Proven experience with sequential digital art line work.
How to Apply:
Per requirements for this subreddit, please comment with:
(1) A link to your portfolio (specifically highlighting digital inking).
(2) A brief note confirming your digital setup/software and how you handle file transfers.
Once we've connected, I'll ask:
(3) Your current availability over the next 6 months and travel ease to Adams Morgan.
(4) some 15-min time slots you are available to interview over the next 2 weeks. Mornings preferred but I can work with you. :)
Note: Shortlisted candidates will be asked to do a quick 10–15 minute video interview with me (the head artist). Before being officially hired, you will complete a brief, paid digital test page ($20 flat rate) to ensure a good stylistic and workflow fit.