2D Artist Internship

2 Months ago • Upto 1 Years • 2D Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Argus Labs seeks a 2D Artist Intern to contribute to the creation of its innovative MMO games. The intern will gain hands-on experience in a professional setting, working on real-world projects within the company's cutting-edge World Engine framework. Responsibilities include contributing artistic skills and creative ideas to game development, learning production processes, and collaborating with a team. The ideal candidate will be a final-year university student or recent graduate with proficiency in 2D digital art tools and a strong portfolio showcasing illustration, digital painting, and character/background design skills. The internship offers valuable experience in gaming and blockchain, mentorship, networking opportunities, and flexible work-from-home arrangements.
Must have:
  • Proficiency in 2D digital art tools (Adobe Creative Suite)
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating illustration, painting, and design skills
  • Final-year student or recent graduate in relevant field
  • Interest in 2D art, storytelling, and industry trends
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with animation tools (After Effects, Toon Boom)
Perks:
  • Mentorship from industry professionals
  • Networking opportunities
  • Flexible work-from-home arrangements
  • Paid internship

Job Details

Argus Labs is building the next generation of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games by empowering players with the extensive freedom to build, extend, and influence the game worlds they inhabit. Our approach is centered around World Engine, our state-of-the-art onchain game server framework.

World Engine leverages a novel sharded rollup blockchain architecture, which allows games to use smart contracts for user-generated content (UGC) while scaling to tens of thousands of concurrent users without compromising performance. To date, World Engine is the most performant blockchain designed from the ground up for games and has been used in production for games like Dark Frontier, processing 700K+ player transactions within a week.

Backed by the best

We raised $10 million in seed funding led by Haun Ventures ($1.5B crypto fund led by former a16z GP, Katie Haun) with participation from influential angel investors in tech and gaming such as Elad Gil and Balaji Srinivasan (ex-Coinbase CTO).

Learn about who we are and our technology

About the Program

Are you passionate about gaming, blockchain, and cutting-edge technology? Argus Labs is offering an exciting paid internship program designed to provide you with hands-on experience in a global, innovative environment. You’ll have the chance to contribute your artistic skills and creative ideas while learning about the production process in a professional setting.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Final-year university students or fresh graduates in Fine Arts, Illustration, Animation, or a related program.

  • Proficiency in 2D digital art tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator) or equivalent software. Familiarity with animation tools (e.g., After Effects, Toon Boom) is a plus.

  • A strong portfolio demonstrating your skills in illustration, digital painting, and character/background design.

  • A genuine interest in 2D art, storytelling, and staying current with industry trends and new techniques.

  • A willingness to learn, collaborate, and contribute to real-world projects.

  • A proactive mindset and a commitment to excellence.

What You’ll Gain:

  • Practical experience working on innovative projects in gaming and blockchain.

  • Mentorship and guidance from industry professionals.

  • Networking opportunities with a global community of creators and developers.

  • Flexible work-from-home arrangements.

Application Process:

  • Share your CV and a brief introduction about your interests and skills with us.

  • Please note that we’ll reach out to candidates we’re interested in to discuss more about how you can contribute to our projects and team.

Perks & benefits

For full-time employees

  • A note for the game industry veterans: no crunch :-)

  • Flexible PTO (2 weeks required) + holidays

  • 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance (US)

  • 401k (US)

  • Up to $1500 desk set-up stipend

  • Company retreats

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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