Pixel Art Game Artist (Dave the Diver–Style 2D Art)

Job Description:

We are hiring a Pixel Art Game Artist who can bring charm, warmth, and humor into our games through distinctive 2D art in the style of Dave the Diver. Your role will involve conceptualizing and drawing characters, items, environments, and interface elements in a pixel-perfect style that feels both nostalgic and alive.

You must be able to adapt to our existing art direction while also contributing your own creative flair. You’ll work closely with designers, developers, and animators to build cohesive game worlds that are visually engaging and technically optimized.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong pixel art illustration skills, with the ability to design expressive, stylized characters and environments using limited pixel resolution.
• Proven experience creating assets in a style similar to “Dave the Diver”: colorful, character-rich, humorous, and retro-inspired with modern polish.
• Proficiency in pixel art tools such as Aseprite, Photoshop, Pyxel Edit, or similar.
• Ability to create both static assets (characters, objects, tilesets, UI elements) and animated sprites.
• Solid understanding of color palettes, shading, and visual consistency in low-resolution game art.
• Experience working with a game development team, including collaboration with developers and animators for asset integration.

Additional Assets:

• Familiarity with game engines or frameworks like Phaser.js, Unity 2D, or Godot is a plus.
• Capable of producing mood boards, mockups, or scene compositions that reflect the game’s aesthetic vision.

Basic animation skills (e.g., walk cycles, emotes, environmental effects) are a strong bonus.