So about two months ago I got in contact with an artist I had heard about while volunteering.
I commissioned that artist (Rebecca Bennett) to bring to life a mock-up I had been using as the background of my games main menu.
Before & After
The Process
It was interesting going through the process of commissioning art.
I had prepared very precise notes on what I wanted long ago with various example images that came in handy.
I have a bad habit of going down research rabbit holes so I ended up creating what was basically a shopping list for equipment required to refill tanks with air.
I saw this as important as I needed a lore justification for how the main character never ran out of air and a default weapon.
This lead me to settle on nitrogen gas (the blue device being a nitrogen generator) as it is in the air but a high enough concentration of it will leave animals unable to breath).
All three of these lore-important devices are now visible in the main menu.
All in all for price of £90 (£45 up front and £45 on completion) I feel like I got a very good deal.
TLDR: Rebecca Bennett, would recommend!
