Senior Illustrator

Weekday AI; India; Remote; INR 4,243,000 - 7,426,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking a Senior Illustrator for a 4-week, full-time contractor assignment. The role requires delivering production-ready artwork across multiple styles, with strong storytelling and visual design skills.

The position is remote, with 40 hours per week and at least 4 hours of overlap with Pacific Standard Time. Compensation is pay-per-task and to be confirmed before onboarding; medical benefits or paid leave are not offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional illustration experience.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating versatility across multiple illustration styles and techniques.
• Excellent understanding of composition, color theory, lighting, perspective, texture, and visual storytelling.
• Proven ability to illustrate, paint, and render characters, scenes, objects, and environments.
• Ability to accurately reproduce artistic styles and follow detailed creative specifications.
• Proficiency in digital illustration workflows and relevant creative software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to work independently, incorporate feedback, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Illustration and Sketching: Create high-quality illustrations, sketches, characters, environments, and visual compositions based on project briefs and creative guidelines.
• Style Adaptation: Reproduce and adapt a wide range of artistic styles while maintaining visual accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Visual Quality Control: Ensure appropriate composition, lighting, color balance, textures, shading, and rendering quality across all deliverables.
• Creative Interpretation: Translate written instructions and visual references into compelling artwork that meets the intended aesthetic and project objectives.
• Artistic Variations: Develop multiple versions of illustrations while preserving the required style, composition, and key visual elements.
• Documentation and Metadata: Maintain clear documentation of prompts, artistic decisions, style references, and relevant metadata associated with each output.
• Collaboration and Feedback: Work effectively with project teams, incorporate feedback, and refine artwork according to quality standards.
• Production Readiness: Review final illustrations for completeness, consistency, and adherence to specifications before submission.
• Deadline Management: Manage multiple assignments efficiently while maintaining high standards of creativity and execution.

Skills

Illustration

Character design

Storyboard concepts

Digital painting

Art direction

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Procreate

Adobe Illustrator

Affinity Suite

Clip Studio Paint

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Role Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Location: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey, Brazil, and Colombia
• Experience Required: 3+ years of professional experience
• Contract Duration: 4 weeks
• Start Date: Immediate
• Work Commitment: Full-time, 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with Pacific Standard Time (PST)
• Contract Benefits: No medical benefits or paid leave
• Candidate Compensation: Pay-per-task model; the exact candidate rate is not specified and should be confirmed before onboarding.

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented Senior Illustrator with strong artistic abilities and professional experience across diverse illustration, sketching, drawing, and cartooning styles. The ideal candidate will combine excellent visual storytelling skills with the ability to interpret creative briefs, reproduce specific artistic styles, and deliver polished, production-ready artwork.

This role requires versatility across traditional and contemporary visual aesthetics, including cinematic illustration, film noir, steampunk, surrealism, cyberpunk, science fiction, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, vintage art, retro glitch, and vaporwave. Candidates should demonstrate strong fundamentals in composition, color theory, lighting, texture, and rendering, along with the ability to adapt their creative approach to different project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Illustration and Sketching: Create high-quality illustrations, sketches, characters, environments, and visual compositions based on project briefs and creative guidelines.
• Style Adaptation: Reproduce and adapt a wide range of artistic styles while maintaining visual accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail.
• Visual Quality Control: Ensure appropriate composition, lighting, color balance, textures, shading, and rendering quality across all deliverables.
• Creative Interpretation: Translate written instructions and visual references into compelling artwork that meets the intended aesthetic and project objectives.
• Artistic Variations: Develop multiple versions of illustrations while preserving the required style, composition, and key visual elements.
• Documentation and Metadata: Maintain clear documentation of prompts, artistic decisions, style references, and relevant metadata associated with each output.
• Collaboration and Feedback: Work effectively with project teams, incorporate feedback, and refine artwork according to quality standards.
• Production Readiness: Review final illustrations for completeness, consistency, and adherence to specifications before submission.
• Deadline Management: Manage multiple assignments efficiently while maintaining high standards of creativity and execution.

Required Artistic Expertise

Candidates should demonstrate versatility in several of the following illustration styles:

• Sketching and Drawing: Pencil sketches, hand-drawn illustrations, line art, and detailed drawings.
• Cinematic and Film Noir: Dramatic lighting, atmospheric compositions, high-contrast visuals, and cinematic storytelling.
• Steampunk: Mechanical designs, industrial aesthetics, vintage technology, and intricate detailing.
• Surreal, Dreamlike, and Psychedelic Art: Imaginative compositions, abstract elements, unusual perspectives, and experimental visuals.
• Cyberpunk and Science Fiction: Futuristic environments, advanced technology, dystopian settings, and sci-fi character design.
• Art Deco and Art Nouveau: Decorative patterns, ornamental details, stylized forms, and distinctive historical aesthetics.
• Vintage and Retro Art: Nostalgic illustration styles, retro-inspired compositions, and period-specific visual treatments.
• Glitch and Vaporwave: Digital distortion effects, unconventional color palettes, retro-futuristic aesthetics, and experimental digital art.

Required Qualifications

• At least 3 years of professional experience as an Illustrator, Sketch Artist, Cartoonist, Concept Artist, or in a closely related role.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating versatility across multiple illustration styles and techniques.
• Excellent understanding of composition, color theory, lighting, perspective, texture, and visual storytelling.
• Proven ability to illustrate, paint, and render characters, scenes, objects, and environments.
• Ability to accurately reproduce artistic styles and follow detailed creative specifications.
• Proficiency in digital illustration workflows and relevant creative software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management.
• Ability to work independently, incorporate feedback, and meet deadlines in a remote environment.

Preferred Tools and Software

Experience with one or more of the following tools is preferred:

• Adobe Photoshop: Digital painting, image editing, texturing, and illustration.
• Procreate: Digital drawing, sketching, and painting.
• Adobe Illustrator: Vector illustration and scalable graphic artwork, where required.
• Affinity Suite: Digital illustration, image editing, and creative design.
• Clip Studio Paint: Illustration, character design, sketching, and line art.

Candidates should be comfortable selecting the appropriate tools and techniques based on the artistic style and requirements of each assignment.

Engagement and Work Schedule

This is a 4-week, full-time contractor assignment requiring 40 hours of work per week, with at least 4 hours of daily overlap with PST.

The engagement follows a pay-per-task compensation model. The exact candidate payment rate has not been specified and should be confirmed before the assignment begins. The contract does not include medical benefits or paid leave.

Selection Process

1. Interest Check Form (ICF): Submit the initial application and confirm availability.
2. Delivery Review: The submitted profile, portfolio, artistic capabilities, and overall suitability will be reviewed before selection.

Candidates should ensure that their portfolio clearly demonstrates their illustration skills, artistic versatility, and ability to work across the required styles.