2D Casual Game Artist (AI-Assisted)

Platform: Mobile
Genre: Casual game
Term: ~6 months

A European game development studio is looking for a talented 2D Casual Artist with a strong sense of style, composition, and visual storytelling. This is a project-based role for a partner studio, focused on creating juicy, character-driven casual art.
You’ll work with characters, environments, marketing illustrations, UI-friendly assets, and use AI tools to boost productivity.

Your goal is to deliver polished, style-consistent 2D art that looks great on mobile screens, is well-structured in layers, and is ready for production use.

What are you working on?

• Genres: Casual
• Platforms: Mobile

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• Collaborate remotely with the game designer and developer to understand visual requirements and deliver assets aligned with the project’s style.

• Create and polish high-quality 2D illustrations: characters, props, backgrounds, UI elements.

• Assets preparation for the game engine and for Spine Animation

• Use AI tools (Leonardo, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, etc.) to generate drafts, compositions, or elements and then refine them manually.

• Overpaint, fix, and stylize AI outputs to fully match the given artistic reference.

• Ensure clean layer structure for all delivered source files (characters separate, background separate, etc.).

• Search for existing references, kits, or materials to speed up workflow when appropriate.

• Maintain consistent quality, color harmony, shape language, and the project vibe across all assets.

• Follow naming conventions and organizational standards for deliverables.

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• 0.5–2 years of hands-on experience in 2D art for games (freelance or studio).

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Krita, or similar illustration software.

• Experience matching a given style and working with layered compositions.

• Solid understanding of casual-game aesthetics: rounded forms, saturated colors, glossy textures, cute characters.

• Experience using AI tools to speed up the workflow, with the ability to polish and correct results.

• Previous work on casual or hyper-casual mobile games is a plus.

• A portfolio showcasing character illustrations, marketing art, or casual-style assets.

What is important for us in a person?

• Good communication skills and responsibility in a fully remote, project-based setup.

• Ability to work efficiently and meet deadlines without sacrificing polishing.

• Proactivity, openness to feedback, and a structured approach to delivering source files.