Digital Character Illustration Artist

You will create digital character illustrations and sketches from reference images. Your work will help prepare visual examples for an AI training project while keeping each character recognizable and consistent.

You will combine artistic judgment with careful execution, record creative decisions and simple prompt details, manage revisions, and deliver polished artwork within assigned timelines.

• Create character illustrations and sketches from reference images.
• Develop variations while preserving identity, proportions, and visual consistency.
• Adapt artwork to stylized, surreal, cinematic, vintage, retro, steampunk, and glitch art themes.
• Apply composition, color, lighting, perspective, and proportion fundamentals.
• Document creative decisions, style choices, and simple prompt metadata.
• Respond to revisions and deliver finished artwork on schedule.

What it pays and takes

This is a fully remote contractor role open worldwide. Participation is flexible, and part-time schedules are welcome.

• Schedule: 20 or more hours per week.
• Work arrangement: Fully remote contract work.
• Language: Fluent in English.
• Experience level: Entry level.
• Background: Illustration, sketching, cartooning, concept art, character design, or a related discipline.
• Portfolio: Show creativity, versatility, and close attention to detail.
• Tools: Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator, Clip Studio Paint, Affinity Suite, or similar software.
• Skills: Work independently, respond to revisions, and meet delivery expectations.
• Knowledge: Character identity, composition, color, lighting, perspective, and proportion.

How it works

Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples. Artists and other specialists prepare and review material so AI models can better understand visual styles, details, and creative instructions.