2D Pixel Artist

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality pixel art for characters, environments, props, UI elements, and other game assets.
• Create 2D animations, effects, and sprite sheets.
• Develop and maintain consistent visual styles across game projects.
• Collaborate with game designers and developers to translate ideas into compelling visuals.
• Iterate on artwork based on feedback while maintaining artistic consistency.
• Optimize assets for performance and implementation within the game engine.
• Contribute ideas to the visual direction and overall art style of projects.

What We're Looking For

• Strong pixel art portfolio demonstrating your artistic ability.
• Proficiency with pixel-art tools such as Aseprite, Photoshop, or equivalent software.
• Strong understanding of color, composition, lighting, perspective, and anatomy.
• Ability to create artwork that remains visually clear and appealing at small resolutions.
• Understanding of pixel-art animation and sprite-sheet workflows.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively with the team.
• Passion for games and a strong attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Experience creating art for commercial games.
• Experience with Unity or another game engine.
• Experience with 2D character animation.
• Experience creating tilesets, environmental assets, or VFX.
• Familiarity with RPG, strategy, MMORPG, or sandbox games.
• Ability to work across multiple pixel-art styles.
• Basic understanding of game-development pipelines and asset implementation.
• Experience collaborating with remote development teams.

What You Get

• Work alongside a passionate, independent game-development team.
• Creative input into the visual direction of our projects.
• Opportunity to build a portfolio of original game-development work.
• Flexible, remote-friendly collaboration.
• Freedom to experiment and develop your own artistic style.
• Potential to grow with the studio as our projects and team expand.
• Your work will directly contribute to games played by real players.