Art Director (Game Art & Animation)

Company: Nefraxis OÜ

Industry: Game Development / Game Art & Animation

Work format: Remote

Cooperation type: Contract / Freelance (project-based, long-term potential)

Nefraxis is a creative outsourcing studio focused on game art and animation. We work with indie and mid-size game studios worldwide, helping them build visually strong, story-driven worlds — from concept to production-ready assets.

We’re currently looking for an Art Director who can take ownership of visual direction, guide the art team, and communicate clearly with clients.

1. Define and maintain visual direction across projects
2. Work with 2D art styles (stylized, semi-realistic, casual, narrative-driven)
3. Guide artists working on:
4. Characters
5. Environments
6. Props
7. Isometric scenes
8. Storytelling & narrative visuals
9. Create art briefs, references, and style guides
10. Review and approve art assets (quality, consistency, style)
11. Create art estimates (time, scope, complexity)
12. Communicate with clients: clarify requirements, provide visual solutions, present progress
13. Collaborate closely with producers, artists, and animators
14. Prepare progress reports and visual updates for clients
15. Ensure deadlines, quality standards, and production pipelines are met

1. 3–4+ years of experience in game art / illustration / visual development
2. Proven experience as Art Director / Lead Artist / Senior Artist
3. Strong understanding of:
4. 2D pipelines for games
5. Storytelling through visuals
6. Composition, color, mood, and readability
7. Isometric and top-down perspectives
8. Ability to work with multiple art styles
9. Experience estimating art production (time & scope)
10. Confident communication skills (written & verbal)
11. Experience working with distributed / remote teams
12. Portfolio showing game-related work (required)

• Experience in Game Dev industry
• Knowledge of animation pipelines
• Experience in outsourcing studios
• Basic understanding of production tools (Jira, Notion, Trello, etc.)

• Fully remote work
• Flexible workload (project-based)
• Clear communication & realistic expectations
• Opportunity to influence visual direction across multiple projects