Jamie Vardy realistic photo-style illustration for eBook Cover

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This customer received 14 eBook cover designs from 10 designers. They chose this eBook cover design from sdrum as the winning design.
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Create an illustration based off of a photo of Soccer star James Vardy (see top sample attached)
The illustration will be used on the cover of an eBook.
Style should be so that the person is recognizable, but in an illustrative style. Not looking for caricature or cartoon style. Illustration should convey high energy, excitement, and personality. Abstract brush strokes are fine to use but the shape, team colors and identifying items must be recognizable.
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Winning design MUST be delivered in a layered Adobe Photoshop file format with a transparent background, 300dpi at 8.5 x 11 inches or international equivalent. Please create accordingly and do not upsize a low-res illustration.
The illustration CANNOT be manipulations of any copyrighted photography or other artwork that you do not own.
Target Market(s)
Male soccer/sports fans
Industry/Entity Type
Book Publisher
Colors
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Elegant
Bold
Playful
Serious
Traditional
Modern
Personable
Professional
Feminine
Masculine
Colorful
Conservative
Economical
Upmarket
Requirements
Must have
- My project illustration must be recognizable as Jamie Vardy, the Leicester City and England soccer player, and it should be full length, as in attached sample photo.
Nice to have
- I want it to be high energy. He's just scored a goal.
Should not have
- Manipulations or any copyrighted photography or other artwork that is not owned by the designer