Minecraft Artist
Job Description
- Background in other art forms
- Experience with creating particle effects
- Ability to read and edit JSON files
- 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
- Flexible working hours
- Clear career growth and progression opportunities within the company
- Fully remote
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.
Additional information
- Applicants must be older than 18 years old.
- Commitment of 20 hours per week.
- Fully remote.
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Remote (Germany)
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