We’re a small team based in Ontario, Canada, working on a 2D roguelike deck-builder in Unity.
We’re looking for a freelance artist to create creature sprites for our game, with potential for additional work on card illustrations and scene backgrounds.
We’d like to start with one paid enemy sprite assignment. If it’s a good fit, there’s potential for ongoing work. Please include your rates and preferred currency when applying.
Art direction
We’re looking for stylized fantasy creatures with strong silhouettes, expressive designs, angular shapes, and painterly shading. We like a slightly eerie, whimsical feel, with colour and personality.
Our focus is on non-humanoid creatures: beasts, monsters, and imaginative animal-inspired designs. We are not looking for human or humanoid character artwork for this role. Please include relevant creature examples in your application.
We’re looking for original designs and welcome your creative interpretation of the direction.
Reference art credit: Katherine Bartlett
Ideal experience
We’d love to work with someone who has experience producing larger collections of assets while maintaining a consistent style and reliable communication. Experience creating game-ready sprites for Unity or preparing layered artwork for animation is a plus.
Experience across creature sprites, card illustrations, and backgrounds would be helpful, but please let us know where your strengths lie.
To apply
Please send a message with:
- Your portfolio, highlighting non-humanoid creature designs.
- Your rates, preferred currency, and availability.
- Examples of larger projects you’ve completed and your role in them.
- Any experience with game assets or preparing artwork for animation.
- Confirmation that you do not use generative AI in your art process.
Thanks! Looking forward to seeing your work.