2D Illustrator

1 Week ago • All levels • Monetization

Job Summary

Job Description

Xsolla seeks a creative 2D Illustrator to design captivating characters for its digital products. The role involves independently creating original 2D characters (human and animal) in raster and vector formats, adapting to various artistic styles, and maintaining consistency within a given visual direction. A strong understanding of anatomy, composition, and color theory is crucial. The ideal candidate will illustrate characters for UIs, ensuring seamless integration with existing designs. Experience in game or animation is a plus, as are basic 3D modeling and animation skills. The position offers a collaborative environment and contributes to cutting-edge projects. Xsolla provides a supportive work environment with unlimited flexible time off and 28 paid holidays.
Must have:
  • Create original 2D characters
  • Work in different styles
  • Maintain style consistency
  • Solid understanding of anatomy, composition, and color theory
  • Illustrate characters in multiple contexts
  • Design characters for UIs
  • Strong portfolio
Good to have:
  • Game or animation industry experience
  • Basic 3D modeling skills
  • Animation techniques knowledge
Perks:
  • Unlimited Flexible Time Off
  • 28 paid holidays
  • Personalized career roadmap
  • In-house training
  • Independent study opportunities
  • Conference attendance
  • Higher education opportunities

Job Details

Xsolla is seeking a creative and skilled 2D Illustrator to join our dynamic Design Team. In this role, you'll play a crucial part in developing and integrating captivating character designs into our diverse range of digital products. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are excited about contributing to cutting-edge projects, we want to hear from you!

We are open to candidates from all over the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS

    • You’re a great fit if you: 

    • Can independently create original 2D characters (both human and animal) in raster and vector formats
    • Are comfortable working in different styles and can adapt to various artistic directions. 
    • Can maintain consistency within a specific style or visual direction. 
    • Have a solid understanding of anatomy, composition, and color theory (this is crucial!). 
    • Can illustrate a consistent character in multiple contexts, poses, and angles. 
    • Understand how to design characters specifically for user interfaces, ensuring they seamlessly fit into existing UI designs and enhance the overall visual experience. 
    • Have a strong portfolio with works relevant to the provided references.

    • Big plus if you have: 
    • Experience creating characters for the game or animation industry. 
    • Skills in basic 3D modeling
    • Knowledge of animation techniques. 

    • If this sounds like you, we’d love to see your portfolio!
At Xsolla, we are passionate about providing a conducive environment for our team to thrive personally and professionally. Our Benefits Program caters to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our full-time employees.

Understanding the detrimental effects of burnout, we offer unlimited Flexible Time Off and 28 paid holidays each year. Personal and professional development is a cornerstone of our ethos at Xsolla. Each employee has a personalized career roadmap, developed in partnership with their manager, aligning individual and company goals. We support this growth through in-house training, independent study, conference attendance, and higher education opportunities.

About company

Xsolla is a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry. Since its founding in 2005, Xsolla has helped thousands of game developers and publishers of all sizes fund, market, launch and monetize their games globally and across multiple platforms. As an innovative leader in game commerce, Xsolla’s mission is to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help our partners reach more geographies, generate more revenue and create relationships with gamers worldwide.

Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and cities around the world, Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Ubisoft, Epic Games, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo, Pearl Abyss, NCSoft, and more.

By submitting the following job application form, you consent to Xsolla processing your data for career-related inquiries and potential employment opportunities. We process your data in accordance with this Xsolla Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. Please direct any inquiries regarding GDPR or CCPA to careers@xsolla.com
At Xsolla, we are passionate about providing a conducive environment for our team to thrive personally and professionally. Our Benefits Program caters to the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of our full-time employees.

Understanding the detrimental effects of burnout, we offer unlimited Flexible Time Off and 28 paid holidays each year. Personal and professional development is a cornerstone of our ethos at Xsolla. Each employee has a personalized career roadmap, developed in partnership with their manager, aligning individual and company goals. We support this growth through in-house training, independent study, conference attendance, and higher education opportunities.

About company

Xsolla is a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry. Since its founding in 2005, Xsolla has helped thousands of game developers and publishers of all sizes fund, market, launch and monetize their games globally and across multiple platforms. As an innovative leader in game commerce, Xsolla’s mission is to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help our partners reach more geographies, generate more revenue and create relationships with gamers worldwide.

Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, and cities around the world, Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Ubisoft, Epic Games, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo, Pearl Abyss, NCSoft, and more.

By submitting the following job application form, you consent to Xsolla processing your data for career-related inquiries and potential employment opportunities. We process your data in accordance with this Xsolla Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. Please direct any inquiries regarding GDPR or CCPA to careers@xsolla.com

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About The Company

Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue.


Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation. 

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