Creative Artist (Pixel Art)

4 Weeks ago • 1-3 Years

About the job

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Create stunning pixel art and avatar assets for the Everskies app, collaborating with the team to design and implement fashion items that resonate with the community. Must have experience with pixel art, avatar design, Adobe Creative Suite, and game/forum communities.

About Pocket Worlds:

At Pocket Worlds, we are building bleeding-edge technology that enables creators to develop the next generation of social experiences. Our flagship platform, Highrise, is where millions of people express themselves, engage in shared experiences, and create deep friendships. Over 40 million people have already joined the world of Highrise, and it's growing faster every day. Through Highrise, we are connecting the world through shared community created experiences and realizing the positive potential of the internet.

About the Role: 

As a Creative Artist for Everskies, you’ll be at the forefront of creating unique and stylish fashion items that enhance our players’ in-game experience. Working closely with the LiveOps team, you’ll collaborate to design and implement avatar assets that resonate with our community while supporting exciting in-game events.  We’re looking for someone who’s not only passionate about gaming and virtual spaces, but also has a strong creative side to support avatar and fashion design.

Responsibilities: 

  • Create stunning pixel art and avatar assets with a focus on fashion items that resonate with our community. (Bonus: experience designing animated assets!)

  • Collaborate with the team to iterate on designs based on feedback, refining them to perfection through multiple stages.

  •  Support event creation with art assets for in-game use and social media, ensuring they align with the event’s theme and objectives. Provide support and guidance to in-game creators, fostering a creative and collaborative environment.

  • Understand and engage with our community: leverage your experience with game/forum communities to tailor your designs and events to fit the userbase's unique needs and preferences.

  • Proactively contribute new ideas and improvements to enhance live operations, showing initiative to push our platform forward.

Requirements: 

  • Proven experience in pixel art and avatar design, with a portfolio to back it up.

  • Basic to intermediate experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, for creating digital assets.

  • Strong understanding and experience in forum or game communities; you know what makes communities tick and how to cater to their needs.

  • Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to take and implement feedback effectively.

We are open to majority of Europe for this role. Please download the Everskies app prior to any interviews to familiar yourself with the product.

Why work with us:

  • Impact: Your work will directly affect millions of users around the world.

  • Growth: Your growth isn’t capped by a career ladder. Show us you can deliver the impact, and we’ll respond with recognition and reward.

  • Elite team: You’ll be a member of a small and elite team with a lot of freedom to go after opportunities you identify.

  • Culture: High trust, high intensity, low process and bureaucracy. We pride ourselves in being a Silicon Valley startup with a laser focus on the mission, and we’ll happily remove all roadblocks in your path to success.

  • Reward: This role offers a highly competitive salary and very generous equity. Our incentives will be directly aligned toward success.

  • Office and team: Directly work with the cofounders in our office in Downtown Austin.

Benefits (US Only):

  • Meaningful equity - we’re here to do amazing work, and we share in our wins together.

  • Equipment allowance - choose what you need to work at your best.

  • Healthcare, 401k / pension (US only)

  • Unlimited PTO.

  • Education/Training stipend - we've set aside a budget for every employee to continue to learn and grow their skills.

Pocket Worlds is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

About The Company

We're the creators of Highrise, now featured in the iOS App Store with 50 million users and rapidly growing. We're building bleeding-edge technology for developers and amateurs to create immersive experiences and worlds inside our virtual universe.


We believe that the future of virtual worlds is bright, and we're excited to be at the forefront of this industry. As we continue to grow and expand our platform, we're looking for talented individuals to join us on this journey of innovation and creativity. If you're passionate about building the platform to power virtual experiences that bring people together and push the boundaries of what's possible, we want you on our team!

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