2D Ilustrator & Character design & Animator (Spine 2D)

Early Stage is developing an educational game for students featuring a lively, friendly, and dynamic cartoon/vector style with expressive characters. The project is advanced technically and architecturally and is planned as a long-term endeavor with continuous additions of courses, maps, worlds, and characters.

• Portfolio showcasing illustrations and animations in cartoon, vector, or game art styles.
• Proficient knowledge of graphic and animation tools such as Photoshop, Procreate, Spine 2D, After Effects, and Aseprite.
• Good sense of motion, timing, weight, and animation principles, especially for dynamic characters.
• Ability to create clear graphics for small screens and various resolutions.
• Capability to work in a specified artistic style with strong knowledge of composition, color theory, and lighting.
• Self-organization and ability to meet deadlines.
• Communication skills and openness to feedback in a team environment.

Nice to have:

• Experience in mobile game production.
• Experience working with the Godot engine.
• Experience in UI/UX design for games.

• Character design and creation of modular characters in Spine 2D in a cartoon style.
• Creating character animations in Spine 2D including movement, reactions, and expressive facial expressions.
• Designing and creating 2D illustrations for characters, backgrounds, UI elements, and items.
• Preparing assets compatible with the project technology (skeletal animation / Spine 2D, spritesheets).
• Maintaining visual consistency and a unified artistic style throughout the game.
• Exporting and implementing assets in cooperation with programmers and testing them in the game engine.
• Iterating based on team, player feedback, and test data.
• Participating in team meetings and co-creating the artistic vision of the project.