Remote Background Illustrator

Join a Visionary Creative Studio from Anywhere

Our journey began with a single belief: that great storytelling deserves extraordinary visual worlds. Over the years, we've built a remote-first studio fueled by imagination, collaboration, and bold design thinking. Today, we’re expanding our digital horizons and inviting a Remote Background Illustrator to help breathe life into the environments that frame our characters, games, and narratives. If you’re a visual storyteller with a flair for immersive digital landscapes, you’ll find a creative home with us where your background art becomes the unseen hero of every project.

About the Role

As a Remote Background Illustrator, you’ll design captivating environments that transport users across dimensions, whether for a mobile game, animated short, web series, or interactive story. From serene countryside scenes to bustling sci-fi cities, your illustrations will subtly shape emotions and elevate the user experience. This role isn’t just about drawing static spaces—it’s about setting the tone, the rhythm, and the essence of every visual story we tell.

Key Responsibilities

• Illustrate original background art for various digital media, including games, animations, and apps.
• Collaborate with character designers, creative leads, and writers to align visual environments with narratives.
• Interpret storyboards and scripts to develop concept sketches, thumbnails, and final polished backgrounds.
• Adapt environments to accommodate different time settings, weather conditions, and lighting scenarios to maintain visual continuity.
• Contribute to the creative brainstorming process, offering innovative ideas and visual solutions.
• Ensure all files are organized and prepared for animation or asset integration across platforms.
• Maintain artistic consistency while tailoring your style to suit the unique needs of each project.

Work Environment and Team Culture

We take pride in fostering a remote work culture that values creativity, autonomy, and community. You'll work from your home studio—or wherever your creative energy flows best—while staying connected through virtual meetups, daily standups, and asynchronous collaboration tools. Every team member, from our illustrators to our developers, is encouraged to share ideas and challenge the status quo. Our culture thrives on experimentation, mutual respect, and the joy of creation.

Tools and Technology You’ll Use

• Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for illustration and layout design
• Procreate or Clip Studio Paint for sketching and painting
• Figma and Miro for visual collaboration and feedback sessions
• Google Workspace and Slack for remote team communication
• Trello or Asana for task management and timeline tracking
• Shared cloud libraries for version control and asset storage

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of experience as a background or environment illustrator in animation, gaming, or interactive media
• A strong portfolio showcasing background art with depth, atmosphere, and dynamic composition
• Excellent command of perspective, lighting, and color theory
• Comfort with both stylized and realistic illustration styles
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in a remote setting
• Strong communication skills and openness to feedback in collaborative workflows
• Understanding of animation or game pipelines is a plus
• Experience working with international creative teams preferred

Creative Opportunities and Career Growth

This isn’t just another freelance gig—it’s a chance to grow with a forward-thinking creative studio. You'll be involved in real-time decision-making, participate in vision workshops, and see your ideas ripple across live products. As we scale up, new roles in art direction, world-building, and visual development will become available. Whether you're an ambitious illustrator looking to leave a signature style or an environment artist with a knack for design leadership, there’s a place for you to thrive.

What Makes This Role Special

• Remote-first, flexible work culture that adapts to your lifestyle
• Projects that span fantasy worlds, dystopian cityscapes, and playful cartoon landscapes
• Cross-functional collaboration with writers, developers, and audio designers
• Bi-monthly virtual art jams and creative retreats
• Recognition programs that reward innovation and visual excellence
• Real-time feedback loops that sharpen your craft and grow your artistic voice

Your Next Step Starts Here

If crafting breathtaking visual worlds sounds like your kind of creative playground, we want to meet you. This is more than a job—it’s an invitation to collaborate with storytellers and dreamers from across the globe. Let’s build the environments that bring imagination to life.

Apply now to become our Remote Background Illustrator and turn pixels into powerful places.