Explorer Package

For creators with an idea. Transform your concept into a professional visual foundation.

Overview

The Explorer Package is designed for creators who have an idea, story, game concept, or world they want to bring to life visually.

This package focuses on establishing the visual identity of a project through illustration, visual direction, and presentation materials.

Explorer is ideal for creators who are still in the early stages of development and want to visualize their ideas before investing in larger production work.

What’s Included

Creative Consultation

A discovery session where we learn about your project, goals, inspirations, and creative vision. This consultation helps establish a clear direction before production begins.

  • Included: Project discussion, Creative goals review, Visual direction discussion, Reference review, Development recommendations.
  • Limit: One consultation session (up to 60 minutes).

Visual Direction Board

A professionally organized visual reference board that defines the artistic direction of the project.

  • Included: Color palette suggestions, Art direction references, Visual style references, Design inspiration, Typography inspiration, Overall mood and tone.
  • Purpose: To create a clear visual foundation for all future project assets.

World Moodboard

A visual presentation of the project’s world, atmosphere, and setting.

  • Included: Environment references, Architecture references, Cultural references, World atmosphere, Mood exploration.
  • Purpose: To help visualize the overall world and strengthen project consistency.
  • Important: This is a visual development deliverable and does not include written worldbuilding documents.

3 Character Full Illustrations

Three fully rendered character illustrations created specifically for the project.

  • Included: Full-color illustrations, Professional presentation quality, Consistent visual style.
  • Limit: 3 characters maximum.
  • Not Included: Character turnaround sheets, Expression sheets, Animation sheets, Rigging assets, Character design documentation.
  • Purpose: To establish the visual identity of the project’s key characters.

5 Card Designs

Five professionally designed card examples demonstrating how the project could appear as a tabletop or card game.

  • Included: Card layout design, Typography hierarchy, Visual structure, Icon placement, Card presentation.
  • Limit: 5 cards maximum.
  • Important: Card Designs are presentation assets. Card Designs are not unique illustrations. Cards may reuse existing character artwork created within the package. This package does not include production-ready card sets.
  • Purpose: To visualize how the project could appear in game format.

Project Presentation PDF

A professionally organized PDF presentation containing all package deliverables.

  • Included: Project overview, Visual direction board, World moodboard, Character illustrations, Card designs.
  • Purpose: To provide a polished presentation document suitable for sharing with collaborators, publishers, communities, or future development partners.

Delivery Timeline & Revision Policy

Delivery Timeline

Estimated delivery: 4–6 Weeks

Timeline may vary depending on project complexity, revision rounds, and response times.

Revision Policy

  • Included: Up to 2 revision rounds per deliverable.
  • Additional revision rounds may require an additional fee.
  • Major scope changes after approval are not included.

Target & Scope Limitations

Best For

  • New creators & early-stage projects
  • Concept validation & personal projects
  • Board game & card game concepts
  • Worldbuilding & indie creative projects

What Explorer Is Not

Explorer is a visual development package designed to transform an idea into a professional and compelling visual concept. It is not:

  • Full board game development, gameplay design, or game balancing
  • Rule writing or manufacturing preparation
  • Production-ready asset creation or complete card sets
  • Kickstarter campaign management
All terms and deliverables are subject to the Salt & Spell master services agreement.