Finding an Icon developer for my game

[worldalpha]

Hey All,

It has been awhile since I developed a game. I'm developing a Web-based MMORTS. It is going to have a lot of icons. Probably in the range of 200 to 300 icons. I'm debating how to go about getting them. These are the 3 options I can think of.

1.) I like Iconshock icons. I probably could get about 100 of them from their library, and use them to develop the other 100 to 200. It would be $600 plus $25 per custom. So total budget of about $4000.

Advantages - I can get 100 "instantly". I know the quality of the work.

Disadvantage - The first 100 images, could be in other projects on the Net.

2.) Use elance, odesk, etc. to find someone really cheap to develop all of them from scratch. I would assume, I could get a decent worker, who could do them for $5 to $10 a pop.

Advantage - probably the cheapest option

Disadvantage - not sure of quality initially (even with a few samples) Don't know how long it might take

3.) Hire a local graphic artist/designer - Part-time
I would assume that a good icon takes an hour to that could be $18 to $25 a pop

Advantage - would be able to work alongside developer

Disadvantage - Have to search and find a developer willing to work part-time on the project.


Any suggestions?


Thanks,

Mike

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[ASNZern]

If you're on LinkedIn, see if you can join some game developing/graphic groups, and find some willing newgrads to work on it for free, so they can have their names on the game credit and on their resume.

[worldalpha]

If you're on LinkedIn, see if you can join some game developing/graphic groups, and find some willing newgrads to work on it for free, so they can have their names on the game credit and on their resume.

Thanks for the idea!