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Posted October 24, 2025
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Illustrator Needed for Book on Mental Illness

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Avoidant Personality Research Center
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We are seeking a talented illustrator to create original artwork for a memoir focused on mental illness and mental health. The book explores the author's personal experiences, emotional journeys, and educational insights into a wide range of mental health conditions, with a special focus on one condition that requires further research: Avoidant Personality (AVP). The illustrations will visually complement each chapter, making the content more engaging, empathetic, and accessible for readers.

Style: All illustrations are black-and-white pencil drawing. Any new artwork must match the existing ones in look and feel. We can share examples of completed illustrations for reference.

Requirements:
- Proven experience in book illustration or similar projects
- Strong portfolio showcasing versatility and emotional expression through art
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive topics with compassion and respect
- Open to feedback and collaborative revisions

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience illustrating books related to psychology, health, or social topics
- Familiarity with diverse audiences and cultural sensitivity
Avoiding Life is a book being written by Phillip Dacus in strong efforts to bring further awareness to the mental condition of Avoidant Personality. We plan to publish the book between June to September 2026. The focus is delivering quality over urgency. Top notch execution of the book's finished product will help us reach more people suffering with this condition. Illustrations that professionally match the theme of the book will greatly contribute to this finished product.
We are seeking approximately 15 additional illustrations to complete a 50-chapter book (about 35 images have already been created). Deliverables should maintain consistency with the existing design theme, though creative improvements are welcome if they enhance the book’s overall appearance. We will provide current images via Google drive and use Slack for communication and feedback.

Avoidant Personality Research Center

Location

Meridian, Idaho

Website

http://www.AvoidantPersonalityAcademy.org

Member Since

May 2017

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Organization Mission

Avoidant Personality Research Center (APRC) is a 501c3 nonprofit located in Meridian, Idaho. We focus on mental health and specifically a condition called Avoidant Personality (Avpd). Avoidants.org is our old site but we are in the process of creating a new one. Avpd is a mental condition that includes Major Depression, Severe Social Anxiety, fear of people, fear of going outside, Extreme sensitivity to criticism, extreme sensitivity to Rejection, and much more. See our website for additional details and symptoms. As I am sure you are aware, mental disorders are running rampant in our society. To see evidence of this, all one has to do is watch the news The news is full of stories of mass killings, suicide, suicide by cops, school shootings, and many other violent crimes. Many of the people who carried out these atrocities were mentally ill and suffered from conditions like Avoidant Personality. These might have been able to be avoided if the perpetrators had received the help that they needed. It is to this end that APRC wants to help. We are a small nonprofit with a very big vision. Our mission is to: • Research and gather data on Avoidant Personality • Raise Awareness of Avoidant Personality • Teach Businesses, Churches, Governments, Schools, and anyone else who wants to learn about Avoidant Personality • Help those that are suffering from Avoidant Personality • Help Loved Ones who are trying to be in successful relationships with someone who has, or they suspect has, Avoidant Personality

Program Focus Areas

Adult Education
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