2D Character Artist Intern — Playful Game Franchise

OpenKrill; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Career growth

Cutting-edge tech exposure

Job summary

Nex is seeking a 2D Character Artist Intern to join the Nex Playground universe. You’ll design new characters for Party Fowl and Copycat Deluxe and guide them through early concepts to final game-ready art, within an established art direction.

You’ll learn to work with our guidelines, contribute to a cohesive world, and bring fresh personality to characters. This role offers hands-on production experience and the chance to ship work in a real product viewed by hundreds of thousands daily.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an undergrad/grad program.
• Strong stylized 2D character design with expressive storytelling.
• Solid skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Good communication and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to follow art direction and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new characters that expand the Party Fowl universe while staying true to its visual style.
• Take character designs through the full art production pipeline from concept to final artwork.
• Learn and follow art direction, guidelines, feedback, and production standards to create consistent, game-ready assets.
• Work closely with the Art and Design teams, incorporating feedback and iterating on designs.
• Help evolve the Party Fowl/Copy Cat Deluxe franchise with fresh characters and ideas.

Skills

Stylized 2D character design

Illustrator

Photoshop

Character storytelling

Communication skills

Education

Enrolled in a degree program

Tools

Unity3D

Job description

Nex is seeking a 2D Character Artist Intern to join the Nex Playground universe. You’ll design new characters for Party Fowl and Copycat Deluxe and guide them through early concepts to final game-ready art, within an established art direction.

You’ll learn to work with our guidelines, contribute to a cohesive world, and bring fresh personality to characters. This role offers hands-on production experience and the chance to ship work in a real product viewed by hundreds of thousands daily.