Senior Illustrator

Employment Type: Contractor assignment
Yrs of Exp: 1+ years of professional experience
Start Date: Immediate
Engagement Length: 4 weeks
Commitment Required: Full-time (8 hours/day) 40 hours per week. Overlap 4 hours with PST time zone
Payment Model: Pay per task
About Client
Our client is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies, accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. It helps customers in two ways: Working with the world's leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality,multilinguality, STEM, and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies..
Role Overview
We are looking for creative and detail-oriented Senior Illustrators/Sketchers/Cartoonists with strong visual skills and the ability to work across diverse artistic sketching styles. The role requires both high-quality illustration work and clear, professional communication. It involves creating high-quality artwork from reference images while introducing creative variations and maintaining the character's identity.
This opportunity is open to interns, freshers, emerging artists, and experienced professionals with strong visual skills and a portfolio that demonstrates creativity, versatility, and attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
Create stylized illustrations based on briefs while maintaining composition and visual consistency
Adapt and replicate multiple illustration styles and produce required variants with accuracy
Ensure quality in lighting, texture, and overall output
Document prompts, style choices, and metadata clearly
Collaborate effectively with teams and incorporate feedback
Ensure final outputs are polished, production-ready, and aligned with project goals
Style Expertise
Sketch & Drawing
Cinematic & Film Noir
Steampunk
& Surreal / Dreamlike / Psychedelic Cyberpunk & Sci-Fi
Art Deco & Art Nouveau
Vintage & Retro Glitch & Vaporwave
Tools
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
Adobe Illustrator (for vector illustration, if required)
Affinity Suite
Clip Studio Paint
Requirements
1+ years of professional experience as an Illustrator/Sketcher/Cartoonist or in a similar role
Strong portfolio showcasing versatility across multiple styles
Strong fundamentals in composition, color, and lighting
Ability to paint/render scenes, characters, or environments
Ability to replicate multiple art styles accurately
Good written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail and time management