2D Artist / Visual Designer Job at Playcademy, Austin, TX

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  • Playcademy
  • Austin, TX

Job Description

We are a well funded, early stage team building Playcademy, a gamified learning platform for K to 6 students that lets them earn real game time by doing their academic work.

 

The role

A versatile 2D art generalist and visual designer to become a key visual owner across Playcademy. The role blends game art and UI/UX, including creating original assets and refining AI assisted visuals. You will work directly with the game developers and leadership.

 

What you will do

  • Create original artwork for characters, environments, and in game visuals
  • Refine, repaint, and unify AI assisted visuals into cohesive final assets
  • Help design interactive learning experiences with strong visual feedback
  • Create mockups, prototypes, and visual explorations for new features
  • Support storytelling through visuals (onboarding flows, progress journeys, marketing surfaces)

 

What we are looking for

  • A genuine interest in the future of education
  • Experience in 2D game art and interactive UI/UX design
  • Ambition to stay at the cutting edge of AI first visual art
  • Ability to work independently and take full ownership of visual direction

 

Nice to have

  • Experience with Godot, Unity, or web development
  • Interest in developing subject matter expertise in educational game design

 

What we offer

  • Austin, TX preferred, remote possible
  • A funded, fast moving product with ambitious long term vision
  • Direct ownership of visual identity and user experience
  • A small, high impact team with fast decision making
  • 20-40 hours per week; Potential for full time hire after a trial period

 

To apply

Please send an email to  nils.lang@superbuilders.school and  frank.yang@superbuilders.school with the following:with the following:

  • Portfolio
  • Resume
  • Brief description of how you use AI to support your art workflow

Job Tags

Full time, Trial period

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