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Digital Artist

ektello
San Francisco, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/2/2026
Job Title: Digital Artist

Pay Rate: $24/hr

2-Month Contract

Fully Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking a talented and creative Digital Artist to develop engaging visual content across a variety of digital platforms and media. In this role, you will create high-quality digital artwork, illustrations, animations, and interface designs that support marketing, entertainment, gaming, educational, and product initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong artistic ability with technical proficiency in modern digital design tools and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced creative environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and produce original digital artwork for a variety of mediums, including web, mobile, print, video, and interactive experiences.
  • Create illustrations, graphics, and visual assets for websites, applications, marketing campaigns, games, and multimedia content.
  • Develop concept art, character designs, environments, icons, and other visual elements as required.
  • Produce 2D digital artwork and animations to support creative projects.
  • Collaborate with designers, developers, writers, marketers, and other stakeholders to bring creative concepts to life.
  • Ensure artwork aligns with established brand standards, project requirements, and creative direction.
  • Revise and refine designs based on stakeholder feedback while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
  • Stay current with emerging design trends, software, and digital art techniques to continuously improve creative output.
  • Organize and maintain digital asset libraries and project files.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Art, Fine Arts, Animation, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Experience creating digital artwork using industry-standard creative software.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of digital illustration, graphic design, and visual storytelling projects.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and related applications) or comparable digital art software.
  • Excellent understanding of composition, color theory, typography, lighting, and visual design principles.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience creating artwork for video games, animation, web applications, or interactive media.
  • Knowledge of UI/UX design principles and interface design.
  • Experience with digital painting, concept art, or character illustration.
  • Familiarity with animation software such as After Effects, Blender, or similar tools.
  • Experience working in a collaborative creative studio, agency, or in-house design environment.
  • Passion for emerging digital art trends, creative technologies, and innovative visual storytelling.

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