Hello programmers,
I am an artist and animator here on Newgrounds, and I run a freelance agency which, up until recently, has specialized only in art and writing. I have been trying to branch out into the world of game development professionally and have had three consecutive programmers fail to deliver for varying reasons. I want to take another shot at it, and I feel that recruiting a stranger instead of a friend will help things move along a bit better.
The name of the agency is KotR Art & Design;we are technically a collective, not a company, so if you make more than the specific amount for your area you will be subject to freelance/self employment tax. If you are not sure about this I can help you figure it out. For New York State, where I live (not NYC - it is different there), if you make over approx. $10,000 from freelance work you must file.
You will basically be working as an on-call programmer; if I score an interview for a job, I'll contact you immediately and ask if you think you can do it. I will need a means of contact which you can reply to within 24 hours at absolute maximum.
Payment will vary per-job,which I will discuss with you as I negotiate with the client so you can agree or disagree. Generally I will split the pay in half, but at OUR discretion one of us may make more money on a job than the other depending on how art-centric or code-centric the project is.
If you accept a job, I expect your full attention to it until it is completed.
Payment will be made via Paypal.
I will pay you at milestones to begin with to build your trust, as I know how scary freelance work can be.
If you need some proof of my work history as a freelancer, I will show you some of my contracts.
Past projects of mine have been anywhere from a $15 quick job that I did over a lunch break, to a two week long $900 animation contract.
Contact will be NECESSARY on a daily basis - you will update me on your progress once per day unless otherwise agreed (i.e. you have some obligations that prevent you from working for a day).
Keep in mind that you will be working WITH me, not FOR me; we are on equal ground and I will value your input into every project. However in the end all executive decisions are ultimately MINE as it is my reputation on the line. I am finding and negotiating the contracts and all feedback reflects publicly on me.
I primarily need people who can code for mobile devices - iOS and Android - as this is the primary market. However, web designers and any other coders are welcome to join my pool of contacts. I currently only do 2D work, so you do not need knowledge of 3D programming.
If you are interested, please respond here or via PM with the following information:
What language(s) are you skilled in, in order from most proficient to least proficient?
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What is your age?
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On average, what days of the week are you available to work, and for how long?
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What experience do you have in actual development (i.e. completed programs/games)? Please provide links.
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Why are you interested in being a part of this art and design collective? (i.e. do you need another source of income, just looking for extra side money, looking to build your portfolio, etc.)
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There is NO LIMIT to the number of people I can add to this pool, as everyone will naturally have different skillsets - please do not hesitate to apply if you are interested. Please, SERIOUS applicants only.
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p.s. This is a repost from the programming forum, with permission from a moderator.
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