• Lead and define the overall 2D art direction and visual quality bar for the game. • Create the right and high-quality 2D game assets (characters, environments, props) that serve as benchmarks for the team. • Drive strong "right design" thinking to improve clarity, usability, and player experience. • Guide and elevate the team's output through feedback, art direction, and best practices. • Use AI and relevant tools to accelerate ideation, iteration, and production. • Collaborate closely with product, and engineering to ensure visuals support gameplay and user experience. • Establish and refine art pipelines, workflows, and standards to improve efficiency and scalability. • Iterate quickly based on feedback, with strong ownership over visual quality and delivery.

Role Description Are you passionate about storytelling and animation that inspires young minds? Then this is the place for you. We’re on the lookout for a Freelance Storyboard and Animatic Artists ready to turn scripts into lively, expressive scenes that kids will love. Join our team of Pandas and help us spread joy, laughter, and creativity to millions worldwide. - Create engaging storyboards and animatics based on script instructions; - Bring stories to life by applying dynamic and dramatic camera movements; - Portray clear and expressive character emotions that resonate with a 4-year-old audience; - Deliver 2-4 intros/scenes per week (approximately 1 minute of content per task), with the option to take on additional work depending on your availability and project requirements. Qualifications - Proficiency in Toon Boom Storyboard Pro; - Strong sense of composition, framing, and visual storytelling that ensures clarity and easy readability for young children; - Previous experience creating storyboards, shooting boards, or animatics that demonstrate excellent timing and composition; - A portfolio showcasing relevant work, ideally in cartoon-style cutout animation; - Fluency in English; - Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a creative environment; - Self-motivation, reliability, and strong organizational skills to manage deadlines in a fast-paced setting; - Bonus points for previous experience in children’s content creation (especially for preschool audiences). Requirements - Animatic rate: $0.60 per second + $0.20 bonus for on-time, high-quality delivery; - Storyboard rate: $50 per intro/scene (around 1 minute) + $20 bonus for on-time, high-quality delivery. Benefits - Remote and flexible work opportunities, with the potential to transition into a full-time role based on performance; - A supportive and diverse international team of talented creatives; - An opportunity to contribute to and grow with an exciting new project.

Role Description Please note: This role is contingent upon contract award. While not an immediate opening, we are actively interviewing and may extend offers in anticipation of the award, with start dates dependent upon contract finalization. You bring humanity to the work. You understand that illustration is not decoration. It shapes tone, emotion, personality, and meaning. In a world increasingly filled with generated content, you know how to create work with authorship, personality, and a clear visual point of view. You think like both a designer and an illustrator. You understand systems, composition, storytelling, and how images work across experiences and formats. You know when an idea needs clarity, when it needs emotion, and when it needs a distinct point of view. You care deeply about craft: - Line - Texture - Shape - Rhythm - Gesture - Composition You understand how small decisions give work specificity and emotional weight. You move comfortably between conceptual thinking and execution, sometimes building fully illustrated systems and sometimes creating a single image or moment that gives the work its identity. The work spans campaigns, digital experiences, content, and brand systems. It needs to hold together across channels, audiences, and formats. The expectations are high. As a Senior Designer & Illustrator, you’ll: - Develop original visual approaches for campaigns, brands, and experiences - Create illustration systems and assets across digital, social, content, and brand environments - Contribute to concept development from the beginning of the creative process - Build compositions and visual systems that balance clarity, emotion, and craft - Partner closely with writers, strategists, designers, and art directors to shape ideas - Help define how illustration, typography, image, and motion work together across experiences - Present work with clear rationale and creative confidence - Maintain a high level of craft across multiple projects and timelines Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in design, illustration, or a related creative discipline - A portfolio that demonstrates strong craft, conceptual thinking, and visual storytelling Requirements - Deep understanding of composition, typography, color, and visual hierarchy - Experience contributing to campaigns, visual systems, or brand identities across multiple formats - Strong illustration skills with the ability to work across styles while maintaining a clear point of view - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and contemporary creative tools - Strong collaboration and communication skills Benefits - Flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options - Competitive benefits, including healthcare and retirement plans - Ongoing training and development opportunities - A collaborative environment with opportunities to connect across teams - Opportunities to contribute to social impact and community initiatives

Role Description This role is contingent upon contract award. While not an immediate opening, we are actively interviewing and may extend offers in anticipation of the award, with start dates dependent upon contract finalization. You bring humanity to the work. You understand that illustration is not decoration. It shapes tone, emotion, personality, and meaning. In a world increasingly filled with generated content, you know how to create work with authorship, personality, and a clear visual point of view. You think like both a designer and an illustrator. You understand systems, composition, storytelling, and how images work across experiences and formats. You know when an idea needs clarity, when it needs emotion, and when it needs a distinct point of view. You care deeply about craft: line, texture, shape, rhythm, gesture, composition. You understand how small decisions give work specificity and emotional weight. You move comfortably between conceptual thinking and execution, sometimes building fully illustrated systems, sometimes creating a single image or moment that gives the work its identity. The work spans campaigns, digital experiences, content, and brand systems. It needs to hold together across channels, audiences, and formats. The expectations are high. As a Senior Designer & Illustrator, you’ll: - Develop original visual approaches for campaigns, brands, and experiences - Create illustration systems and assets across digital, social, content, and brand environments - Contribute to concept development from the beginning of the creative process - Build compositions and visual systems that balance clarity, emotion, and craft - Partner closely with writers, strategists, designers, and art directors to shape ideas - Help define how illustration, typography, image, and motion work together across experiences - Present work with clear rationale and creative confidence - Maintain a high level of craft across multiple projects and timelines Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in design, illustration, or a related creative discipline - A portfolio that demonstrates strong craft, conceptual thinking, and visual storytelling Requirements - Deep understanding of composition, typography, color, and visual hierarchy - Experience contributing to campaigns, visual systems, or brand identities across multiple formats - Strong illustration skills with the ability to work across styles while maintaining a clear point of view - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and contemporary creative tools - Strong collaboration and communication skills Benefits - Flexible working arrangements, including remote and hybrid options - Competitive benefits, including healthcare and retirement plans - Ongoing training and development opportunities - A collaborative environment with opportunities to connect across teams - Opportunities to contribute to social impact and community initiatives