Remote AI Illustrator - Narrative Branding & Characters

Superside; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Superside is seeking an accomplished illustrator to craft original visuals for branding, campaigns, editorial content, social media, and digital experiences. You will develop narrative-driven systems, align with existing brand guidelines, and use Generative AI to accelerate exploration while preserving strong artistic direction.

The role emphasizes collaboration with creatives, PMs, and clients across distributed teams, maintaining high craft quality and scalable visual assets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional illustration experience with a portfolio showcasing strong conceptual and narrative work.
• Excellent drawing fundamentals, including anatomy, composition, perspective, form, and visual storytelling.
• Proven ability to work within established brand systems and illustration guidelines.
• Strong proficiency in English communication and collaboration across distributed teams.
• Collaborative mindset with openness to feedback, iteration, and experimentation.
• Curiosity for emerging technologies and how they can enhance illustration workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create original illustrations across branding, campaigns, editorial content, social media, and digital experiences.
• Develop character-driven narratives, visual storytelling systems, and concept-led illustration work.
• Work within existing brand and illustration systems, matching established styles with consistency and accuracy.
• Use Generative AI tools to accelerate concept development, visual exploration, and illustration production.
• Integrate AI-generated assets into projects while maintaining strong artistic direction and brand integrity.
• Experiment with emerging AI workflows and share learnings with the broader creative team.
• Partner with creatives, project managers, and customers to translate briefs into polished visual outcomes.
• Connect illustration decisions to broader brand, campaign, and storytelling goals.
• Iterate quickly based on feedback while maintaining a high standard of craft.
• Manage multiple projects while balancing independent ownership and cross-functional collaboration.

Job description

Superside is seeking an accomplished illustrator to craft original visuals for branding, campaigns, editorial content, social media, and digital experiences. You will develop narrative-driven systems, align with existing brand guidelines, and use Generative AI to accelerate exploration while preserving strong artistic direction.

The role emphasizes collaboration with creatives, PMs, and clients across distributed teams, maintaining high craft quality and scalable visual assets.