Freelance Illustrator — Versatile Styles & Cinematic Art

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a creative illustrator with strong skills in illustration, sketching, and digital drawing to produce high-quality visual artwork across diverse styles.

You will create stylized illustrations from briefs, adapt cinematic, cyberpunk, Art Deco, vintage and other styles, and deliver finished art with attention to lighting, texture, and color. A strong portfolio and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong illustration, sketching, and digital drawing skills.
• Knowledge of composition, color theory, lighting, and perspective.
• Ability to create and render characters, scenes, and environments.
• Experience replicating diverse artistic styles.
• Strong portfolio showing versatility and detail.

Responsibilities

• Create stylized illustrations from briefs while maintaining composition and visual consistency.
• Adapt and replicate different art styles, including cinematic, cyberpunk, Art Deco, vintage, and retro.
• Produce polished artwork with strong attention to lighting, texture, color, and detail.
• Document creative prompts, style choices, and metadata accurately.
• Incorporate feedback and deliver production-ready artwork within deadlines.

Skills

Illustration

Sketching

Digital drawing

Composition

Color theory

Lighting

Perspective

Character design

Environments

Art styles replication

Adobe Photoshop

Procreate

Clip Studio Paint

Adobe Illustrator

Affinity Suite

Portfolio

Communication

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Procreate

Clip Studio Paint

Adobe Illustrator

Affinity Suite

Job description

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a creative illustrator with strong skills in illustration, sketching, and digital drawing to produce high-quality visual artwork across diverse styles.

You will create stylized illustrations from briefs, adapt cinematic, cyberpunk, Art Deco, vintage and other styles, and deliver finished art with attention to lighting, texture, and color. A strong portfolio and clear communication are essential.