2D Artist for Hypercasual Mobile Game — Full Art Package (Paid Trial First)

2D Artist for Hypercasual Mobile Game — Full Art Package (Paid Trial First) You play as a rock, skipping across an endless river. That's Skip it!, our hypercasual mobile game, and we're looking for a 2D artist to create its entire visual identity. If coming up with creative concepts and efficiently creating high-quality art assets is what you are passionate about, then this is the right job for you. This is a fixed-price contract with per-asset milestones, so you're paid for output, not hours. How we're hiring: paid trial. We're commissioning 2–3 artists to produce the hero rock — the design plus 3–4 key frames of its spin — as a paid $75 milestone. Every artist is paid for the trial regardless of outcome. The artist whose work best fits the game gets the full package, and completing the full spin cycle becomes their first milestone. Style direction: Reference image attached. Think Angry Birds — clean cartoon vector, soft gradient shading, glossy highlights, saturated and readable at phone size. Consistent light direction across every asset. Backgrounds use layered atmospheric depth: distant layers lighter, cooler, lower contrast. We'll share full reference images with shortlisted candidates. Deliverables: PNG sprite sheets sized for mobile, transparent backgrounds, plus layered source files. Organized for straightforward Unity import. Full IP transfers on payment; you keep portfolio display rights. Responsibilities: - Conceptualize, design and produce ~30 2D assets, including: - 10 animated rock skins — one hero design plus 9 reskins sharing a single animation template - Infinite scrolling background and a tiling/seamless 2D water texture - Lilypads - UI/menu system, icons, and loading screens - Take ownership of your work and proactively support our team by offering creative ideas to improve the game and our processes Qualifications and skills: - A portfolio of 2D game art, ideally mobile or casual. - Comfortable working from light art direction while bringing your own ideas. - Independent and self motivated. - Clear written English and reliable communication. - BONUS: Experienced with Unity. Payment: $1,500–2,000 for the full package, paid per-asset in milestones.