The Gaming Den

Looking to get a some RPG adventure modules on the market this summer, depending on when finances stabilize. Considering a Kickstarter to get the initial budget faster, with additional modules being stretch goals. Hoping any of you could help me find some talent for future work, as I'm still trying building my talent network for freelancers and such.

Art:
I'm intially looking for some artists to do some covers, but for a certain visual style. Specifically, things like: this, or this, or this


Always on the lookout for good artists for interior or cover art, of course.


Editing:
Looking for someone that ideally has some experience in this sort of editing, since I know it requires more than just proofreading and the like.



Layout/Design:
Looking for someone that can get products ready for pdf and print forms. Plus I naturally need help in finding a good template for the book design itself.


Website:
I'm eventually going to need a website, even if only a basic one. Google wouldn't give me a business email without one, and the FLGS I spoke to said that distributors won't sell you inventory without one either. So a website will eventually be a must.

Advice:
Aside from a couple old books from Mongoose and Monte Cook, I've been having to figure out this industry on my own. Any guidance on fair pay and the like is appreciated, as my only sources are over 10 years old and well, we all know the industry tends to pay terribly.

I have experience in copy editing from my journalism major, ditto layout, and even some website design.

I normally consider myself an illustrator, but my skills have gotten very rusty/I've gotten much less deluded in the ten years since high school. On the other talon, I could probably do art similar to those styles on my computer. I just need to figure the precise technique (#2 is dead fucking easy) and get a bit of practice in.

There are many kinds of editing and many kinds of editors, who have various and variously extensive kinds of training. I can do a few sorts of editing and probably fake a few more. I can also probably scare up some legit brofessionals if need be. Do you know enough about editing to explain clearly what kind of editing you need done?

I'll shop your pics to some artists.

EDIT: Who's doing your copywriting?

If you mean the original creation of the IP, that'd be Virgil (had to look up copywrite vs copyright); buying one adventure module from him at the moment with potential for more later on.

Basically, looking to get a few modules ready for publication. Figure Kickstarter would be a good way for that, with additional modules being some stretch goals. The system will be Pathfinder, since that seems to be the "best" option at present.