Minecraft Artist

Spark Universe

2+ Years | Germany (Remote) | Part Time | 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Spark Universe is seeking a remote Minecraft Artist to create high-quality cosmetic assets for Essential Mod and Minecraft Marketplace projects. The role involves refining assets through feedback, managing workload, and collaborating with the store team. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in Minecraft artistry, strong knowledge of pixel art, Minecraft modeling, rigging, and Blockbench, with a basic understanding of animation. The position offers flexible hours and clear career growth.

Must Have

Create individual art assets with the ability to enhance them from an artistic or design perspective
Primarily work within the Essential Mod art style
Actively refine the assets through feedback, pushing for consistency and polish
Manage individual workload with growing autonomy
Contribute meaningfully to team goals and outputs
Participate actively in team discussions and reviews
Work closely with the store team to ensure assets are designed, developed, and implemented correctly
At least 2 years of experience in a Minecraft Artist role
Ability to independently create custom designs, as well as execute on provided concepts
Strong knowledge of pixel art
Strong knowledge of Minecraft modeling and rigging
High level of familiarity with Blockbench
Basic understanding of animation

Good to Have

Background in other art forms
Experience with creating particle effects
Ability to read and edit JSON files

Perks & Benefits

Flexible working hours
Clear career growth and progression opportunities within the company
Fully remote

Job Description

Spark Universe is a group of passionate and creative minds focused on developing unique content in the world of Minecraft. Since our inception in 2017, we've evolved from a close-knit group of friends creating content for Minecraft into a globally recognized organization. We take immense pride in the quality and impact of our work across both versions of Minecraft, and our continued commitment to excellence and innovation in the Minecraft community. Our growth from a group of friends to an established organization with employees worldwide has enabled us to undertake larger and more exciting projects over the years.

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Please note that although the role is listed as being in Germany, it is open to candidates from any country.

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We’re seeking a Minecraft Artist to create high-quality cosmetic assets for Essential Mod.

What you will do:

Create individual art assets with the ability to enhance them from an artistic or design perspective
Primarily work within the Essential Mod art style with occasional guidance from more experienced colleagues
Occasionally work on our Minecraft Marketplace projects within their respective art styles
Actively refine the assets through feedback, pushing for consistency and polish across the project
Manage individual workload with growing autonomy
Contribute meaningfully to team goals and outputs
Participate actively in team discussions and reviews
Work closely with the store team to ensure the assets are designed, developed, and implemented correctly

Within 1 month, you will…

Complete onboarding and gain a clear understanding of our mission, values, and production processes
Become familiar with company policies and best practices
Build relationships across departments to get a feel for how we collaborate
Learn our internal workflow and pipeline
Begin to gain an understanding of Essential Mod
Get comfortable with our core tools (GitLab, Linear, Notion etc.)
Begin creating art assets that match the established style of our cosmetics with close supervision from your lead and the store team

Within 3 months, you will…

Consistently deliver polished art assets with careful guidance from your lead and the store team
Confidently use all production tools to work efficiently and independently
Test cosmetics in-game and discuss potential changes
Participate in weekly meetings as an active contributor, sharing updates and insights

Within 6 months, you will…

Be able to create any type of art asset with minimal supervision, both from scratch and based on our concept art
Proactively adjust and enhance designs when translating them from concept art into a 3D model
Maintain a steady output of top-quality art assets at a rapid and reliable pace
Anticipate art needs ahead of time and propose improvements to concepts, designs, and animation and implementation requirements
Collaborate closely with other departments to ensure cosmetics are integrated smoothly across the full production pipeline

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a Minecraft Artist role
Ability to independently create custom designs, as well as execute on provided concepts
Strong knowledge of pixel art
Strong knowledge of Minecraft modeling and rigging
High level of familiarity with Blockbench
Basic understanding of animation
Proven experience collaborating within a professional team environment
Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal

Bonus: Background in other art forms

Bonus: Experience with creating particle effects

Bonus: Ability to read and edit JSON files

If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed above, we still encourage you to reach out, apply, and tell us more about yourself in your application. Research has shown that women and underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.

What we offer

Flexible working hours.
Clear career growth and progression opportunities within the company.
As a contractor: €19 - €24 per hour.
As an Employee in Germany: €15,50 - €19,50 per hour.
Employment is also available in the UK, Austria, Slovenia. Rate will differ based on local circumstances.

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