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Chess.com

2D Game Artist

Chess.com

. Help build and define Chess.com’s creative vision and visual style .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemoteMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in 2D art and illustration, with a strong command of vector artwork using Adobe Illustrator and Figma. Proven ability to create engaging visual assets and collaborate effectively within creative and technical teams in a gaming environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Adobe IllustratorFigma2D Art SkillsVector Artwork DesignAnimation Pipeline Knowledge

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Hard Skills
Illustrative Asset CreationCompositionColor TheoryStoryboard DevelopmentCharacter Design
Soft Skills
Time ManagementCollaborationCreativityFlexibilityImagination
Tools & Technologies
LottieRiveCSS
Industry Keywords
Gaming EnvironmentInteractive Product DesignArt Style MatchingFast-Paced Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Help build and define Chess.com’s creative vision and visual style
  • Help move Chess.com’s art style toward more playful, fun, and challenging designs
  • Contribute to product and branding initiatives
  • Create illustrative assets that bring the creative vision to life
  • Collaborate with product, animation, motion design, and engineering teams
  • Build environments, objects, storyboards, characters, clothing, and other 2D art assets

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Grand Master command of designing vector artwork using tools like Adobe Illustrator and Figma
  • Excellent 2D art and illustration skills
  • Keen eye for composition, perspective, color theory, and directing the viewer’s eye
  • Comfortable creating environments, objects, storyboards, characters, and clothing
  • Superb imagination and creativity within a creative world and interactive product
  • Ability to match established art styles and work in varied illustration and vector-art styles
  • 3+ years of experience in a gaming environment
  • Ability to learn new technical skills and concepts quickly
  • Strong time management and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to collaborate across small team pods and larger product teams
  • Ability to own pipeline deliverables autonomously with some support
  • Versatile and flexible in a fast-moving environment
  • Portfolio demonstrating the needs of the role
  • Passion for games and excitement around sharing chess
  • Knowledge of animation pipelines for building 2D game-animation assets
  • Experience with motion design tools such as Lottie, Rive, or CSS

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Full-time salaried or contract opportunity depending on your location
  • 100% remote work from anywhere