Freelance 2D Artist

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality game-ready 2D assets, including illustrations, UI elements, icons, avatars, animations, and 2D visual effects.
• Produce concept sketches, asset variations, and final artwork based on project requirements and art direction.
• Collaborate closely with Art Leads, Game Designers, Producers, and Developers to ensure assets meet both artistic and technical requirements.
• Maintain consistency with the project’s visual style, quality standards, and production guidelines.
• Support asset implementation, optimization, and integration for various game platforms when required.
• Prepare and maintain Art Design Documentation, including asset specifications and production references when assets and related project components are finalized and completed.
• Organize, maintain, and submit production-ready assets following the team’s asset management and file organization standards.
• Participate in art reviews, project meetings, sprint planning, progress updates, and other production activities to ensure effective team collaboration.
• Provide constructive feedback and contribute ideas to improve visual quality, workflows, and production efficiency.
• Assist in maintaining and improving 2D art production pipelines and documentation.
• Support the creation of visual materials, prototypes, or pre-sales assets when required.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and best practices in game art production.
• Manage assigned tasks effectively and ensure deliverables meet quality expectations, technical requirements, and project deadlines.
  
  

Requirements

• Strong practical experience with industry-standard 2D Digital Content Creation software, including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
• Solid understanding of illustration fundamentals, including composition, color theory, perspective, lighting, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to create assets from concept to final production-ready state with minimal supervision.
• Good understanding of game art production workflows and pipelines.
• Ability to interpret and execute art direction accurately while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with cross-functional teams.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• 3–5 years of professional experience in the game industry as a 2D Artist or equivalent role.
• Portfolio demonstrating strong visual design and production-quality game assets.
  
  

Pluses

• Experience creating assets for web game, mobile, PC, or console games.
• Experience with concept art, character design, environment design, or UI design.
• Understanding of animation principles and experience creating simple 2D animations.
• Familiarity with game engines such as Unity Engine.
• Knowledge of vector-based asset creation and optimization workflows.